[NatureNS] Nova Scotia Sunday Hunting survey

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Hi Darrell & All,                        Feb 16, 2015
    Darrell, I agree with you on all counts except one. I would have no =
quarrel with Sunday hunting.
    I especially appreciated your--
"It would be nice to see some rational thinkers in the naturalist =
community, it would go a long way."
 --because a great many contributed irrational objections and =
consequently demonstrated the merit of your comment. I would like to go =
on and on but after 9+ hours of moving snow etc. there are chores inside =
to deal with. But there is time for a few Parthian Shots.
    There is currently a wolf cull about to start in BC on the false =
premise that killing one Wolf will result in many more Caribou. But Dave =
C., you are falling back on the same kind of false biology when you =
object to hunters killing deer that you otherwise might see. Our deer =
populations are limited largely by feed, winter weather and in =
exceptional circumstances illegal hunting using lights. And the idea =
that deer hunters are obliged to leave Sundays to hikers. it being only =
about 4 out of 28 days set aside does not wash either. The deer hunting =
season is a very small fraction of the year and those who imagine that =
no hunting takes place on Sundays are living in a dream world.=20
    And Richard, your photographs are beautiful, and more power to you, =
but it would be a dull world if there were only one acceptable form of =
recreation.=20
    And some hunter orange is likely a sensible precaution during the =
hunting season and if there is any chance of leaving the woods after =
dark it is wise to have a light and use it when getting near out. Nearly =
all hunting accidents occur when visibility is poor. And Bears do =
sometimes attack humans; e.g. the instance of two girls in Kings County =
a year or so ago.=20
    And even if you wear a dark brown coat with a white collar, have no =
light and reach your vehicle after dark your risk of injury increases at =
least 100-fold the minute you start driving.
YT, Dave Webster, Kentville-- With many fond memories of hunting (and =
often not finding)

   =20

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: darrell@abolitphotos.ca=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 10:26 AM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Nova Scotia Sunday Hunting survey


  I am a hunter but still against it, for the reason of giving the =
animals one day free from human pressure, not for non existing hikers in =
the country side.

  For perspective, many hunters only get Saturday to hunt, to pay the =
money and only get 4 days in the woods is not worth it. Too many deer =
and the herd needs to be culled.

  Another reason is the natives get to hunt 7 days a week/365 and it is =
not fair that they get free rein while others do not. This bias and =
discriminatory practice has to stop. All people should be treated =
equally and fairly as not to cause tensions. The government has to stop =
the free for all harvesting by natives. All animals have a harvest =
season and limits and all people should abide by them.=20

  It would be nice to see some rational thinkers in the naturalist =
community, it would go a long way.

  Simply look at the shooting accidents, they are near zero, to be =
afraid to go in the woods in hunting season is down right ridiculous.

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  On Mon, 16 Feb 2015 09:50:09 -0400, Keith Lowe <mythos25@live.com> =
wrote:

    I=E2=80=99m shocked the Nova Scotia government is even considering =
allowing hunting on Sundays. If you don=E2=80=99t want to lose both =
weekend days for wintertime recreation in the woods, please take a =
moment to answer these 3 questions.





    http://novascotia.fluidsurveys.com/surveys/OSR/sunday-hunting/





    Keith Lowe



    Halifax








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<DIV>Hi Darrell &amp; All,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb=20
16, 2015</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Darrell, I agree with you on all counts except =
one. I=20
would have no quarrel with Sunday hunting.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I especially appreciated your--</DIV>
<DIV>"It would be nice to see some rational thinkers in the naturalist=20
community, it would go a long way."</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;--because a great many contributed irrational objections and=20
consequently demonstrated the&nbsp;merit of your comment. I would like =
to go on=20
and on but after 9+ hours of moving snow etc. there are chores inside to =
deal=20
with. But there is time for a few Parthian Shots.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There is currently a wolf cull about to start in =
BC on=20
the false premise that killing one Wolf will result in many more =
Caribou. But=20
Dave C., you are falling back on the same kind of false biology when you =
object=20
to hunters killing deer that you otherwise might see.&nbsp;Our deer =
populations=20
are limited largely by feed,&nbsp;winter weather and in exceptional=20
circumstances illegal hunting using lights. And the idea that deer =
hunters are=20
obliged to&nbsp;leave Sundays to hikers. it being only about&nbsp;4 out =
of 28=20
days&nbsp;set aside does not wash either. The deer hunting season is a =
very=20
small fraction of the year and those who imagine that no hunting takes =
place on=20
Sundays are living in a dream world. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And Richard, your photographs are beautiful, and =
more=20
power to you, but it would be a dull world if there were only one =
acceptable=20
form of recreation. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And some hunter orange is likely a sensible =
precaution=20
during the hunting season and if there is any chance of leaving the =
woods after=20
dark it is wise to have a light and use it when getting near out. Nearly =
all=20
hunting accidents occur when visibility is poor. And Bears do sometimes =
attack=20
humans; e.g. the instance of two girls in Kings County a year