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8 <br /> of them are senior citizens. He never knows when they are coming. He <br /> opposes this proposed local legislation. <br /> MAC MCDADE stated he enjoys hunting and running dogs. He feels <br /> the problems being addressed have been caused by development in the <br /> County and increased hunting pressure on this area from outside <br /> interests as well as less acreage for hunting. He feels that there are <br /> some people that do not respect the rights of others and that <br /> legislation will not stop them. The legislation would penalize the <br /> lawabiding citizen and would be discriminatory. He feels that the laws <br /> that are in place are enough. He suggested establishing a commission <br /> to study the problem and report back to the Commissioners. He feels <br /> these problems can be solved without additional legislation. A lot of <br /> people will give verbal permission to hunt on their land but will not <br /> give written permission. <br /> BEN LLOYD stated he has had a problem with spotlighting this <br /> year. He feels that there should be some additional studying done on <br /> this proposed local legislation. He asked about his liability for <br /> anyone he has given permission to hunt on his property. Mr. Gledhill <br /> stated that the intention of this proposal does not change the law in <br /> that respect. <br /> TRACIE WARREN lives in the St. Mary's community. She stated that <br /> hunters walk up and down St. Mary's Road in the residential areas. Her <br /> land is posted and the hunters tear these signs down. Posting the land <br /> will not give the property owner any added protection. She also objects <br /> to the spot-lighting which also goes on St. Mary's Road. People <br /> spotlight to hunt deer to shoot. She feels the ordinance should address <br /> where in Orange County people can hunt and where they cannot hunt. It <br /> is very frightening to have people hunt so close to where people live. <br /> HAROLD DORSETT asked about the posting requirements that this <br /> ordinance would require of the landowner. Mr. Gledhill indicated they <br /> are the same that are now contained in the State law. Dorsett noted he <br /> has seen many hunters stop on the road and shoot from the roadway. He <br /> feels this is a very serious problem that is not addressed by the <br /> proposed ordinance. He doesn't feel that restricting spotlighting will <br /> reduce the problem of hunters driving the roads at night to see where <br /> the big deer are. <br /> SHERIFF LINDY PENDERGRASS stated he feels there should be a <br /> situation where if a person doesn't want a hunter on his land, that <br /> person should have that right. He would like to see a win-win situation <br /> for landowner and hunter. Some of the people who have complained to him <br /> are these people's best friends but they are not going to complain to <br /> them because they do want to make them mad. A lot of these problems are <br /> caused by people coming from outside the County. He does not want to <br /> see anyone lose their hunting rights nor does he want to see the <br /> landowner taken advantage of. Something does need to be done. <br />