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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 18, 2022 19:14:29 GMT -5
…on your hunting ground food plot. I don’t know who they belong to as I’ve never seen them before. There were turkeys in the field 20 minutes prior to this. The dog made two laps through the field and then went back the way he came. I don’t shoot any dogs (unless they get aggressive with me) but some people shoot them on sight.  |
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Post by deadeer on Apr 18, 2022 19:26:58 GMT -5
Yeah that gets old real quick. Good luck with them.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 18, 2022 19:47:14 GMT -5
That’s never good. That one in the front is a solid dog for sure.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 18, 2022 19:51:31 GMT -5
I’ve texted a couple locals up there and asked if they knew who they belong to. One answered and said he had never seen them before, but would ask his mother that lives about 3/8s of a mile away from the food plot.
The other guy is at the Tecumseh High School softball game.
These most certainly aren’t strays…
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 19, 2022 6:49:21 GMT -5
That's definitely a bum deal. I love dogs but, I hate it when they're in the woods with me. I hope you find the owners.
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Post by oldhoyt on Apr 19, 2022 7:17:00 GMT -5
Are there many veterinarians in the area? A call to one or two may turn up the owner. They look like boxers to me.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Apr 19, 2022 7:34:02 GMT -5
Nothing good from feral dogs. Hopefully, the owners show up and this is a onetime outlier.
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Post by greghopper on Apr 19, 2022 7:38:54 GMT -5
Nothing good from feral dogs. Hopefully, the owners show up and this is a onetime outlier. feral dogs? Look like house pets to me. |
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 19, 2022 8:37:48 GMT -5
My friend that lives up there texted me back.
“They look like the dogs that are in the new house. They have two boxer dogs.”
This house was just built last spring and is approximately 3/8s of a mile away from my food plot. This is the first time I’ve got them on camera and we have never seen them so maybe they got out and it’s a one time occurrence?
Let’s hope so. If I see them again I’ll need the CO to go have a talk with them.
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Post by greghopper on Apr 19, 2022 8:51:10 GMT -5
My friend that lives up there texted me back. “They look like the dogs that are in the new house. They have two boxer dogs.” This house was just built last spring and is approximately 3/8s of a mile away from my food plot. This is the first time I’ve got them on camera and we have never seen them so maybe they got out and it’s a one time occurrence? Let’s hope so. If I see them again I’ll need the CO to go have a talk with them. Did someone recommend calling a CO?….every dog issue I have had was told to call animal control/Dog catcher |
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Post by esshup on Apr 19, 2022 10:08:11 GMT -5
Woody, I feel for you. I have pictures of 7 different dogs in my food plot from last Fall/Winter. Some with collars, some with none. 1 is a coon dog that has been missing for over 2 years and has a GPS tracking collar on it. I have multiple pictures of all the dogs, and have had pictures of at least half of them for more than a year. I have pictures of deer running thru the plot, then a minute later dog pictures......
I've asked all around and nobody knows who they belong to.
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Post by parkerbow on Apr 20, 2022 17:58:05 GMT -5
I deal with the same crap on my land. The neighbor up the road 1/2 mile away has 3 big dogs they let run loose all the time and I get pictures of them in my fields all the time. It really is a bummer and I love and have 2 house dogs. I can't blame the dogs, I blame the owners letting them run wild. I get I live in the country but people still should not let their dogs runs all over other peoples property.
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Post by freedomhunter on Apr 20, 2022 19:49:38 GMT -5
I believe in fair warning if you know the owner, there was a time I probably wasn't that nice. If you dont care about your animals I dont either.
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Post by esshup on Apr 20, 2022 22:37:24 GMT -5
Just pulled the SD card from the back food plot.  Not mine......... |
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Post by titanium700 on Apr 21, 2022 12:50:51 GMT -5
I got the same issue.
Started last fall and I got 3 of them.
They come in spurts and always when I’m not there.
I’m gonna ask a few neighbors and then I guess call animal control.
Though I’ve heard animal control in my area is lame……
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Post by titanium700 on Apr 21, 2022 15:52:23 GMT -5
Well.
So far from my experience animal control in my area seems good.
The guy I talked to said he also is a hunter and does not tolerate dogs running his property. He said he’s gonna start snooping around to find out whose dogs they are and will keep my in the loop.
Really hope he finds em.
2 of the dogs appear to be bloodhounds so I’d say they are harmless but the other is a Australian shepherd and I’ve had history with Australian shepherds and it wasn’t good.
I also think the shepherd is the ring leader.
Just what I’m going by on my cams
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Post by budd on Apr 22, 2022 7:58:44 GMT -5
Does Indiana have a coyote season? If you are allowed to trap year around maybe mention to dog owners that you will be trapping yotes all summer and would hate to see their dogs get caught in a trap.
(not actually set traps, but if they think you are maybe they will keep their pets at home)
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Post by esshup on Apr 22, 2022 11:22:54 GMT -5
Budd, we are allowed to trap/snare and hunt coyotes 365 days a year on property that you own. It would be a shame if they got caught in a snare, but then the problem would solve itself, at least until the owners got new ones. BUT, if the dogs have collars, then the owner could be notified that their dog got caught in a snare on the property and that the particular landowner would continue to keep the snares set for the coyotes. So, then maybe they'd take better care in keeping their dogs on their property.
There's an intact male dog here that has been running loose for 2 years. He's caused my neighbor girls to get dragged by their German Shepard when they had the Shepard out in the yard on a leash and the "stray" wanted to start trouble. I have caught that dog, and held it in a pen outside until the owner picked it up, but the next day it was right back here. This dog lives over 1/2 mile away.... The neighbor with the girls said that if he catches the dog it will never leave his property.
A few years ago I started carrying my CC pistol whenever I was out of the house - a local had a pit bull that would get out and would growl at you and advance towards you if you told it to go home. The dog disappeared after the local sheriff was called and they went and had a chat with the owner. The sheriff came back to my neighbor (with the little girls) and told my neighbor to shoot the dog if it was on his property then call him (the sheriff).
I am a dog lover, and realize that it's not the dog's fault - it's the owners fault. But at the same time, there's only so much you can do. If my dog (or I) got attacked, who would pay the bills? I don't feel that I should be responsible to foot the bill for something that happened on my own property by a trespasser, be it 2 legged or 4 legged.
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Post by budd on Apr 22, 2022 13:34:54 GMT -5
Budd, we are allowed to trap/snare and hunt coyotes 365 days a year on property that you own. It would be a shame if they got caught in a snare, but then the problem would solve itself, at least until the owners got new ones. BUT, if the dogs have collars, then the owner could be notified that their dog got caught in a snare on the property and that the particular landowner would continue to keep the snares set for the coyotes. So, then maybe they'd take better care in keeping their dogs on their property. There's an intact male dog here that has been running loose for 2 years. He's caused my neighbor girls to get dragged by their German Shepard when they had the Shepard out in the yard on a leash and the "stray" wanted to start trouble. I have caught that dog, and held it in a pen outside until the owner picked it up, but the next day it was right back here. This dog lives over 1/2 mile away.... The neighbor with the girls said that if he catches the dog it will never leave his property. A few years ago I started carrying my CC pistol whenever I was out of the house - a local had a pit bull that would get out and would growl at you and advance towards you if you told it to go home. The dog disappeared after the local sheriff was called and they went and had a chat with the owner. The sheriff came back to my neighbor (with the little girls) and told my neighbor to shoot the dog if it was on his property then call him (the sheriff). I am a dog lover, and realize that it's not the dog's fault - it's the owners fault. But at the same time, there's only so much you can do. If my dog (or I) got attacked, who would pay the bills? I don't feel that I should be responsible to foot the bill for something that happened on my own property by a trespasser, be it 2 legged or 4 legged. Ive snared a fair number of dogs in Indiana and Minnesota, only dead one's were in a high tangle setup with a spring loaded lock. Use relaxing locks in nontangle setup and you will have live whatever gets caught. Downfall is they must be checked daily. I caught a rez dog behind my house (pitbull cross), he wouldnt let me take the snare off. I cut him free as close as I could get to the lock. Wasn't but a couple days owner was knocking on my door, he chilled out after I told him he was behind my house, my property, and was lucky to leave. Never seen their dogs again. |
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Post by freedomhunter on Apr 22, 2022 19:20:57 GMT -5
I've noticed owners have become alot more responsible! I hardly ever worry that much anymore when I'm working but I am always ready. I've been stood off way too much and bit once by a pincher that sucked. It wears me out the barking and all that worse than playing in traffic some days.
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