It is time the state addressed the issue of harsh hammocks with strong protective laws. Some state officials claim that if bridges are not permitted to access marsh hammocks that the state would be subject to takings lawsuits. After reading Ms. Krueger's well-research article I am inclined to think that takings is an issue. The state is aiding developers in taking land that belongs to the citizens. Action St. Simons Island DNR reasoning leaves some hunters confused The Georgia Department of Natural Resources proposes to shorten the year 2000 rifle hunting season to allow black powder hunters a chance to hunt by themselves.
Studies indicate that the deer herd in Georgia is at a record high level.
I don't understand the reasoning. JOHN McLEAN The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is planning to postpone the 2000 dear hunting season by one week. The few firearm season will begin a week late to give muzzleloader hunters a chance to hunt less gun-shy, more vulnerable deer. The second week of this year's season I shot one of the largest bucks I've taken in the past four or five years on a club that was heavily dog-hunted and still hunted during the opening week. The buck was 25 yards from my tree, closer than any deer I had seen during archery season where there was no gunfire.