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(Continued from Page 1) checking deer were Bill Anderson, 9 pt.; Jerry Thomas, 4 pt.; Lee Foster, 7 pt.; and Jerrel Dwyer with a 4 pointer.
No Bunting accidents have been reported thus far. With the warm weather some hunters are pulling off their bright red coats. If you do this make sure you’re still protected by 9ome bright color.
The usual complaints of hunting on property without permission and shooting from the road have been coming up already. The lame excuse that it wasn’t posted or I didn’t see the signs, doesn’t hold water. Permission either oral or written is required before hunting on any private property and that includes every square foot of Rappahannock County, where hunting is legal, and permission must come from the landowner or an authorized agent. Taking the word of “Ole Joe” that it’s okay is apt to get one in trouble.
Shooting from the road and trespass usually go hand-in-hand. Aside from being unlawful to shoot from a state maintained road, more often than not the shooter will have no permission to hunt on the property where he’s shooting.
Again aside from being unlawful there is a big safety factor. Shooting from the road creates a hazard to anyone using the road or adjoining fields. The greatest threat is probably to the hunter and his companions in that they are probably carrying loaded guns in the vehicle and using them in the excitement of spotting game. Buck fever and a loaded gun inside a vehicle have resulted in many accidents. One death has already occurred in Virginia this year as a result of carrying a loaded gun in a vehicle. Hunt lawfully and safely by leaving your guns unloaded until you are out of the car and off the road—where you have permission. I- ■ ' ■
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