Tacking Wounded Big Game With A Dog

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by hilt134

It’s done the world over. Doesn’t seem to do the German hunter any harm to have well trained tracking dog available. Pretty sure they aren’t even allowed to hunt without being able to have a dog available to track wounded game. I’d be very happy to see these laws over turned.
As for the dogs have minds of their own and I don’t trust them crowd. That sums up my feeling on most people with trucks and guns. Sadly we can’t see everything banned due to the bad actors.
Also there’s a large perk not being mentioned. Making this legal would really up the amount of well trained tracking dogs and I know plenty of folks that would love to cross it over to search and rescue applications not just game retrieval.

The public can’t hunt the world over. The problem here is your bringing your dog to my hunt. No thanks.

[cowmanbob]

Originally Posted by burbotman

Post 44 made me chuckle, so a person cannot walk their dogs on their own property, some people really overthink things. By that logic I guess a person cannot walk their dogs during an open hunting season. I hunt most days in November day on my property and walk the dogs every day.

Agreed. My wife holds a hunting license and walks the dog everyday. Sometimes on crown land and occasionally on deeded ground. She’d be very easy to pattern if an officer wanted to lay charges.

[creeky]

Originally Posted by hilt134

It’s done the world over. Doesn’t seem to do the German hunter any harm to have well trained tracking dog available. Pretty sure they aren’t even allowed to hunt without being able to have a dog available to track wounded game. I’d be very happy to see these laws over turned.
As for the dogs have minds of their own and I don’t trust them crowd. That sums up my feeling on most people with trucks and guns. Sadly we can’t see everything banned due to the bad actors.
Also there’s a large perk not being mentioned. Making this legal would really up the amount of well trained tracking dogs and I know plenty of folks that would love to cross it over to search and rescue applications not just game retrieval.

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[hilt134]

Originally Posted by burbotman

Post 44 made me chuckle, so a person cannot walk their dogs on their own property, some people really overthink things. By that logic I guess a person cannot walk their dogs during an open hunting season. I hunt most days in November day on my property and walk the dogs every day.

It seems ridiculous but I wouldn’t push my luck if I knew the game warden was watching. I totally want to believe that everyone uses common sense but I’m not betting on it

[rugerfan]

Originally Posted by burbotman

Post 44 made me chuckle, so a person cannot walk their dogs on their own property, some people really overthink things. By that logic I guess a person cannot walk their dogs during an open hunting season. I hunt most days in November day on my property and walk the dogs every day.

Chuckle all you want. Obviously officer discretion is still in play but it could be considered hunting. Straight from the wildlife act.




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[Battle Rat]

There are a lot regulations in the hunting world that don't make sense.
Worse than that is the hunting communities wild imagination of abuse of rules if a change is made for the better.

[hilt134]

Originally Posted by Pathfinder76

The public can’t hunt the world over. The problem here is your bringing your dog to my hunt. No thanks.

They already can. Unless you’re always 100% on private land. Anyone from dog walkers to upland hunters can be with a dog out in places hunting occurs. I don’t see any problem either way. Not sure why you’d be hunting where someone’s searching for the animal they just shot there.

Your personal issues aside I’m really hoping that the groups that are looking into getting these laws changed are successful and I’m certainly going to help out with doing so if I’m able.

[Battle Rat]

Originally Posted by hilt134

They already can. Unless you’re always 100% on private land. Anyone from dog walkers to upland hunters can be with a dog out in places hunting occurs. I don’t see any problem either way. Not sure why you’d be hunting where someone’s searching for the animal they just shot there.

Your personal issues aside I’m really hoping that the groups that are looking into getting these laws changed are successful and I’m certainly going to help out with doing so if I’m able.

I've seen 6 guys, working for an outfitter spread out looking for a hit deer and I had no thought of going in there to hunt either.
2 guys with a dog would be less disruptive and more successful.