Besides being highly immoral…

Besides being highly immoral and unethical within the context of the current state of wildlife decline globally, there is no reason to use captive animals as "bait".

Further, hunting for "sport" should not be allowed. The only truly acceptable hunting should be for sustenance (food), but even that is questionable with the reliable food sources already present across the province.

If hunters want to train their dogs, let them do it in real circumstances in the field, this gives the "bait" a chance to survive and gives the dogs a chance to feel what the real world can do to them when they encounter a truly wild animal.

If the dog gets hurt, so be it, that's the personal price which should be paid to hunt for food.