Judge strikes down deer-dogging ban

Fire up your four-wheelers and let the dogs off the leash! A judge in Poplar Bluff has ruled that Missouri Department of Conservation regulations banning the use of packs of dogs to drive deer toward hunting stands are too vague to enforce.

But wait, there’s more good news for lazy hunters. Judge Robert Smith also said that a law banning the use of “land conveyance” vehicles to pursue deer also isn’t enforceable. This marks a major victory for deer-dogging enthusiasts and for all hunters who just don’t want to work hard for the kill.