The opinion that follows is strictly my own and does not reflect any official
position of the Cayuga Bird Club. Although I wish it did.
I will not be one of the ones that says I have nothing against hunting because
I do, sorry.
But even if I thought hunting was a great thing, I feel it is
If you have journeyed over to Seneca Lake you have seen the numerous duck blinds
just off shore of the park where there is precious little shallow water.
Representation was made to the state and village several years ago and I forget
the
legalese but in layman's terms the large lakes come under
... Do they really stop firing when the ducks swing toward shore?
I would say yes. One of the first things you get taught in firearm safety
class (which is mandatory in New York for all first-time hunting licenses) is
to always be aware of where your muzzle is pointing. Always. Most
I birded at East Shore Park on Saturday mid-day, and at Stewart Park this
morning -- I must say that I have never seen so much hunting pressure at the
south end of the lake. I want to say clearly that I am not against legal duck
hunting in well managed areas (and I buy a Migratory Bird Stamp to
It sounds like not everyone is following hunting regulations.
If anyone is curious about waterfowl hunting seasons, regulations, bag limits,
etc see the link.
Prohibited: driving, rallying or chasing birds with any motorized conveyance
or any sailboat to put them in the range of hunters.
Another though: how about petitioning the DEC to delay the start of the late
waterfowl season at the south end of Cayuga lake until after January 1st? Why
should the needs (?) of 15-20 hunters take precedence over a 100-year tradition
data collection (the Ithaca CXBC)?
Bob McGuire
On Dec 29,
It sounds as if some of these folks might be illegally close to buildings,
although I suppose they argue that their guns are pointing down the lake. On
the other hand, in the park area, trails and inlets make a complex problem for
claiming that nothing could be in the line of fire when
On 12/29/2013 20:29, bob mcguire wrote:
Another though: how about petitioning the DEC to delay the start of
the late waterfowl season at the south end of Cayuga lake until after
January 1st? Why should the needs (?) of 15-20 hunters take precedence
over a 100-year tradition data
buy additional lands.
Chuck Gibson
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 9:19 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Fwd: Re: [cayugabirds-l] weekend birds, hunting pressure
On 12/29/2013 20:29, bob mcguire wrote:
Another though: how about petitioning the DEC to delay the start of the late
waterfowl season
Perhaps the line of fire proximity of people buildings was the reason the DEC police called in the gunners who were in the SW corner of the lake tied to a tree along the shore of Treman. I saw in the background 2 adults and a child on the beach of the west shore, associated with the first house,
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