Author Topic: You State Laws Governing (Read 1235 times)

Lawdog · « **on:** May 19, 2005, 01:28:02 PM »

What are the laws in your state governing the use of dogs for the taking of deer? In California it's legal. One dog per hunter. Lawdog

Dave in WV · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2005, 01:49:56 PM »

In West Virginia it is illegal to use dogs. Dogs will normally get shot if caught in the woods during hunting season.

victorcharlie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2005, 03:00:22 PM »

Illegal in TN.....that's a real problem for a lot of hound men.........the state has done a great job on deer.......as a matter of fact, I see more deer rabbit hunting than I do rabbits! I've had to change to a dog that hunts really close so I can get them off of it if I think it's a deer.............I've been trying to breed out running anything but rabbits for 4 generations......it's very hard to do..........

I can't make them not run a deer, but I can make them wish the hadn't!

For that matter, buckshot is also outlawed........seems to be the favorite of those that dog deer!

James B · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2005, 03:03:14 AM »

No dogs in the Dakota's Illigal.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2005, 07:10:23 AM »

no dogs in Delaware either.

Lawdog · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2005, 08:06:14 AM »

So far the count stands;

In the Illegal column we have;

North Dakota
South Dakota
Delaware
Tennessee
West Virginia

And in the Legal column we have;

California

Only 44 more states to hear from. Lawdog

Wynn · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2005, 10:47:06 AM »

Legal in most parts of Florida.

jhm · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2005, 01:42:54 PM »

Ar is legal during the regular rifle season , but their are some zones where its Illigal so we have both, can and cannot I prefere the cannot as with the dog runners there are some who think its legal to road hunt which is not allowed.

JIM

dukkillr · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2005, 05:16:35 PM »

illegal in Kansas and Missouri. I've never heard of anyone around here (NE KS and NW MO) doing it but I know it's still practiced illegally in southern missouri.

SLAVAGE · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2005, 06:24:58 PM »

Illegal in pa all so

rockbilly · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2005, 06:43:04 PM »

I think it is still legal in La and Ms, I hunted both places with dogs several years ago. Beagles make excellent deer dogs, they keep the deer moving, but just fast enough to stay away from the dogs. In Ms. we hunted with large hounds, they would run a deer to death. That is where I learned to never shoot over the head of a horse. He must have run under ever tree in the county before throwing me. I was black and blue from head to toe, and had to replace the stock on the old double barrel Winchester. (After I found the gun.)

LMM · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2005, 08:58:08 PM »

ILLEGAL in Indiana for hunting

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Fair Chase

It is illegal to use bait, salt, snares, dogs or other domesticated animals to take deer. Bait is considered any product that is transported into a hunting area and placed there for animal consumption. Baits can be in the form of salt, mineral blocks, prepared solid or liquid which is intended for the animal to eat. An area is considered to be baited for 10 days after the removal of the bait and any affected soil.

Dogs may be used while on a leash only to track or trail wounded deer.

Artificial deer decoys are legal for deer hunting.

astrix · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2005, 02:51:59 AM »

Illegal in NY.Most dogs running deer during hunting
season get shot.

Lawdog · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2005, 11:40:25 AM »

UPDATE!!

So far the count stands;

In the Illegal column we have;

North Dakota
South Dakota
Delaware
Tennessee
West Virginia
Indiana
New York
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Missouri

And in the Legal column we have;

California
Florida
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi

Only 44 more states to hear from. Lawdog

Critter · « **Reply #14 on:** June 07, 2005, 06:04:56 PM »

It is illegal to hunt with them in Michigan but you can use them to track a deer you have wounded.

iiibbb · « **Reply #15 on:** June 08, 2005, 02:57:11 AM »

In Virginia it's allowed in some areas... I think the stuff East of the Blue Ridge, but I don't have a dog so I don't know for sure. I would put them in the allowed witha caveat.

http://www.dgif.state.va.us/hunting/regs/display.cfm?p=general_hunting_regulations#Hunting_With_Dogs

760 Nut · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2005, 02:54:56 AM »

Illegal in Nebraska as well. Some folks will shoot a dog if it's running deer. :twisted:

New Hampshire · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2005, 12:00:40 PM »

New Hampshire has it illegal.....BUT, Im told the Fish and Game allows some people to become liscenced with their dog for tracking purposes ONLY.. I cant say for sure if it actually is true, though.
Brian M.

loaded4bear · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2005, 02:54:53 AM »

ILLEGAL in New Jersey also....no surprise there.

Mike357mag · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2005, 03:09:28 AM »

East of the blue ridge they can unfortunately use dogs, west of the blue ridge the people hunt deer not the dogs. East of the blue ridge dog hunting consist of idiots parked on the edges of roads listening for dogs chasing deer. Some people could not kill a deer unless they have 40 dogs and 15 trucks with cb radios chasing them down. They look silly, that is not hunting. Dogs are fine for rabbits and birds but not deer. Most hunting clubs in my area are rude trespassing idiots. They lease up ever bit of land and trespass on anything they can not lease. Sorry if this offends anyone, but if you learn how to really hunt you will get over it. I still hunt and I average 5 to 6 deer a year and I don't hunt every available day.

jacobtowne · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2005, 06:56:52 AM »

Illegal in Mass.
JT

Lawdog · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2005, 11:46:05 AM »

NEW UPDATE!! as of 07-30-2005

So far the count stands;

In the Illegal column we have;

North Dakota
South Dakota
Delaware
Tennessee
West Virginia
Indiana
New York
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Massachusetts

And in the Legal column we have;

California
Florida
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Virginia

Only 29 more states to hear from. Lawdog

iiibbb · « **Reply #22 on:** August 01, 2005, 06:03:33 AM »

South Carolina it's legal... at least on the coast. I ran into them all the time working.