VtMapleGal":m5wiyhdz said:Thats why its importaint to know the laws in your area about shooting animals harming your livestock. Here in vermont its legal to shoot anything harrasing livestock, any time. I do have to say though, that i have 2 redbone coonhounds, and they wouldnt think of chasing thier tail let alone my cattle. I do have to say they are TRAINED obedient dogs though. Both came from hunting stock, but i dont hunt them. I feel bad for your animals who were chased. Im sure they'll be spooked for a while. Good luck in getting reimbursed.
For your own sake never make the mistake of thinking YOUR TRAINED dogs will not chase livestock when you are not around. Expecially if they get to runnin with a bunch of others who are. I went to tell a good friend once that I had shot his dog and he told me point blank that his TRAINED bird dog was sleeping out back where he always was. I finally said then you won't mind then that there is one up in my orchard dead that looks just like him. We were not friends after that.