Re: [at-l] hiking in hunting season

["Bucky" <mfuller@somtel.com>]

Richard S. Lubitz wrote:

> Although the AT is supposed to be sacrosanct, it runs thourgh some hunting
> areas.  Some states allow hunting with rifles which have a range much 
> further than a hunter can see.  Here in NJ deer hunting is allowed with
> shotguns only which reduces their range.  Either way, you should wear some 
> safety orange so the hunter that has been using jack daniels to keep warm 
> doesn't think you are game 

Perhaps things are different in the PRNJ and elsewhere, but
the stereotypical drunken hunter is almost never encountered
in Maine. The bad hunters here are just pig stupid and scatter-
brained. I've heard stories (told to me first hand with boastful
pride) that'd scare many of you off the trail during gun season.

I believe that the biggest danger for hikers is not being shot
after walking into some hunter's (cold) kill zone, but rather
running into a psyched-up hunter who is in hot pursuit of a deer
he's just shot at. If you hear a nearby shot, it's a good idea
to stop for a few minutes, listen, and make some noise. If you
hear more than two shots in rapid succession, consider also going
to cover.

--
mfuller@somtel.com; Northern Franklin County, Maine
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