Dove Hunting Season

[Joyce Takamine]

In Colorado Dove Hunting Season is between 1 September and 9 November.  If you plan to bird in an area where hunting is allowed

you may run into Hunters.

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

[birderbob]

Birders should avoid "running into" Dove Hunters as they usually carry loaded firearms. . .

 

Note: Eurasian-collared doves are an exotic and can be taken without limit at any time during the year according to the current regulations - I believe a small-game license is required.

 

Bob Santangelo

Jefferson County

[Seth Gallagher]

All:

Browsing the statistics it appears nationally, that there are about 100 accidental hunting deaths a year in the nation, that is compared to over 30,000 traffic fatalities so please be careful driving to your next birding destination. You're far more likely to die from getting into a car accident then you are by being shot by hunters.

 

I'm not trying to pick on anyone but as birder, and yes a hunter I find these and the postings about buying licenses to access state land very divisive. When are we all going to wake up and realize we are all on the same team here? Birders, anglers, hikers and yes, gasp, even hunters (I see all the bumper sticker at the local birding haunts "Tolorence" "Equality" etc...) don't those principles apply to the way outdoors enthusiast treat each other?

 

Sure the comment is just a warning and I'm making a mountain out of a mole hill, but no one suggests that during Christmas bird counts you should shut your blinds because those pesky birders will be looking your windows. ALL the hunters I know are safe respectful people, not drunk, birder harassing yahoos.

 

We have more in common then not. I work in conservation, last week a respected friend and colleague confided in me, "Seth, we're loosing" plain and simple, we are all to busy worried about our little issues while habitat conversion and fragmentations on a massive scale is moving at rapid rates. Until we can all put our biases aside and realize the only way we are going to make a dent in this crisis is by uniting, I'm not very optimistic.  I could rant on about this for hours but you get the idea.

 

Respectfully,

 

Seth Gallagher

Fort Collins, CO

 

PS: My best birds this week were American Bittern, (while Dove hunting @ Jackson SWA) and great looks Red Crossbills up on Buffalo Pass (Jackson/Routt Counties) while Dusky Grouse hunting.

[Gloria Nikolai]

Seth,

You may have read it differently than I did. I saw it more as a "Be careful when birding in the same areas as people with guns" which I thought was completely appropriate. I was out with a birding group at an SWA this week (most of us not knowing that dove season had started)
- when we realized we couldn't go traipsing in areas we might have gone into into because it simply wouldn't be safe. Not because hunters might be intentionally harmful but because we might not be seen.

While I recognize the rights of hunters and the data that clearly shows their financial support of conservation areas, I still don't want to be birding in areas where people are also hunting. Not only because of accidents that can happen but because it disturbs the peace I am seeking when out in nature.

Gloria Nikolai
Colorado Springs
 

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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 12:47:38 -0700
From: Seth.Ga...@rmbo.org
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Subject: [cobirds] Re: Dove Hunting Season

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[birderbob]

When I bird during a hunting season, in a place where hunting could be taking place, I have no problem wearing the orange hat and/or vest.  A small investment to make, much like buying and wearing a helmet on your motorcycle, bike or whatever.  Yes, Seth, we and the birds are losing out because of bias and attitudes.  But as birders - ambassadors for the birds, we should be actively pursuing meaningful relationships with the factions that do not see the beauty and benefit of the birds.  City Planners that do not bird, make landscape plans and "develop" what they think are forgotten overgrown areas into people-friendly parks and other spaces.  Somebody should have invited them to go on a field trip or two and help open their eyes a little.  It's not too late to save some of what's left, but it's done on a personal basis - one on one, one or two at a time.

 

Bob Santangelo

Jefferson County

On Monday, September 2, 2013 4:48:38 AM UTC-6, Joyce Takamine wrote:

[Deborah Carstensen]

Okay, here it goes.

I realize that I am in the minority, but I am a vegetarian. This is primarily a philosophical choice for me.

      I think it must be hard for hunters to understand how upsetting it is to be out watching the birds, enjoying and appreciating  their beauty, only to hear the sound of gunfire as some creature is  being killed. Gunfire heralds the end of any birding trip or nature walk that I might be on.

        Because of this, I appreciate being reminded of when and where the hunting seasons are taking place. Also, I will not buy a hunting or fishing license in order to go to gain entrance to a park, even if part if the money does go to protect wildlife. I would much rather donate my money without having to support something I don't believe in.

     I think it's wonderful that people from all walks of life are joining together to do what they can to protect wildlife and the environment. The more we can do, the better!

    Hmmm....something about birds...

A white pelican came to my pond the other day and ate so many fish, I thought he was going to sink straight to the bottom of the pond!

         Thanks, Deb Carstensen, Littleton. 
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[birderbob]

Gee, I only meant to poke a little fun about "running into" hunters.  This stream has gone off the deep-end.  Sorry fellow CObirders.  I meant no harm. 

 

Bob Santangelo

Jefferson County

On Monday, September 2, 2013 4:48:38 AM UTC-6, Joyce Takamine wrote: