Comments on: Blackwater Deer Dog Hunting Case Shot Down By Florida Supreme Court

By: Christian

Christian — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:04:15 +0000

Its goood for the dogs to be in touch with their true nature. Better than those folks who own a dog and only let em outside to defecate and never take them to a park or anything. Dogs and humans are predators and deer are prey. All you bleedin hearts need to live.. and LET LIVE.
Trespassing should be dealt with on a case to case basis. The last thing we need in this country is more rules and regulations. You will just create more criminals of the folks who will rather uphold tradition then follow an asinine law!

By: Honestly

Honestly — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:34:05 +0000

For those saying shoot, bait and trap the dogs, what is wrong with you why would you want to do that to an animal that’s done nothing to you? I love my hounds like family and love hearing them run. To me it’s about the enjoyment of being out there with friends and family and listening to the race. Hell half the time your party doesn’t even go home with a kill so for you bait and sitters it’s not easier. Plus for the past few years the calls about nuisance dogs and hunters have been false reports. We are already required to use GPS collars and shock collars and caught running dogs without is a fine. Caught on someone’s land is a fine. Fences have been put up at the cost of the hunters out of pocket to keep animals off of private property and hunters have started avoiding certain areas just to keep the peace. We aren’t out there to piss off land owners and we want every one to have fun and be safe.

By: Samantha K.

Samantha K. — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:28:47 +0000

I have been hunting all my life (12 years) so THAT IS MY LIFE SO I JUST YALL ALL WILL HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DEAL WITH IT. THE DOG HUNTERS WHERE THERE BEFORE MOST OF THE PROBLEM PEOPLE WHERE THERE. IT IS ONE OF MY FAMILY’S LONG LIFE TRADITIONS. SEE I WOULD RATHER BE HUNTING (COON, RABBIT, AND DEER) HUNTIN THEN AT SCHOOL.

By: Wally

Wally — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:15:52 +0000

When you buy land in the middle of Wildlife Management land, you should check out what comes with it before hand. Its like buying on a lake or river, you might be swimming with gators and snakes.

By: Bigblock345

Bigblock345 — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 22:39:27 +0000

Judging by these responses. I guess all these REAL hunters chase their prey down with a rock or sharpened stick. Since dog hunting is one of the oldest forms of hunting( 20,000 to 35,000 years ago, depending on the study) maybe longer. It also predates agriculture by a few thousand years. So if it is not REAL hunting, surely you are not using a firearm or even a bow. Since they came around much later in mans history.

By: john

john — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:36:30 +0000

They should continue allowing dog hunting, but property owners should be allowed to shoot dogs and hunters that enter their property uninvited.

By: Grandma

Grandma — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:02:18 +0000

A famous person said, “You cannot control what others do. You can only control how you react to what others do.” So build a fence. And avoid an ulcer trying to control others.

By: Krystal

Krystal — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:19:45 +0000

You moved to an area where there is hunting.. what did you think would happen? Dogs run deer and have for years. Even though its not my kind of hunting and I prefer still hunting but I respect the folks who run dogs. As far as the noise of gunshots. That’s everywhere these days. Instead of trying to change something that’s worked for 50+ years… MOVE! This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever read about. People these days have a problem with everything.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:41:50 +0000

Majestic animals? Wow? Deer are a nuisance and they cause numerous deaths every year. The state doesn’t manage them and they also destroy gardens and farmers crops. I don’t consider that majestic. I consider that to be rodent behavior. Am I to assume that baiting a deer with a pile of corn is more of a sport?

By: John M

John M — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:35:05 +0000

Boo-hoo! Why would you move into a place that had dog hunting, for generations, and then complain about the hunting? The property owners should have done their homework and researched the area before they purchased the property. It’s like purchasing property beside a school and then complaining about the children or traffic. They need to get over themselves. Grand Locust perhaps you should also have the dogs trained to read “No Trespassing” signs. I will never understand why
people want to deny others of their way of life. Uncle M the dogs enjoy the sport. Btw…they are hunting dogs. Don’t knock it until you try it. I’m sure you baiting with corn is way more of a sport.