A guy threatened to shoot my dogs

[levibarcus]

I went last night with my buddy Jake to a new place he got to hunt recently and made a round. He had gone over there for the first time last Monday and caught 2 hogs so we were hopeful, but didn't get anything. That part was ok. When we were just starting back to the truck we heard a 4 wheeler on the neighbors property and it parked just inside the woods so we just kept going since we were not doing anything wrong and we and our dogs were all on our side of the fence where we had permission. We loaded up and were pulling out of the gate when a 4 wheeler came up the road and pulled over by us. I knew what was probably about to happen, so I walked over there and Jake headed that way after closing the gate. The first words out of the guys mouth were "You know if those dogs cross that fence line they might not come back". You talk about starting off on the wrong foot, so I asked him to repeat himself. He did and I said what are you trying to say? He said if your dogs come over on my place I told my guys, (whoever that is?) to shoot any dog they see. He said that letting your dogs get on someone else's property is against the law and that he had seen dogs over there before and they were chasing deer and even had one down mauling it! I wanted to tell him he must have retarded or crippled deer for a dog to catch them but I didn't. He said if our dogs got over there they wouldn't come back and that we had been warned. I told him that we were not on his place nor were our dogs and that while we would not hunt on his place that hogs and dogs don't know what fences are. I also told him it is against the law to shoot someones dog. He said "well you would have to show it to me". Jake and I were both resisting the urge to say some very rude things and knock a few knots on his head. I was shaking when we got in the truck and when that happens I am really mad and am very close to becoming quite ignorant. Needless to say we won't be hunting over there which sucks cause it's a good place with lots of sign. It could have been handled in a respectful way and while it would still suck, it would have been ok. The guy was a complete jerk about it but we kept our cool and remained respectful to him even apologising for having upset him even though we did nothing wrong. We ended up going to another place and having a good hunt and catching 2 hogs but it kind of put a damper on the evening.

[coyote hunter]

sorry man  alot of ignorant ppl out there   good deal keepin ur cool tho

[Bryant]

I would have told him if his cows were to cross to our side, we'll return the favor.

[Scott]

Apologizing would have been the last thing I'd have done. I would have calmly and politely told him that I appreciated his candor. Then, I think I would have let him know the value of the dogs and then explained that if my dogs went missing from around this property I'd know where to come to recoup my loss. And that one way or another I would recoup that loss...then I'd have been on my way.

[Diamond G]

I would have probly done the same thing.  I hope.  But I would let the land owner know what kind of nieghbors he has.

[rdjustham]

I would have told him if his cows were to cross to our side, we'll return the favor.

 

[ironheadknls21]

One of my good friends lead cow dogs got on his neighbors land a couple months ago and bayed his cows. The neighbor shot and killed his dog and is now facing criminal and civil charges. I think by the time he gets drug through both courts he wont be killing anymore dogs....

[Reuben]

Apologizing would have been the last thing I'd have done. I would have calmly and politely told him that I appreciated his candor. Then, I think I would have let him know the value of the dogs and then explained that if my dogs went missing from around this property I'd know where to come to recoup my loss. And that one way or another I would recoup that loss...then I'd have been on my way.

Scott, that was a good answer. What goes around comes around and sometimes it is double. 

[Bo Pugh]

i wouldnt have apologized for anything, you didnt do anything wrong, and when he told me he would shoot my dogs he would have been waking up looking at the sky, he would have hate he come over there threatening me

[MOhogger]

I know I couldnt have contained myself in that situation.I would have knocked him on his butt,then when he woke up (that is if I didnt give him a few nudges with my boot)I would have showed him my garmin and how it works.Then explained that he might hear the dogs and know where they are but I could just be right behind them .......and I might have to shoot back for my safety.

[levibarcus]

I was thinking if it became a legal issue I didn't want to say anything that could be held against me. I should have recorded the conversation on my phone if I had been thinking clearly, he was definitely making a threat when nothing wrong hed been done. I could probably get him for making terroristic threats. Trust me, my first reaction was a beatdown, then talk, if he still could.

[M Bennet]

just remmber we need places for these hogs to breed

[SwampHunter]

just remmber we need places for these hogs to breed

lol i like that idea

[NechesBobcat]

When he said he would shoot my dogs, that's where I would have lost it. Even in my coolest and gentlest state... anyone that says they WILL shoot my dogs... Well I'm not gunna say. A few people know how valuable my dogs are to me. Those few people would gladly help me bury the evidence.

[RBB Roper]

I'm asuming this took place in texas. Because in Oklahoma if u r hunting with dogs and the dog crosses a onto a neighbor. The dog has the right of way and you have the right to go get the dog. neighbor can say what he wants but any physical threat (shooting, etc.) to you or your dog is on him as long as you keep your cool and the dog is not harming domestic animals (walking past them is not consider harm). my suggestion catch him on a public road or the property you have permission on and let fly just for the threat and hell of it. I have been in a similiar situation. But he wouldnt dare get within reach after the first time i was half way in his truck for threating my dogs.

[M Bennet]

news flash structure fire !!!!! farmers house burned and now a funeral

[pig snatcher]

I hope you told the land owner who's place you were hunting on how things went down.

[dub]

A woman scorned hath no fury like a man after you shoot his dog! If my dog does not come back I will track you down... Well shoot my dog and find out.

[BarrNinja]

just remmber we need places for these hogs to breed

Monty, you are a glass half full kind man! A good way to look at it for sure.

[RBB Roper]

There is that lol flames of fury so to speak