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I've been following this for some time, and it is absolute BS.The city of Blaine can pound sand. This isn't a safety issue at all, it's a Noise issue. “Every year we receive MAYBE HALF A DOZEN inquiries,” said Blaine police sergeant Michael Munden. The resolution notes that “it is difficult for members of the public to distinguish between incorporated and unincorporated areas particularly on the open water, which causes numerous hunters to inadvertently move into areas where hunting and discharge of firearms is illegal.”State game warden Dave Jones appeared to disagree with this characterization. “In my 12 years of enforcing here, I’ve never had to address someone who is inside the city limits,” he said. He said he understands why a new resident to the area, who is unfamiliar with hunting, might have concerns about noise and safety. But he said the hunters are a “good crowd” who generally abide by the rules. Often, they are accompanied by professional guides. “No one’s in danger of anything whatsoever, but there’s some noise,” he said. “That’s just a reality.”
I'm not seeing a date for the council meeting, just a time and place. Is it tonight?
Quote from: baker5150 on August 05, 2019, 02:13:38 PMI've been following this for some time, and it is absolute BS.The city of Blaine can pound sand. This isn't a safety issue at all, it's a Noise issue. “Every year we receive MAYBE HALF A DOZEN inquiries,” said Blaine police sergeant Michael Munden. The resolution notes that “it is difficult for members of the public to distinguish between incorporated and unincorporated areas particularly on the open water, which causes numerous hunters to inadvertently move into areas where hunting and discharge of firearms is illegal.”State game warden Dave Jones appeared to disagree with this characterization. “In my 12 years of enforcing here, I’ve never had to address someone who is inside the city limits,” he said. He said he understands why a new resident to the area, who is unfamiliar with hunting, might have concerns about noise and safety. But he said the hunters are a “good crowd” who generally abide by the rules. Often, they are accompanied by professional guides. “No one’s in danger of anything whatsoever, but there’s some noise,” he said. “That’s just a reality.”Dave Jones has big brass balls! Ive meet him and wish more Wardens were like him.
Quote from: Special T on August 05, 2019, 02:25:06 PMQuote from: baker5150 on August 05, 2019, 02:13:38 PMI've been following this for some time, and it is absolute BS.The city of Blaine can pound sand. This isn't a safety issue at all, it's a Noise issue. “Every year we receive MAYBE HALF A DOZEN inquiries,” said Blaine police sergeant Michael Munden. The resolution notes that “it is difficult for members of the public to distinguish between incorporated and unincorporated areas particularly on the open water, which causes numerous hunters to inadvertently move into areas where hunting and discharge of firearms is illegal.”State game warden Dave Jones appeared to disagree with this characterization. “In my 12 years of enforcing here, I’ve never had to address someone who is inside the city limits,” he said. He said he understands why a new resident to the area, who is unfamiliar with hunting, might have concerns about noise and safety. But he said the hunters are a “good crowd” who generally abide by the rules. Often, they are accompanied by professional guides. “No one’s in danger of anything whatsoever, but there’s some noise,” he said. “That’s just a reality.”Dave Jones has big brass balls! Ive meet him and wish more Wardens were like him.Thank you wildlife officer Dave Jones for speaking up and setting the record straight
I wonder if we had more Dave Jones's in WDFW if we would have lose hounds and foothold trapping
Will there be any representation there? Waterfowl associations? Ducks Unlimited?other duck clubs? other hunting groups? other conservation groups? BHA? Need to get some groups going
This has more to do with an irrational fear of guns and a sense of entitlement than it has to do with hunting. These people don't think anyone should be able to disturb the peace of their oceanfront homes, regardless if it's an exercise of legal activity. I can almost guarantee the complainers are donating members of Anytown USA. Attack anything that has to do with guns.
I just heard from Whatcom WWA President Lyle Galloway who attended the Council Public Works & Health Committee meeting this afternoon. The committee disapproved the first proposal for a no shooting zone by petition but approved the second proposal to conduct a public hearing on the creation of this new no shooting zone.Because of this, there is no reason to attend the County Council meeting tonight as they are already moving forward with this. A public hearing will be scheduled in no less than two weeks from now.We will let you know the date of the public hearing as soon as it is published. We will need absolutely everyone who hunts this county there to defend our rights.Thank you!Edited: A public hearing will be scheduled in NO less than two weeks from now.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
