It's terrible that you lost your dog . . and it would still be terrible if the dog was a sorry, non-hunting cull. I've hunted all over the country and it always seems like there's a minority of uneducated, country folks around who are convinced that they are allowed by the law to shoot and kill dogs who trespass on their property. It is not ok and we as dog hunters need to get the message out there. Yesterday, while hunting, I heard a gunshot in the obvious direction of a young male dog of mine . . . it turned out to be nothing but that strangled, sick feeling in my gut came back when I read your post. You could have given the message to this one guy through violence or retaliation but by being the bigger man you are now in a position to get the message to thousands. Like Mike Cauley said, HSUS will be happy to help you even though they are anti-hunting. Additionally, websites like this one are also a sort of "confederacy" of dog hunters and owners. I'm sure you could find a number of members here who would be happy to contribute a little time, effort or money to support your attempt to get justice for your dog and change public opinions about the criminal shooting of working dogs. Please keep us updated.
