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MEMORANDUM TO: Orange County Commissioners <br />FROM: Zeb V. Terry (Eno Township) <br />RE: Hunting regulations <br />DATE: March 12, 1991 <br />8 <br />I K <br />After attending the public hearing on March 4, 1991 concerning <br />hunting and fishing regulations I would like to make a few <br />comments.and suggestions relevant to this matter. <br />First, I would like to thank our commissioners and sheriff for <br />trying to do something to help solve this problem which has for <br />some time presented a hazard to the safety of our citizens. <br />Obviously I must address this problem in the context of my own <br />experience - -that of a small property owner (52 acres, located in <br />Eno township). This property lies on the south and north of <br />Walker Road and faces New Sharon Church Road. <br />I would like to comment on the regulations you are now preparing <br />and also on the formation of the committee that was proposed at <br />this meeting and which you seemed receptive to. <br />Spotlighting Deer <br />Much spotlighting goes on along both roads (J. Walker and New <br />Sharon Church Roads) which border my property. This begins in <br />earnest about a month before deer hunting season begins and <br />continues until the end of deer hunting season. This is almost a <br />nightly occurrence. When the season ends, spotlighting becomes <br />an insignificant event. This scenario leads me to believe that <br />most spotlighting is done by hunters looking for game and not be <br />citizens just showing wildlife to their children. This <br />conclusion is further reinforced by the fact that frequently we <br />hear shooting at night also; this is usually followed by a <br />car /truck speeding off down the road. <br />The suggestion -that one gentleman made regarding limiting <br />spotlighting during deer season may be a worth consideration <br />(assuming you wish to allow the children an opportunity to see <br />deer). However, I would encourage you to extend that prohibition <br />to one month before deer season and all through deer season. In <br />all fairness, spotlighting has not been a big problem to me <br />personally as spotlights have not generally been shown at my <br />home - -the greatest problem in my particular area would be a <br />traffic problem as vehicles that are being used for spotlighting <br />tend to be going very slow- -much less than the normal flow of <br />traffic thus presenting some hazard to others who come down the <br />road at normal speeds. Others in my neighborhood have not been <br />as fortunate as I regarding the lights being shown at their <br />