So I got home tonight and as I'm driving down the driveway I notice my turkeys all bunched up by their main pen. I have over 40 now, so they are hard to miss. That isn't normal. Then, as I get next to my pheasant pens I see the cause, a dog. This is a medium sized dog, trying so hard to get into the pen that it doesn't notice me. I've scared it off twice before, the second time with rifle in hand. I take another look around and see a few dead birds. Strike three.
Fired from inside my truck a .45 ACP is rather loud, even with the pistol outside of the window. Two shots, dog was down. One more shot confirmed it. No collar or identifying marks. Not going to even bother asking the neighbors, as that would probably be more of an issue than needed.
I feel bad for the dog, and the owners, but over the last week I've taken losses of a few turkeys poults and 4 pheasants. Felling a bit sad, but I would understand if someone shot my dog because he was killing their animals.
Bummer.
Fired from inside my truck a .45 ACP is rather loud, even with the pistol outside of the window. Two shots, dog was down. One more shot confirmed it. No collar or identifying marks. Not going to even bother asking the neighbors, as that would probably be more of an issue than needed.
I feel bad for the dog, and the owners, but over the last week I've taken losses of a few turkeys poults and 4 pheasants. Felling a bit sad, but I would understand if someone shot my dog because he was killing their animals.
Bummer.
