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In reply to the discussion: Hunting, just a bad idea to go after this as if it were evil. [View all]Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)I'm really speaking more to the perception that many people have.
Since we are in an area that's rapidly developing and happen to be on one of the largest patches of woodlands left we have quite a few deer and a problem with hunters coming onto the property without permission. I hate being startled by a deer rifle going off nearby when I had no idea anyone was hunting here in the first place. We do have a couple of people who hunt with permission but a lot more that just think it's ok to hunt anywhere they please.
Because we're surrounded by subdivisions I worry about stray bullets, someone who is hunting without permission probably isn't going to be all that careful about where their weapon is aimed and what's behind it. It isn't obvious at all that a lot homes are so close here and I could see a tragedy happening easily if someone is careless. I didn't even realize the extent of development around us until I started looking at satellite pictures..