Dogs for blood-trailing big game.

[Sam7sf]

I have a copy. I will look.

 

[Younggun]

The above does not pertain to me. This is a serious thread. There is nothing else at this site covering this. I ran a search already. A serious question was asked. I wasn't aware that there is posting quota for site members. Nothing on Google has been able to answer my question. It might not be an important question to some but it is important to me. If no person here is able to answer my question, I will ask the game authorities then. I don't want to get busted (fined, jailed) for having a dog in the field where I'm not allowed to have one. I don't want to put any dog in danger of getting shot where the dog isn't welcome or supposed to be. I'm a serious conservationist. My aim is to employ dogs in the pursuit of game to the extent the law allows. The TPWD website doesn't even cover dogs and big game.

I have emailed the TPWD the following serious questions regarding dogs and I'm waiting for a response.


1. Is it lawful in TX to use one or more dogs to blood-trail wounded deer?

2. What is the limit for the number of dogs that may be used?

3. Must the dogs be leashed?

4. May a deer hunter lawfully be in immediate possession of at least one leashed/tied-up dog while hunting deer?

5. May a deer hunter lawfully have possession of any leashed/tied-up dog while actively pursuing such game for companionship or personal security in the field or as a "service animal"?

6. Should prospective deer hunters ask land owners/managers about the use or possession of personal dogs first?

It is applicable to your threads in aggregate.





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[Sam Colt]

It is unlawful to use dogs to hunt deer in this state.

• A person who violates this law is subject to a fine of $500-$4,000 and/or a year in jail. Additionally, a person’s hunting and fishing licenses may be revoked or suspended. In addition, no person may possess a shot- gun and buckshot or slugs while in the field with dogs on another person’s land during an open deer season in Angelina, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, and Tyler counties.
• Not more than two dogs may be used to trail a wounded deer in counties not listed above. A “wounded deer” is a deer leaving a blood trail.

 

[Sam7sf]

It is unlawful to use dogs to hunt deer in this state.

• A person who violates this law is subject to a fine of $500-$4,000 and/or a year in jail. Additionally, a person’s hunting and fishing licenses may be revoked or suspended. In addition, no person may possess a shot- gun and buckshot or slugs while in the field with dogs on another person’s land during an open deer season in Angelina, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, and Tyler counties.
• Not more than two dogs may be used to trail a wounded deer in counties not listed above. A “wounded deer” is a deer leaving a blood trail.

Yup. Page 58

 

[dove_poppers]

It is unlawful to use dogs to hunt deer in this state.

• A person who violates this law is subject to a fine of $500-$4,000 and/or a year in jail. Additionally, a person’s hunting and fishing licenses may be revoked or suspended. In addition, no person may possess a shot- gun and buckshot or slugs while in the field with dogs on another person’s land during an open deer season in Angelina, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, and Tyler counties.
• Not more than two dogs may be used to trail a wounded deer in counties not listed above. A “wounded deer” is a deer leaving a blood trail.

A year in the pokey? 4 grand fine? ZOINKS! My "Victor" and "Dorothy" will just have to stay with the pet-sitters then wherever I venture for Lone Star deer then. I would have to have a guy with a hound lined up just in case of a wounding. Having been an army Expert rifleman, a wounding with me is not likely. I'm glad one can still hunt feathered game, pigs and varmints with pooches.

 

[avvidclif]

Simple solution. Use all your BS posting time to practice shooting so you don't wound one. Have you figured out how to dove hunt yet? First rule, point the hole at the dove, not the other end.

 

[birddog]

On a side note, dogs are great for hogs.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

"I'm a serious conservationist." he said.....respect his author...ah, forget it!

 

[dove_poppers]

Simple solution. Use all your BS posting time to practice shooting so you don't wound one. Have you figured out how to dove hunt yet? First rule, point the hole at the dove, not the other end.

Do we have to get hostile here, people? Stop being so arrogant, please.

No, the first rule: scout for a good dove honey hole then ask owner for permission before the season opener, look for birds perching on telephone wires, look for partially-mown fields as sunflower, look for watering holes and perching trees



Dove hunting occurs BEFORE the season: it's finding a place to even shoot.
Once the honey hole is secured, then it's simply a fish-barrel shoot..... well, not exactly, doves aren't known to be the easiest of targets but finding the honey hole is 3/4 of the Columbidae battle. The other 1/4 is placing the decoys, a good gun mount, a good swing, a good lead and a good follow-through. I hope you folks here don't think I'm preaching to the choir.

 

[birddog]

Can’t argue with that. The prob for most folks is finding a place to hunt. All the spots I hunted by my house are now filled with houses and shopping centers and I lost access to another place at Ridgeview & 75 I’ve been hunting off and on since I was a kid when Billy Turrentine passed away.

Now I have to drive a ways.

 

[vmax]

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Yeah and can you guess how many are about gun?

 

[TxStetson]

I would just like to point out that there’s now a line through his name.

 

[vmax]

I would just like to point out that there’s now a line through his name.

 

[Vaquero]

Do we have to get hostile here, people? Stop being so arrogant, please.

No, the first rule: scout for a good dove honey hole then ask owner for permission before the season opener, look for birds perching on telephone wires, look for partially-mown fields as sunflower, look for watering holes and perching trees



Dove hunting occurs BEFORE the season: it's finding a place to even shoot.
Once the honey hole is secured, then it's simply a fish-barrel shoot..... well, not exactly, doves aren't known to be the easiest of targets but finding the honey hole is 3/4 of the Columbidae battle. The other 1/4 is placing the decoys, a good gun mount, a good swing, a good lead and a good follow-through. I hope you folks here don't think I'm preaching to the choir.

Telephone wires? Are we still in 1976?
I know, I know. He's gone. But damn. Telephone wires?
Somebody needs a new book on dove hunting. Maybe I'll find a publisher. Heh

 

[deemus]

On a side note, dogs are great for hogs.

Bloodiest thing I've seen. It'll get your heart pumping.

 

[birddog]

Bloodiest thing I've seen. It'll get your heart pumping.

Tracking, not gladiatorial combat

I’ve seen dogs on a hog, I wouldn’t do it. Me or the dogs, uh uh.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Telephone wires? Are we still in 1976?
I know, I know. He's gone. But damn. Telephone wires?
Somebody needs a new book on dove hunting. Maybe I'll find a publisher. Heh

 

[AustinN4]