Sunday Hunting letters/email

GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU
Tue, 2 Mar 99 09:27:58 EST


I used to do a fair amount of testifying for a state organization and I recall
several delegates telling me that they consider *one* letter or telegram
to be representative of 1000 voters. So if you cannot attend these heraings,
be sure and write or email your state senator or delegate. Emphasize that
your concerns are with safety and reasonable access, plus the fact that there
are far more birders and other non-consuming users of the outdoors than
there are hunters.

As a flyfisherman, I also oppose Sunday hunting. None of our local TU
chapter dares to go fishing in certain state parks during deer season; at
least one member was fired on (by a rifle, in a shotgun-only zone!) while
walking from the parking lot to the stream. Luckily he was unhurt; the
"hunter" ran off when the fisherman yelled.

Gail Mackiernan
Silver Spring, MD