You are absolutely right. You can't run dogs on a small tract. A good bit of the problem also has to do with the breed of dogs deer hunters most commonly use. A hot nosed Walker Hound can cross a section and not even be warmed up yet. You really need 4-5000 acres to hunt with the high powered dog breeds like that. I know a man that used Blackmouth Curs for drives and they would bump the deer just enough to get them moving, and he never had any problems with his neighbors.