This isn't a jibe directed at you 416SW, but it is always important to find out if the person telling one something actually witnessed it. Or was he merely passing on the "story" that someone else told him. Who was the person that actually witnessed it?

I'm sure there are bad hound teams, the bit about starting off on private property sounds very possible. I imagine lots of stalkers also tresspass and poach on the private property as well, except they might not be as visible.

I have not lot in either side in the hound debates. I was invited to come with a team once, but stupidly lost my drivers licence in that state and couldn't get back for a while

(bloody Vic cops and their speed cameras targeting SA number plates

). Would like to do it at least once one day.