Only once in my life did I have to deal with deer hunters who used Beagles to "drive" the deer......and it was a sad, sad situation. If they lost one, "so what"...as they just let them inbreed and reproduce to their heart's content. The dogs stayed outdoors always, in a pen, and occasionally, they would just let them loose to run, no matter what dangers were out there.

Be careful......and keep those precious babies close to you. You can already tell, the hunters don't know one from another. I'm so glad your Hannah is so smart!