[at-l] No Hunting?

[Phil.Heffington@oc.edu (Phil Heffington)]

I've shared this before, but it is appropriate for the thread now running o=
n our list.  Last year when hiking through Pennsylvania I took the followin=
g picture.  In light of the recent hunting injury on the trail, it doesn't =
seem as funny as it did then.

The picture shows the hunting zone markings and a white blaze marking the A=
T as the trail passes between them.  There is about a ten foot path between=
 the large hunting zone markings where the AT is "protected".  I've always =
wondered if the hunter's bullet just stop as they attempt to cross the AT, =
thereby protecting any hikers from harm.  Having the hunting zone so close =
to the trail just seems a bit ludicrous to me.

See:  http://www.oc.edu/staff/phil.heffington/HuntingGrounds.jpg