Re: Fw: RE: [Fwd: [Fwd: Birding in Southern Mary
Norm Saunders (osprey@mtolympus.ari.net)
Fri, 7 Nov 1997 19:05:27 -0500
On 6 November 1997, Kyle Rambo wrote:
> >Does Norm (or anyone else in MOS) realize that Saturday, November
> >29th is
> >the opening day of the firearm deer season in Maryland? I would
> >strongly
> >urge him and others to avoid birding on state wildlife management
> >areas,
> >unknown private lands, or any other area that may be open to
> >hunting that
> >day. Point Lookout State Park is a safe bet. Allen's Fresh
> >........ from
> >the road, yes. Otherwise, I don't know.
Kyle, since I'm a birder, not a hunter (is that anything like being a
lover, not a fighter????), no, I was unaware of the starting date for
deer season. However, I'm sure the fusillade of gunfire at first
light will be adequate to warn us off from those state-subsidized
hunting areas. Thank you for the warning though! I had best start
shopping for my blaze orange field guide cover today!
This reminds me of last year's Sugarloaf Mountain Christmas Count
when Fran and I found ourselves in the middle of a field surrounded
on all sides by dense brush. It took us only a few minutes to
realize that we were literally surrounded by hunters with ENORMOUS
firearms...it was the first day of black powder muzzle-loader deer
season and we had all unknowingly wandered into the line of fire. I
guess this is "birding on the edge", eh?
Cheers,
Norm
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Norm Saunders
Colesville, MD
osprey@ari.net