2023 Hunting Season

[Cobalt 12]

Originally Posted by Beardude

300 feet is not far at all. Would you hunt with a rifle behind a densely populated mainland subdivision?

Why are you just looking for a fight on here? Using COMMON SENSE goes a long way.

Let me ask you a question. How many times have you come within 150 of a boat on the lake at greater then headway speed this past summer? You can round it by the Hundred's if you would like. Every single time, you could have caused an accident injuring many people.

I'm out on this conversation. You will never except anything but your version. Enjoy !!

[Beardude]

Originally Posted by Cobalt 12

Why are you just looking for a fight on here? Using COMMON SENSE goes a long way.

Let me ask you a question. How many times have you come within 150 of a boat on the lake at greater then headway speed this past summer? You can round it by the Hundred's if you would like. Every single time, you could have caused an accident injuring many people.

I'm out on this conversation. You will never except anything but your version. Enjoy !!

I'm not looking for a fight at all. I have no idea how you can compare boating safety with hunting safety. All I've said is that I don't think it's safe to hunt with rifles on islands. (I have a NH hunting license, by the way) I understand the need to thin the herd, as many have said, archery would be a way. Have a nice day.

[John Mercier]

But what you are suggesting one again - ''Island property owners are a special class, entitled to different standards''.

The facts are that if the hunting regulations work elsewhere... then they will also work on an island.

[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by Cobalt 12

Why are you just looking for a fight on here? Using COMMON SENSE goes a long way.

Let me ask you a question. How many times have you come within 150 of a boat on the lake at greater then headway speed this past summer? You can round it by the Hundred's if you would like. Every single time, you could have caused an accident injuring many people.

I'm out on this conversation. You will never except anything but your version. Enjoy !!

Though he states he is a hunter... he seems to be implying that hunters would stand back 100 yards and shoot toward a dwelling.
I have never seen that done, as hitting the building would still incur charges.
The last time an errant hunter obeying for the best part all of the rules hit a person was about six years ago. That incurs a criminal charge regardless of the situation... if the hunter shows negligence, one can only guess if they would ever be able to legally hunt again.

[Beardude]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

Though he states he is a hunter... he seems to be implying that hunters would stand back 100 yards and shoot toward a dwelling.
I have never seen that done, as hitting the building would still incur charges.
The last time an errant hunter obeying for the best part all of the rules hit a person was about six years ago. That incurs a criminal charge regardless of the situation... if the hunter shows negligence, one can only guess if they would ever be able to legally hunt again.

I can understand your stance that hunting rules should, and now apparently do, apply to all NH land unless posted. While I don't consider islanders to be elitists, the lay of the land is different out here as mentioned before. I'm not implying that any hunter would intentionally shoot towards a dwelling, even if it was further than 100 yards. Accidents do happen, albeit rarely. There's really only a couple of non bridged islands big enough to hunt, the rest are basically subdivisions. I think I'm beating a dead horse (deer) here.

[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by Beardude

I can understand your stance that hunting rules should, and now apparently do, apply to all NH land unless posted. While I don't consider islanders to be elitists, the lay of the land is different out here as mentioned before. I'm not implying that any hunter would intentionally shoot towards a dwelling, even if it was further than 100 yards. Accidents do happen, albeit rarely. There's really only a couple of non bridged islands big enough to hunt, the rest are basically subdivisions. I think I'm beating a dead horse (deer) here.

And the 300' rule, compact zone, and legal posting regulations covers all that. F&G would not have changed the rule if serious objections had been made.

[swnoel]

If one doesn't want anyone hunting on their property they can post it so. It's also important to remember doing this will make you responsible for damages, not F&G or the town. The damage that's done by unmanaged deer is extreme. I can remember being on Long Island was shocked ... no vegetation existed from 6 feet to the ground. Course many people would rather see them die of starvation or disease than managed. Too bad ignorance has remained with so many...

[John Mercier]

Even when we do allow hunting... F&G nor the town covers the cost of damages.

[pondguy]

This is in todays Laconia Daily Sun https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...2eee8ab09.html I'm out.