7/5/2023 0 Comments Deer drive with dogs![]() ![]() ![]() So, early hunters overcame their physical deficiencies by forming groups to hunt, fashioning and using weapons, riding horses in later years, and by utilizing the noses and jaws of hounds. Prehistoric drawings from the Mesolithic Era found in Spanish caves depict men and their hounds chasing deer.Īlthough man was a predator, he lacked the speed, strength and superior senses his quarry had. To understand why men hunt the whitetail with a pack of barking hounds, we have to look at the history of the sport. What cannot be argued is that the traditions of dog hunting for deer are being squeezed and threatened more and more each year, both by regulation and access.Īncient History Of Hunting Deer With Dogs The disputes and debates over the best, proper or most ethical ways to take white-tailed deer may go on forever.īut no matter which side you take, different groups can present reasonable and logical arguments for the way they prefer to hunt deer. Of course I don’t agree with that made-up opinion, but I say it to make a point. ![]() He walks out on a green field to eat, and a rifleman hiding 200 yards away shoots him like metal ducks at a penny arcade.” “It’s just bushwhacking… the poor deer hasn’t got a chance. To me, that opinion is like a bowhunter saying the state ought to stop rifle hunting for deer…. All a man does is sit in the woods, let the dog bring the deer by and shoot the deer.” There’s no sport to it, and no skill is involved. Some stalk hunters feel like one I spoke to who told me, “States should ban all dog hunting. The state has tried to mitigate those conflicts through requirements and restrictions on deer dogging, but it’s still an ongoing issue every year at the Conservation Advisory Board meetings. If deer dogging isn’t your thing, and you hunt next to a club that runs dogs, conflicts can occur. It also produces some outstanding bucks.īut in today’s deer woods, deer dogging doesn’t come without controversy. Based on ancient and colorful traditions, modern dogging for deer is something every hunter should witness at least once for the experience and pageantry. In the Deep South, driving deer with dogs is a tradition that’s part science and part art form-one that is kept alive by a dedicated group of hunters, despite rapidly changing times. ![]()
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