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Ridecamp Guest wrote:

> Please Reply to: patty pattypeck85@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> I think it all depends on where you live and
> how aggressive the hunters are in that area. I
> have lived where I felt safe riding during the
> week (not weekends), wearing orange and then
> I lived on the edge of a National forest that 
> had a resident elk herd and I didn't even like to
> go outside during elk season.  I had bullet holes
> in my house!! Everyone  brought their horses 
> in from the fields and kept them close to their 
> homes.  It was CRAZY the hunters were rude, left 
> alot of garbage, and terrorized our little town
> (but, it was good for the local economy). PP
>  
Back when I was a kid in Western KY, hunters would descend  during 
hunting season. They would hunt on people's land without permission. 
They would harass people that were hunting there that had permission.  
They would shoot cows and then figure out they weren't deer and just 
walk off and leave them . The local farmers could not get the county 
sheriff interested in stopping it - probably because it meant a little 
more money for the county.

Several of the farmers got together and contacted the State Police law 
enforcement arm responsible for investigation.  They sent in the State 
Police and nailed a few of the hunters - a few for serious crimes since 
they shot toward areas where people lived. They also had a long talk 
with the sheriff about how it was his responsibility to enforce the law 
and if he didn't - well there would be an investigation and he might not 
like the outcome.

Funny thing after the Sherrif threw a few of them in the slammer (with 
the treat of throwing away the key) - the problem ended at least in our 
county.

As far as riding during hunting season in an area where there is deer 
hunting - forget it unless I had a special forces unit in front of me 
clearing the way.

The last time I have ridden in the forest when they were hunting it was 
by accident. It was actually black power weekend and black power hunters 
are suppose to be more responsible. Well I come down this dirt road 
about noon. I come on a pickup with three guys around it. There were 
three guns in the back of the truck, along with three coolers and enough 
empty beer cans to put your kid through college.

No thank you - I'll ride else where.

Truman

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"Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by fighting back."

- Paul Erdos (1913-1996)




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