Coon Hunting

[risto2351]

Just wondering what your guys thoughts are.
If someone coon hunts the property you are hunting the night before is it worth it to even go out into that area the next day? I have a cousin who says the dogs do not even bother the deer?

 

[Seth]

Yah right, if that was the case I'd take my dog deer hunting with me. If the dogs are well trained they won't bother the deer but I guarantee the deer are bothered by the fact that there is a pack of dogs running and baying through their timber all night.

 

[dbltree]

I've watched deer react to coyote dogs many many times and they are very used to them. I watch them just move out of thier path and then back they come.

In this country if dogs scared them out of the county...we wouldn't have any deer left

It's like anything else, they just learn to adapt. Sometimes I think there are more coon and coyote dogs then people around these parts. Houndsmen are out day and night...not to worry, despite what people may think...the facts are, it bothers them only briefly.

 

[muddy]

If you have a small parcel to hunt I wouldn't waste my time the next day.

 

[zdloy]

It all depends. The deer are probably going to be out in the fields at night. So if your area is mostly a bedding/transition area, I'd say you might be ok. It sure wouldn't help anything though.

 

[hillrunner]

if you have another area to go to, Id skip this area and let things settle down a bit. The larger the area, the less effect it will probably have.

 

[gundog870]

well people follow the dogs so. I had a river bottom that was awesome untill coon season opened. they ran it a lot though

 

[okla hawkeye]

Got to ask yourself...do you want to hunt or sit on the couch?

 

[risto2351]

Okla Hawkeye,
Already asked myself the question and will be out when I can. Thought I would ask and get some different opinions.
Thanks for your response.
Risto