Message #132796

[txmaverick]

No! A person does not have the right to kill a dog that is pursuing wildlife; however, a landowner may attempt to prosecute the owner of the dog(s) for hunting a wildlife resource without landowner consent. The local game warden, when called upon, will assist the landowner with investigating this type of illegal activity.
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This is not entirely correct either, for one wild hogs are not a considered a "wildlife resource" and unless the land owner can prove he has made every effort to control the range of the hogs including hog proof fencing to keep them on his property and marking them he can not bring charges against you for your dogs running or killing one. What the land owner can do, in Texas (or at least the way I understand it) I can be filed on for tresspassing if my dog crosses over a property line even if I dont set foot on that property. This is the only criminal charge that can be filed on any hunter as long as he/she is abiding by all other laws.

The only law that allows for shooting a dog is when livestock or a person is in danger, wildlife and or exotic livestock are not listed in that law, granted your dog is after a $10k exotic and your dog gets shot I wouldnt try to fight it.