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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 1493362" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>I was going to stay out of this as I feel responsible for starting the debate. I agree 100% about sticking together as sportsmen. We cannibalize each other worse than the republicans. I do not want to see more regulations against hunting particularly with a group of hunters advocating for it.</p><p></p><p>I have hunted lions and coons with hounds. It is truly all about the dogs. These sports are looked down on by the non hunting community "because the quarry doesn't stand a chance". In most types of hound hunting the quarry is treed or bayed up. This one is different because the dogs actually catch the animal and submit it. If allowed I am sure the dogs would finish the job without the hunter. The dogs are trained to kill the prey. Every good hound has to believe they can and will kill the prey. When we shot lions from the tree I am pretty sure the hounds thought they had killed the lion. The best reward for the hounds was to let them attack the dead cat. If you don't give them that reward they lose their desire to hunt/kill the prey. The term used was "letting the dogs get some fur".</p><p></p><p>This style of hunting with dogs seems one step short of the blood sports, with dogs, that are outlawed. Pit fighting or putting rodents into pens and see how many the dog can kill in a certain amount of time. Only difference here is the "pit" is much bigger. After seeing video of poachers in South Africa with their dogs and rebar spears poaching animals... I'll leave it at that.</p><p></p><p>I have absolute admiration for the dogs and their ability. They are very good at what they do.</p><p></p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 1493362, member: 7999"] I was going to stay out of this as I feel responsible for starting the debate. I agree 100% about sticking together as sportsmen. We cannibalize each other worse than the republicans. I do not want to see more regulations against hunting particularly with a group of hunters advocating for it. I have hunted lions and coons with hounds. It is truly all about the dogs. These sports are looked down on by the non hunting community "because the quarry doesn't stand a chance". In most types of hound hunting the quarry is treed or bayed up. This one is different because the dogs actually catch the animal and submit it. If allowed I am sure the dogs would finish the job without the hunter. The dogs are trained to kill the prey. Every good hound has to believe they can and will kill the prey. When we shot lions from the tree I am pretty sure the hounds thought they had killed the lion. The best reward for the hounds was to let them attack the dead cat. If you don't give them that reward they lose their desire to hunt/kill the prey. The term used was "letting the dogs get some fur". This style of hunting with dogs seems one step short of the blood sports, with dogs, that are outlawed. Pit fighting or putting rodents into pens and see how many the dog can kill in a certain amount of time. Only difference here is the "pit" is much bigger. After seeing video of poachers in South Africa with their dogs and rebar spears poaching animals... I'll leave it at that. I have absolute admiration for the dogs and their ability. They are very good at what they do. Steve [/QUOTE]
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