MA coastal controversy

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Dave Heritage

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Classic article from this weekend.

http://www.patriotledger.com/features/x725013104/Outdoor-church-service-on-Hingham-beach-interrupted-by-hunters-gunfire?photo=0

http://www.patriotledger.com/news/cops_and_courts/x375097312/Todays-front-page?photo=0
 
Dave,
that maps shot at the end says it all.
Hunting in an area that is that heavily occupied by other folks is going to get a news paper all worked up just like it did. It is not going to be easy to explain why they should have been killing resident geese to a bunch of parishioners who dont hunt.
A bad deal all around and likely one more nail in the coffin for that spot.
In CT they sell around a few thousand duck stamps, total.
That is those thousand votes vs. the rest of the state when it gets like this. I am sure MA is the same.
 
Bob,

I never would have dreamed it was legal to shoot where they were. I also prefer to get away from it all when I hunt, not set up on the town beach feet from the parking lot. I am all for legal shooting but this is not the press waterfowlers need here.

Dave
 
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Well, there is what "legal" and what is "smart".
Got to use common sense guys.
IMO, it was not "smart" to keep hunting when a large crowd showed up to use the public beach/park, even though it was legal.
Bet it wont legal be next season.
 
Bet it wont legal be next season.[/QUOTE]

Carl, unfortunately it looks like you are already right.

"But as the discussion turned to try to ban hunting on the beach, Hingham police looked into the town rules and found this. A bylaw that was enacted in August of 2003 that said no one can fire a firearm on town property or 50 feet from town property," said Hingham Police Lieutenant Mike Peraino."

Dave
 
Hopefully, they wont come back & ticket them. But I bet the city crew will be putting up the no firearms/hunting signs tomorrow.
 
I can't imagine how that could possibly be entertaining for the hunters. This is becoming so common that it's just a matter of time before hunting is essentially outlawed anywhere that non-hunters or even dwellings exist. I can't say I'm against that necessarily but sadly encroachment is reducing the amount of feasibly huntable spots down to nothing in some areas.
 
It strikes me that some common sense restrictions would be helpful in avoiding this kind of bad PR. I think that in Maine it's illegal hunt from or within 100 yards of a boat launch or a public beach. If that isn't the law, it's certainly prudent.
 
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