It is illegal to shoot a dog for baying a hog. Baying is not damaging to livestock. I have paid 3-4k a year and not shot dogs when they ran by and when I was paying all that money the biggest problem I had was the cow man feeding his cows while we were there hunting. Driving right in front of the stand that he knew you were in etc. I don't think I know of a good reason to ever shoot a dog that is baying livestock or wild game for that matter. Unless the dog is actively trying to hurt/kill family or livestock the gun is going to stay on safety.
Good post Matt
I don't blame someone for being upset when a dog or other interuption ruins a deer hunt. But Deer lease money only gets a person deer hunting rights. It does not entitle a person exclusive rights to all activities on the property during deer season. No matter how much money you pay. If during deer season, the land owner wants to let his brother hunt squirls with squirl dogs, pen his cows with cow dogs, or kills some hogs with hog dogs, or drive by my stand to feed his cows then he has every right to do so. He even has the right to shoot a deer. After all, it is his property and unless a lease specifies exclusive deer hunting rights, the leasee does not have them. So I don't see any reason to btch about it. If you don't like to spend that kind of money then keep it in your pocket. Most land owners think of deer lease hunters as a dime a dozen. Its pretty easy to replace the ones that cause too much trouble. That being said. Its the responsibility of every party to get allong and show respect for each other.
Waylon
