I understand the point you are making, and certainly the PETA heads and folks like them will take issue with killing any animal. However, I have worked with "city people" in the Raleigh area for years who used to criticize me for "killing poor little defenseless bambies". More recently, those same people are complaining that those same poor little defenseless bambies are everywhere, eating their gardens as well as their flowers and shrubs, and getting hit on the major commute routes, slowing traffic. Now many of those same people consider them a nuisance and they try to get me to come shoot the deer for them. Go figure.

I believe state agencies should collect the facts, and make decisions based on those facts....not making them up as they go.

I see your point Kyle but, I believe the more that get registered in front of dogs will help our cause. If the big hunting clubs with books don't get counted, then the process is flawed from the start. We should call in as many as avalible and extras as possible. Should call in your buddies and family members as well. We all know that many are not reported at all. Good Hunting to all my hound hunting brothers and sisters! Hipshot, wish this was known. Another issue with hound hunters not being organized and communicating.

Maybe the insurance companies will get behind the dog hunters when they see the dog hunters are killing more.