EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

A buddy of mine was hunting on our 10,000 acre lease yesterday.He had dropped his dogs a couple of times with out catching any hogs.So he decided to go to a area that borders the Tickfaw State Park and a small lease.His dogs struck on a big hog and left out for a couple of hours.He got them back but they had crossed that lease and he caught them on the highway.We had other friends hunting that were on the other side of our  lease.They also was on a big hog and it crossed the lease and came to the general area he was hunting.Well, he heard their dog running .But it lost the track and came out to one of our roads.He was loading this dog in the truck when he looked up the road and saw a sow about 300 lbs cross.So he turned all the dogs loose and they ran this hog a couple of miles and then crossed the Tickfaw river.That area is not part of our lease.Well they hear a shot and some guy hunting with a rifle kills the sow.This guy had his girlfriend with him in the stand.After he gets down he asked his girlfriend to help him catch these dogs.So she was climbing down when she slipped and fell.They had to call air-evac / EMS to air-lift her to the hospital.As of last night she could not move her extremities.I do not know her name but please keep her in your prayers.I will post more info. when i hear something.Now to get to the topic of this subject .My friends dog was out from the earlier hunt and he couldn't find him last night.They found him on our main road this morning with a bullet hole in his head.As i write this he is meeting with the sheriff dept. Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries told him there was nothing they can do.Anyody in La. here of anything please P.M me.

I sure hope that the girl is okay. And I hated to hear about someones dog getting shot, thats why we don't hunt hogs during the day during deer season.  I don't know about the laws in Louisiana but in Texas it is illeagal to shoot someones dog just because it isn't where it is supposed to be.

Hope the lady recovers.

I hate hearing about a dog getting shot. Hope your friend gets it worked out.

Does he know who shot the dog?

It's not rifle season yet only archery.It's illegal to be hunting of any kind with a high-powered rifle.The dog was shot with 12 gauge fine shot to the head.The wadding was pulled from his brain.Obviously shot at close range.The law states there is nothing they can do unless he gets a lead.Pretty much case closed.He is offering a reward for any info. that leads him to the guilty party.

hope the girl is ok. anybody that will shoot a poor dog needs their head kicked in. hope you guys find them and get justice!

Wow i sure hope the young lady recovers well,sounds like they were trying to do the right thing by catching the dogs rather than shooting them,not like the lowlife that downed your friends dog,that makes my blood boil.i hope you find him before the law does!

I was told this morning her back is not broken.I pray that she has a full recovery.

I am praying for the woman that got hurt.   As for the dogs put the word out in the area that it was shot sooner or later he will brag.  That is how we caught the man that shot our coon dogs years back. We took him to court and won 10,500plus cost of cort.

Its my understanding that louisiana has passed a bill that can fine anyone who shoots a hunting dog out of spite up to $25,000.00.  Your sheriff is just lazy and there is a list of charges that could be brought against the culprit. ie. Cruelty to animals.  Also, I bet you can find whom ever hunts that area more than likely shot that dog.

Joey Young