flyingnectar
6 pointer
Dogs running the woods are predators and predator season is open year round.
Next season, how to deal with neighbor's dogs
- Thread starter bgkyarcher
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Onthedge
6 pointer
You do realize, you are a predator to.
22 magnum birdshot at about 30 feet, no permanent damage and they won't be back. don't ask me how I know.
1FowlHNTR
Spike
SSS
predator1
12 pointer
I wouldn’t wait till next season. I’d start the ball rolling now.
bluegrassDan
6 pointer
- Dec 17, 2008
- 218
LOL...and the people in the Northern cities are some of the most anti hunting people you will find. Buddy of mine has a new neighbor from California and all of a sudden the public boat launch is "on his property" and he comes running down to make a scene and if they see hunters across the way, not on their land, they do whatever they can to ruin the hunt, chase away the game and make all kinds of noise. Have a tree hugger from Michigan who says that I am not allowed to shoot "his" geese/ducks...even if they are not on "his" Land. He thinks if they spend a lot of time on his land, and the dipshit feeds them, they belong to him. While it is good to get to know your neighbors, I would sit with fingers crossed that the house sells to a local, like-minded family that knows the time and effort put into hunting and would be open to solving the problem without creating a huge problem.
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turkeyhunter
Fawn
Call dnr. Let them handle free running dogs. Tell them you’ve seen them running deer
wv67
12 pointer
Just a thought , but if you have any dogs of your own you could bring over your in-laws a few times during off season to keep em run off , I have a Rott that doesn’t allow any other animals on his home turf , couple buddies have Blue Heelers Just a thought ,
I didn't read the 5 pages of this thread but Kudo's to you for not taking the wussy way out by hurting their dogs. Dogs have a mind like a young autistic child IMHO. Pure & simple in how they think and they have no idea they are doing anything wrong. Deal directly with the real problem. Just tell the new neighbors how it's screwing up your hunting and that you are getting pics of their dogs every day. If they ignore the problem & it happens again go back & tell them next time you will start calling the cops and sue them for damages like the money wasted for things like food plots, property taxes, etc because their dogs ruined your hunting. Not to mention your time & a whole year that you can never get back. Then have the cops talk to them next time it happens. Then if it happens after talking to the cops serve them papers. Once you start don't accept excuses. See it through or it will keep happening & you will getting excuses. It sounds extreme, but do this & you will likely never have a problem with dogs again, trespassing or anything else. It's a shame, but sometimes you have to be a prick to people that don't take you seriously & refuse to show you respect. I have talked to several people over the past 30+ years that have legally went after disrespectful people like this & it has always worked. People may have thought the land owner was a prick but the landowner never had a problem again & had great hunting. Make them take you seriously & they may not like you but they will respect you.
bgkyarcher
12 pointer
I won’t go to that extreme. Don’t want to cause a rift between them and in-laws. They’re their closest neighbors. In laws in mid 80’s. Never know when they may need their help.
hunter15270
6 pointer
- Mar 7, 2016
- 101
I would start by talking to the owners of the dogs and be polite but make sure that they know that you are upset over their dogs , then if that doesn't work I would make a few calls to the DNR . Most likely the DNR will tell you to shoot the dogs if you catch them chasing deer , but they may not . I can understand you not wanting to kill the dogs for doing something because of their owners ignorance. If neither of the first two options fix the problem then I would suggest either using a shotgun with #8 shot at a distance so that it will only sting the dogs and not permanently injure the dogs or get yourself a .177 caliber air rifle and sting them in the rear end. I advise against using a .22 caliber pellet gun because that would do a lot more damage than what you are wanting. I have a .22 caliber Walther pellet gun that I have no doubt could easily kill a coyote . Best of luck to you and please keep us updated on your progress.
Hoene
10 pointer
Just wait till the season is starting this coming season and ask the owners to keep the dogs in for the season. They will probably understand.
Meatstick
12 pointer
Sounds to me like you're screwed.
Learn to love it or move on.
You've already done better than I would have.
Congratulations.
Maybe cuddle and pet and rub a deer runnin dawg to help you feel better about it, maybe...
bgkyarcher
12 pointer
How am I screwed when I haven’t even spoken with them?
Meatstick
12 pointer
We saw less than 25% of the deer we normally see, at what used to be my best spot
That will recover much slower than it deteriorated
