I see both sides of this one, and an opportunity for discussion.

Should he have been able to properly identify? Probably, but I think we can agree they are quite similar in appearance. Skinning a collared dog is inexcusable, as is killing it. Were they collared??

Why were the dogs roaming the woods? I know many hunters that won't put up with dogs chasing deer, as many do, on their property. I read that the dogs got out through a hole in the fence, possibly caused by a bear. I don't know about you, but, if my dogs roam my fenced in yard and a bear gets in the fence I'm fixing the fence. IMMEDIATELY!! Next on the list is dealing with the trespasser.

I did skim a headline that said this guy has been in other trouble with the law. Some of it hunting related?

I'm not defending the guy, nor condemning him. Where is the dog owners responsibility in all this??