Wild dogs

[Browning'sCustomMeat]

Remember the Elmer Fudd cartoon where he tries to ditch his dog...................probably going to see more of that as people can't afford to feed their critters.

Cases have already been reported of horses being dropped off onto ranches in hopes that somebody can care for them.

 

Out east of town here it has been more a case of 40 acre parcels where people buy land cheap, have animals, dogs, cats. Dogs and cats haven't been spayed, run loose because some people think it is OK for them to be free roamers. Next thing you know you got the neighbors dogs hooking up for an afternoon romp.

 

It has gotten so bad on the east side of town that the county folks want the town animal control to come out and dispense of the dogs, but the town animal control won't go out there cause it is out of his jurisdiction.

 

I told the county that for a small fee, I would love to go take care of that problem, but they insist that it requires a specialist

 

I think you are now the SPECIALIST Jeff

[Non-Typical Solutions]

Naa, too many houses out there with gun toting, bible thumping christians living in them

 

I would love to go unload on those dogs, they actually claim that there is a group of half wolf dogs that got turned loose.

I used to try calling coyotes out there but it is too scary for me anymore............

[KGAINES]

Naa, too many houses out there with gun toting, bible thumping christians living in them

 

I would love to go unload on those dogs, they actually claim that there is a group of half wolf dogs that got turned loose.

I used to try calling coyotes out there but it is too scary for me anymore............

 

Those half wolf dogs are called mexican gray wolves, there was a lot of money involved to turn them loose.

 

[Mr. Jonathan]

Sounds like a lot of dead critters with no pictures...kinda like bigfoot.

[4Falls]

I have a picture, old school film type. Ill dig it up scan it and get it on here for the naysayers.

These were all mutt type dogs and not someones hunting dogs who got away. Most likely just strays from nearby housing subdivisions. The one we killed was with three others and they were eating on the gutpile of a cow elk I had killed the day before. We were returning to the scene to retrieve a knife we had left behind.

[Mangum]

I have a picture, old school film type. Ill dig it up scan it and get it on here for the naysayers.

These were all mutt type dogs and not someones hunting dogs who got away. Most likely just strays from nearby housing subdivisions. The one we killed was with three others and they were eating on the gutpile of a cow elk I had killed the day before. We were returning to the scene to retrieve a knife we had left behind.

 

 

Thank you.

 

I get disgusted with the naysaying crowd.

 

I'll have to see if I can get some pics. from the Carpenters in St. Johns.

[Ernesto C]

This are the only wild dogs I have seen. A bag of Doritos saved my butt; I threw the bag of doritos at them and that distracted them a little giving me enoug time to put my quad in reverse, turn and get out of there!

 

[Mr. Jonathan]

Sill no photos huh? I also keep checking http://www.mogollonmonster.com/ for photos too, but still nothing. Guess I'm a naysayer.

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

I was rushed by a wild dog on an elk hunt in 22 once, luckily my buddy was ready and put an arrow through him. Real problem over in that country Coues&Sheep would probably agree.

 

G&F's unofficial policy is "kill them all"

 

 

Jeff,

 

I have only had one run-in with three dogs on a late archery bull hunt.... they came past me at about 50-60 yds and didn't offer a shot so I let them move on in hopes an elk would come... they were dang sure ferrel. I most certainly know that is is a localized problem.... some areas have them and others do not. They all need to be shot, however, one must be certain that they don't wack someone's pack of pets.... there are a bunch of dog lovers that like to take their unruly mutts (2-10 animals at once) and walk them through the woods where they chase everything that moves. Me and Zip have had to move away from one mob like that once already this year... .... I'd hate to have kill several of someones ill-mannered pets to save my pup... but I will if need be. I never go to the woods without my .45 anymore.... kind weird considering not 5-10 years ago I rarely packed one when out messing around in the woods. To many weird things like ferrel dogs and pot farms out there these days to feel as safe as I used to in the woods alone.

[Coues Archer]

In my property we experienced the exact same thing but except the wild dogs were eating our pig . I am not even going to say what happened to those wild dogs.

[June]

Mr. Ernesto, Sir

 

No need to waste a bag of Doritos on those inbred hounds. Can't you see the one second to the right!! He's already praying this ghost rider will go away. I say go back and grab those Doritos!!!

[Ernesto C]

It was the middle of the day and they were taking a nap. The shrubs were high so I never saw them until I was there, in front of them.

What appear to be the oldest dog (not in the picture) got up and came forward directly to me at a fast pace, he never slowed down and never put his head down.

My first reaction was to throw the bag of doritos at them and put my quad in reverse. There were about 15 dogs in that pack.

 

Next time I'll take some jalepenos or abaneros to throw at them.

 

Ernesto C

[June]

Right On,

 

You did the right thing. Dog bites are no fun and hard to keep clean. Throwing peppers at them puts a new meaning to HOT DOG

[Ernesto C]

Right On,

 

You did the right thing. Dog bites are no fun and hard to keep clean. Throwing peppers at them puts a new meaning to HOT DOG

 

 

[Jimmer Negamanee]

I’ve heard of domesticated dogs behaving like feral dogs. For example, a docile farm dog that sleeps on the porch during the day can do a number on livestock and wildlife when it “packs up” with dogs from neighboring farms at night.

 

But I’ve also heard that after they start breeding in the wild, they usually start to look similar. About 40-50 lbs. Reddish yellow. Erect ears. Basically, they start to look like dingoes.

 

Ernesto, it looks like the ones you ran into are well on their way.

 

But a note of caution, I saw such a dog while glassing for pigs this spring. It had all the dingo characteristics but there were no other dogs in the vicinity and eventually it was followed by a hiker who was just letting her dingo-looking dog run ahead of her. (Good thing I didn’t click the safety off.) That experience made me think that I’ll wait until the next “feral dog” I see approaches in a menacing way before I do anything. (I hike with my dog off leash but I almost always make her wear a hunter orange vest to avoid any confusion.)