Having had dogs all my life I personally fail to see how a dog could be used to hunt say an elk, moose, deer, sheep etc.. I just don't see it. I can however easily see a number of ways they would be a detriment. I think it would be great to be spiked out in the mtns in a tent with a dog along - for company, to assist with packing some gear, to act as an alarm in bear country etc.. I personally couldn't see taking my current nearly 10 year old dog on such a trip, but could easily see starting out my next dog from day 1 trained to accompany on these sorts of trips if it was allowed. It would certainly at least join me on summer hiking treks in the mtns.
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