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Index of Subjects ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01D04B82.A69E7AA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable As Rick pointed out there has been non-hunter(s) shot by hunters too. = But of course the vast majority of victims are hunters and that = highlights the main issue. Many of us adjust our habits; hikers, = birdwatchers, backpackers, snowshoers etc. often chose to avoid areas = that may have hunters on Saturdays and it would be totally unfair to = lose our Sundays too. When I was a child, I can remember a hunter was = shot in the leg by another hunter in woods behind our house and even = back then it was impressed upon us to stay clear of the woods when the = hunters were in. =20 I found out about this issue from a hiking group and all hiking groups = are discussing this possible change now =20 While bow hunting on Sundays would certainly be the lesser of the two = evils, I think the best compromise is in place now. Let the hunters have = Saturdays and nature enthusiasts the Sundays. =20 From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Ian Manning Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:40 AM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Nova Scotia Sunday Hunting survey =20 I can see the argument from both sides.=20 =20 To add to Dave's comment according to a 2007 letter by the NS federation = of Anglers and Hunters Tony Rodgers, in the Nova Outdoors magazine no = non-hunting person has been killed or injured in a hunting accident (not = to say it couldn't happen).=20 =20 http://www.nsfah.ca/magazine/pdf/a04fbcf06aec56ed62c08fc353619ad4.pdf It sounds like most of the arguments are centered towards humans = enjoying recreation in the woods on Sundays, as opposed to giving = animals Sunday to rest. I agree that hearing gun-shots while out walking = in the woods, can be a little unnerving though it's unlikely you're in = danger, especially if you're wearing orange.=20 If the noise and disturbance factor is the main issue, perhaps the = season should be open for bow-hunting. In the same letter Tony Rodgers = suggests opening up Sunday hunting for bow-hunters. No noise, reduced = range of harm, and better safety record than firearms.=20 Perhaps allowing bow-hunting on Sundays could be a reasonable = compromise. IM =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01D04B82.A69E7AA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta = http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><meta = name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered = medium)"><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-CA link=3Dblue = vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;= mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>As Rick pointed out there has been = non-hunter(s) shot by hunters too. But of course the vast majority of = victims are hunters and that highlights the main issue. Many of us = adjust our habits; hikers, birdwatchers, backpackers, snowshoers etc. = often chose to avoid areas that may have hunters on Saturdays and it = would be totally unfair to lose our Sundays too. When I was a child, I = can remember a hunter was shot in the leg by another hunter in woods = behind our house and even back then it was impressed upon us to stay = clear of the woods when the hunters were in.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;= mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;= mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I found out about this issue from a hiking = group and all hiking groups are discussing this possible change = now<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;= mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;= mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>While bow hunting on Sundays would certainly = be the lesser of the two evils, I think the best compromise is in place = now. Let the hunters have Saturdays and nature enthusiasts the = Sundays.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;= mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><= /b><span lang=3DEN-US