Dog chasing/killing Salmon in Minter creek

[Badhabit]

Dang, I can understand your frustration then and desire to chase away that rascal.

[Rich_S]

The problem might be temporarily solved. A half-dozen middle school-age kids came walking up the creek, watching the salmon, then marveling at the dead ones the dog left. I chatted with them and they don't know whose dog it is, but if they see it, they'll chase it off.

[Kola16]

Oh, now he's running after a Blue Heron.

And you are worried about a dog hurting salmon

A paintball or airsoft gun would be perfect. I also wouldn't call the hatchery  What can the do about a dog. I would call a game warden or something similar.

[pcal]

So this OP post strikes a nerve with me and i will go there... OP you are not the police please dont feel you have the right to be judge and jurry on someones pet...

my dad had his dog shot, walking trails by an opening day grouse "hunter" 5 years ago. My dad was carrying and to this day, i dont know how he restrained himself. I think if the hunter had pointed his shotgun toward my dad who came around the corner and saw his dog dead with a guy standing over it he would have been shot by my dad. The hunter lived.... my dad  was so grieved, he lost his best friend by someone who thought it was a stray (orange collar and all) and that they were doing something good.

enter me. contact mason police, could never find the guy but IS A FELONY ANIMAL CRUELTY and results if i would have found the guy would be NEVER have a gun in his hand again!

oh, area, dewatto  area, mason county had a brittney spaniel.. and one lucky *censored*....

Again, WE are not the police, WE dont take action in our own hand.  WE dont get to make those decisions, WE report and let the proper authorities handle it.

If this pos had shot my dog there is no doubt that they would have found him.The flys crawing out of his mouth and nose and the smell would have led them to him!!!!!! pcal

[hookedonquack20]

When I was out pink fishing their was a black lab trying to catch salmon.

[fastdam]

So what? The dog chased a few fish.  Dogs do things like that. Get a grip. If you dont want to watch it then deal with it, but living things do interact with each other. I doubt the dog will hurtthe salmon  population.  I will never understand why some of you guys seem to be dying call the cops on everyone around you all the time. Glad i live where people mind thier own business to some degree.

[bobcat]

So what? The dog chased a few fish.  Dogs do things like that. Get a grip. If you dont want to watch it then deal with it, but living things do interact with each other. I doubt the dog will hurtthe salmon  population.  I will never understand why some of you guys seem to be dying call the cops on everyone around you all the time. Glad i live where people mind thier own business to some degree.

From what I read, the dog killed several salmon. That's not just chasing them. What if a dog had killed several fawns. Would you feel differently? (It probably wouldn't affect the overall deer population, right?)

[fastdam]

Well the deer population survives the onslaught of indians most of the year, and so do the salmon. Like i said. I doubt it will hurt the population. Run it off if you want, but if you think your gonna stop every other animal from interfering with wildlife (Salmon in this case) then your not being realistic. Its just one dog. Chase it iff or shoot it with a pellet gun. Done. Nothing more to stress about.

[buck man]

Don't have much patience for people that can't keep their animals home. I think a paintball or even #9 bird shot from a distance would be a good idea. If it was on your property....well let's just say I SSS. If the dog has killed a 12 salmon and half are hens full of eggs, then u could of just lost upwards of 30000 eggs. Not a big deal? I think yes!

I don't really blame the dog. I even feel a little bad for them, but when they are on my property causing mischief. The go to doggy heaven. End of story.

[Special T]

It does seem to be a smart dog. As soon as he heard me start to pump up my air rifle, he took off running down the creek.

nope, didnt misread his reply to first post.....

I dont think shooting the dog with a bb gun is quite the same a the 12 gauge.

[singleshot12]

Don't have much patience for people that can't keep their animals home. I think a paintball or even #9 bird shot from a distance would be a good idea. If it was on your property....well let's just say I SSS. If the dog has killed a 12 salmon and half are hens full of eggs, then u could of just lost upwards of 30000 eggs. Not a big deal? I think yes!

I don't really blame the dog. I even feel a little bad for them, but when they are on my property causing mischief. The go to doggy heaven. End of story.

  If dog owners CAN'T be responsible then someone else has to be responsible and clean up their mess.sad to say

The same dog killing salmon is most likely the same dog chasing deer and killing livestock. And it isn't just one dog out there either doing this,they're all over and believe it they are causing major unnatural damage to wildlife and livestock

[birddogdad]

It does seem to be a smart dog. As soon as he heard me start to pump up my air rifle, he took off running down the creek.

nope, didnt misread his reply to first post.....

I dont think shooting the dog with a bb gun is quite the same a the 12 gauge.

tell that to the gal who killed a guy up north with one this year or last as I recall....

[Special T]

Shooting a dog in the ass with a bb gun isn't the same as some moron putting the same gun to his temple and pulling the trigger.

[bigtex]

Allowing a dog to chase deer is illegal under state law. Allowing a dog to chase salmon is not illegal.

You may find yourself in legal trouble by shooting a dog which is doing something that is allowable under state law.

[wildmanoutdoors]

Allowing a dog to chase deer is illegal under state law. Allowing a dog to chase salmon is not illegal.

You may find yourself in legal trouble by shooting a dog which is doing something that is allowable under state law.

Plus....These are hatchery fish! Man made! The hatchery will make there quota. We had our chance to catch them before they went up the creek.
Now if the dog was doing this on the Little Natches killing endangered Springers, that would be a different story.

I will agree the dog should be better kept track of by its owner, but it sure isnt going to hurt the Wild Salmon population one bit.