As an outsider this has been most interesting and obviously there are some well thought suggestions from experience, Bowilds thoughts on gun season for instance, seems this would resolve many issues for the long term, most interesting from this end is that the commission would even consider to placate the varying interests. I was recently writing a fellow trad ganger to gauge some on how the system works with bows then muzzle loaders, rutting and seasonal migration etc. Here rules are bought in and one must comply! Regardless of more sound methodology or reasoning. More often it would seem bureaucrats will have their way resulting in imperious often pompous manner in some further down the food chain within the system on the ground. That no duty is apparent in this disservice to the people and country is evident. Still one is reminded that even those who no longer perceptively serve at all are being paid by fees and taxes.
Ask for a copy of the regs. Have a hunting association guide u in their understanding of the rule. The reality of grey areas where any official or body is enforcing their opinion or preference rather than the regs of law as stated is incongruous especially when u have requested clarification in writing. Unless things have changed dramatically from experience, govt. departments in the US are obligated by law to respond to u the citizen in whose service they hold office. Be mindful tho Govt departments wheels can turn ever so slowly at times but have unlimited resources, yes, u’r fees and taxes, in the pursuit of those whom they perceive are non compliant. It may be a matter of perceived safety or some such. I think conventional wisdom would keep u away harm from those toting weapons that can spit a projectile further than 100yds or beyond their sight.
We all know the law is impartial and so too officials must maintain a unbiased in these matters and u’r name will not go on a to do list. GingivitasKan u should wear stripes on these occasions as they reduce the perception of a big but. Jeff if this number of accidents were happening they'd have to be a state committee inquiry,which until completed would place a caveat on the property. Eventually all those dam trees should come down to improve safety and if they were on u’r land u’d have to pay for them to come in remove them as u would not be qualified unless some costly course and fee for the activity were undertaken n paid. And no u could not burn the rubble or stumps that’s illegal on u’r own land too. Also u would not be able to sell any timber or utilize it in building unless it had been inspected and approved, for a fee of course. As for those rogue bull squirls the appropriate department would have to come and capture them and put in a microchip, they could be relocated to a better habitat at an appropriate fee to u.
Be careful what u wish for and never allow the constitution to be taken out of the education system as was the case here in the 70’s. Now people’s rights are what the govt an judicial dictate and there is none but personal costly and time consuming recourse, this with general complacency is untenable in the long run. One should learn to live with double negatives e.g. It’s raining, wet and muddy but at least its cold.