I hiked in this area last week. There were quite a few hunting trucks parked on the sides of the road with some sort of box-like contraption over the beds of many of the trucks for transporting dogs. I saw several with multiple dogs sticking their heads out of holes in the box. It made me a little concerned but since I didn't encounter any hunters or dogs, I decided it was safe enough. I may reconsider hiking in this area during hunting season.