If you have not already heard, Mayor Hembree's wife has petitioned the city council of Guntersville to add more area to the "No hunting" zone. The reason being that it is in close proximity to her house. I am all for safety and all for respect, but I am opposed to this issue. It has nothing to do with safety. It is totally about not liking hunting and the sound of gunfire. The hunting was there way before the lake homes were. I never hunt in the area in question, but once they start allowing people to get areas zoned out because they do not like the noise then other areas will soon be to follow. Guntersville has a very large area that they can control with zoning. http://www.waalex.com/webgis/GUNT_gismap.html
Although this will only effect duck hunters, deer hunting areas will be next simply because it will be easier to make it happen. You may not hunt public land or water, but respect for the ability to do so should trump how often you use the resource.

If you feel that protecting hunting rights is of great importance then I would ask that you get involved with this issue and express your concern to the council and mayor.

If you feel that this is a non issue then so be it...., but infringements on the rights of once group of hunter will soon lead to infringements on the rights of all hunters.

Thanks, JEJ