John, et. al.

Would you support Birders Licenses so we can have equal time.  Most to the 
habitat where hunting is permitted is supported by hunters fees, not birders 
fees.

Hunting season is also much shorter then the birding season.  We can bird 
year round.  There are also plenty of places to bird where the hunters don't 
hunt.

Your comment "The hunting seasons are established according to archaic 
traditions from the days when almost everybody hunted ..."  I don't that is 
an accurate statement, but someone from the MD DNR might want to address the 
comment - Mark?

My two cents worth.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John K" <>
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Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Speaking of Hunting... Duck season ends when?


> Asking for equal time to go out and bird or hike or bike, without
> endangering your life is not necessarily anti-hunting although some 
> hunters
> may see it that way.  When the hunters are out there, nobody else can 
> safely
> use the woods or wetlands.  These days there may be more bird watchers,
> hikers and bikers than hunters around and they are entitled to use the
> outdoors as much as the hunters.  The hunting seasons are established
> according to archaic traditions from the days when almost everybody hunted
> and are very long, and include every day of the week except Sundays in 
> some
> areas.  This leaves very few days open for birding, hiking, biking or 
> other
> such activities.
>
> Unfortunately buying duck stamps gives the hunters all the credit for
> conservation.
>
> John Krustins
> College Park, Md.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Marko, Thomas L. GS BUMED
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:30 AM
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Speaking of Hunting... Duck season ends when?
>
> Rick -
>
> The theme here is not anti-/pro-hunting but the role sporting interests 
> play
> in wildlife conservation and habitat protection - certainly a key concern
> for birders.  What you perceive as "rants," others, such as myself, 
> perceive
> as an interesting and intelligent dialog among the MD Osprey birding
> community.  Why not delete the posts to this thread if they don't appeal 
> to
> you?
>
> Tom Marko
> Olney, MD
> Montgomery Bird Club
> 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Rick Sussman
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 7:14 PM
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Speaking of Hunting... Duck season ends when?
>
> Hi all,
>
> I know it's a bit slow birding right now, but can we get off this
> hunting/anti-hunting dialog, please. It really serves no purpose here, as
> this  is a
> Birding List, not an editorial column. We all appreciate the views but
> please
> save us from your rants. Get back to the birds...
>
> Rick Sussman
> Ashton,MD
> 
>