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Quote from: 257wbymagkiller on April 29, 2020, 08:57:51 PMI would agree bango. If I see it I would have to take action. It’s frustrating that the owners of dogs let this happen. Has anyone heard from the DFW on this topicIve heard from wdfw on this topic. I had local dogs chasing deer on my place. I lodged a complaint. Game warden said "it sounds like you should shoot the dogs." I told him i would if i had to, but i dont want to shoot somebodys dog. He said if i did, neither the county nor the wdfw would press charges, id be immune to anything other than a potential civil suit, which wouldnt happen if i basically just SSS. anyway, i got him to talk to the dogs owners on my behalf, and luckily that fixed the problem. Really, i dont want to kill a dog under any circumstances, but i would have if the warden wasnt able to put the fear into the dogs owners.
I would agree bango. If I see it I would have to take action. It’s frustrating that the owners of dogs let this happen. Has anyone heard from the DFW on this topic
Too many unknowns.What if the dogs belonged to the property?What if the property owner didn’t want elk eating his pasture.What if they were your dogs?You don’t own the property ,so you are going to what? Shoot on to private property? Shoot from the road? Know your back stop? Any kids,buildings, people behind the targets you can’t see?A rifle bullet travels a long ways.Vigilante justice?I am really surprised anyone would post on a public forum that they would shoot , in this instance as outlined by OP.Don’t get me wrong , I don’t condone dogs chasing wildlife. But it’s not your call if it not your property period. And like Bigtex said against the law anyways. Very unsafe.Dogs chasing your livestock, maybe?You shoot some dogs in Skagit County up around Birdsveiw where elk do thousands in property damage along Hwy 20 and you probably will have a couple hundred folks after your hide.I would make sure my brain and emotions were in check before pulling the trigger.
I could see this turning into the Hatfield's and McCoy's real quick if you got caught shooting someone's dog.
Quote from: ghosthunter on April 29, 2020, 11:26:13 PMToo many unknowns.What if the dogs belonged to the property?What if the property owner didn’t want elk eating his pasture.What if they were your dogs?You don’t own the property ,so you are going to what? Shoot on to private property? Shoot from the road? Know your back stop? Any kids,buildings, people behind the targets you can’t see?A rifle bullet travels a long ways.Vigilante justice?I am really surprised anyone would post on a public forum that they would shoot , in this instance as outlined by OP.Don’t get me wrong , I don’t condone dogs chasing wildlife. But it’s not your call if it not your property period. And like Bigtex said against the law anyways. Very unsafe.Dogs chasing your livestock, maybe?You shoot some dogs in Skagit County up around Birdsveiw where elk do thousands in property damage along Hwy 20 and you probably will have a couple hundred folks after your hide.I would make sure my brain and emotions were in check before pulling the trigger. I have 260 acres I manage for trees and wildlife. I have elk, deer and all kinds of critters on it. Last year a dog ran a doe into one of my fences and it snapped her neck. When I opened her up she had a fawn in her. Dogs will run deer to death. I live a long way out in the boonies with closest neighbor about 1/2 mile away. And I love dogs. The tongues on the ones I popped were hanging out a mile so they had been at it morning. People who choose not to control their dogs make that choice. BTW, loose dogs cause plenty of car accidents also.
Have not seen it mentioned or I just missed it, but shooting a dog running on your property is much different than shooting a dog on private property you don't own or public/state/federal land, would be interested in how LEO would advise when on public land and dogs were chasing deer/Elk I think dogs on your property chasing, threatening or just whatever you have a lot more protection and rights than out hiking and did not like what that dog was doing.
Quote from: b0bbyg on April 30, 2020, 11:09:00 AMHave not seen it mentioned or I just missed it, but shooting a dog running on your property is much different than shooting a dog on private property you don't own or public/state/federal land, would be interested in how LEO would advise when on public land and dogs were chasing deer/Elk I think dogs on your property chasing, threatening or just whatever you have a lot more protection and rights than out hiking and did not like what that dog was doing.Sorry but this is incorrect. Even private landowners cannot shoot a dog chasing game on their own property, if they do they are open to civil and/or criminal charges. The law is clear, only law enforcement officers can shoot dogs chasing game.The law DOES allow private landowners to shoot dogs chasing livestock that belong to that landowner.Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk