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Originally Posted by Nait Hadya
no, a leashed or otherwise controlled K9 is still able to contribute to your hunting success,with big game. it can alert you to the presence of game that is out of sight. so, no matter how you sugar coat it, you would in effect be allowing the hunting of big game with canis domesticus(sp). making the arguement that your horse can do the same is a moot point. a K9 can be trained to walk quietly ahead of a hunter and stop when it locates game,that is hunting big game. a K9 can be trained to parrellel a hunter;hunter on the trail, k9 in the bush. still controlled,not harassing wildlife but rather pushing the bush for the hunter. that is hunting big game. if the companion dog is in sight of the sheep it is worrying the sheep and that is hunting big game......  perhaps we should review all of sheeps proposals or was this just tossed in there to give them something to easily deny with the hope of getting something else. of all the changes that need to be made,this one is,well..... |
Your right Nait, using dogs for hunting of any game other than birds is completely unethical and an unfair advantage. I am seriously considering proposing the following resolution for the 2012 AFGA meeting:
"That the use of dogs for the hunting of cougars be immediately stopped due to the advantage of using a dog, the unnecessary stress caused to the pursued animal, and the high potential for non-target animals to be disturbed by the dog's presence."
But I guess all you will see is "blah, blah, blah", right?