Tell you what if I see dogs hunting on my property you can guarantee you that their heads will be hanging on my wall......

I hunt with my dog, albeit for birds (mostly grouse) not big game or anything like that. It’s one of my dog’s greatest joys in life (maybe me too). I hunt on public land or private land with permission, even though permission is not needed if it’s not posted. She stays within 100 yards of me. I try to be as respectful as possible to others and their property. I support people upholding their traditions, doing what they love etc., however I do not appreciate the entitlement of some of these folks, it’s not everyone, heck, it’s probably a small minority but the bad apples can be the most visible and irritating to others. It makes us all look bad and legislation has been introduced in various states because of this, that calls to ban all dog hunting.

Some people are just going to be anti hunting across the board but I guess what I’m trying to convey to non-hunters is that we’re not all douche bags, but also to other dog hunters: don’t fuck it up for the rest of us.

Also, why do so many think this is a political post? It's current events! Politics has become intertwined with our lives now. And not in a good way.

Apparently I'm going to be down voted too but I agree with everything in your post. It made me feel so powerless. I have watched what this country has become for probably as long as you have. I'm sorry for the generations that are watching our country burn under the non-humanity that seems to be prevalent now. I'm afraid for what we have become and where we seem to be going.

I’ve done a few weekend camping trips with my brother and our kids with all of the gear in the canoe on a set of wheels down the service road. We had a flat on one trip, which made it a little more difficult, but still worth the adventure. Now we will unload on the Goshen side, take a hike back up to the cars on the following day, drive around to the bottom (picking up supplies if needed) and hike back up to the falls/the lookout on the way back to the lake. Then when we pack out, it’s more downhill with the canoe.

The trail from the Goshen side is shorter than the service road and also manageable if you’re carrying a SUP.

Colchester Pond is another I believe to be motor free, with close boat access.

I don't. Landlord forbids us from composting individually and won't put in a bin.

Laws like this are written classist.

You have to post the land every year cause jerkoffs just read them down and go in anyway.

The state Constitution makes all land (including private) in Vermont open to public use for hunting/fishing/foraging. Unless legally posted - which is difficult to maintain as it requires registering with the town and reposting annually - then the land is open for use.

Same as everywhere else, lot of people moved in from places where "private" property means everyone stays out. And don't understand the state's requirements for posting.

Their ignorance, combined with Vermonter attitudes of "I've always done it this way", leads to confrontations. Add in that dog hunting is considered inhumane by many, and has fallen out of favor in other states, it's bound to happen.

Personally, I think dog hunting for large game needs to be done away with. But I see why people cling to it.

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Many great ideas for composting on the ytube.

This post should be removed for advocating cruelty to animals.

Exactly

What?! Your kid was attacked by a dog? When/where? You should report that crime immediately and I hope dog and owner are held fully accountable.

Properly trained hunting dogs are trained to not do that.

Living next door to a shelter dog is statistically far more dangerous. Unleashed dogs on Mt Philo corner and scare dozens of people a week. What’s your concern with that?

Should we change a long standing Vermont tradition and law simply because of YouTube or Facebook involvement? No. Thankfully an influencers voice and vote still counts the same as everyone else here in Vermont. No more and no less.

Poetic

That’s so cringe.

This is vicious and cruel and you’re being upvoted.

Flatlander

> I understand these towns sound a little more rural than most but it's kinda terrifying to think people are just letting their hunting dogs roam uncontrolled through communities.

VT allows dog hunting. There are laws and rules around it. If someone is letting their hunting dogs roam uncontrolled through communities their are breaking those rules.

Don’t condemn a whole group of people over a couple bad actors.

It does seem pretty onerous for farmers, who may have 100+ acres.

What town do you live in?

To say it is usable compost/soil in 24 hrs is a strech. All they do is grind up and dehydrate the items you put in there.

Add water, and you have a ground up pile of food waste.

Have you ever used it as soil for any house plants?

Until one of those dogs attacks your kid or animal. Or one of the hunters with dogs gets shot or his dog gets shot because someone is new in town and doesn't understand tradition.

He talked about how hard it is to post your land once. About having to put up new signs every year matter what. And if one falls of by nature your sol if you don't see it.

Kismayo Kitchen near the Intervale in Burlington - Somali cheesesteak.

I've been following Gold Shaw Farm for a few years too. After the 1st video he put out there about hound hunting, it seems to me that he has been targeted by hound hunters and has had way more exposure to it than most landowners.

That said, the right to hunt and trap on open land (private or public) has been enshrined in the Vermont constitution since the beginning. The state does seem to skew policy toward hunting rights over landowner rights. From what I understand, you have to jump through numerous hoops on an annual basis to make your land officially a No Hunting zone. If you miss any of those hoops, your land is open to hunting whether you have signs up or not.