Gilda

Our new house is set back in a small wooded area, with a small stand of trees on our property, butting up agains the wooded area. The development has these undeveloped wooded areas between the homes, with small walking paths cleared among them. It's private property, no hunting allowed, posted regularly on the fences. We just had security stop by, a couple of hours ago, to warn us as new residents that there are certain precautions we need to take during hunting seasons, one of which is upcoming. Avoid walking in the wooded areas, even on our own property unless we're wearing bright colors, and especially avoid running around in the brown leather jacket Grace has hanging next to the door.

I asked why, given that it's our own property, and the adjoining woods are posted for no hunting of any kind any time of year. We were told they get people who ignore the signs and climb the fences, and there have been accidents, minor ones.

This makes no sense. If they're breaking the law by hunting on private property, why would they limit it to the appropriate season? And what the hell difference should it make what we wear? No matter what we're wearing, brown leather jacket or black overcoat, none of us looks even remotely like a deer or a turkey or pheasant or anything else that has a hunting season here? Does being a jerk make them too stupid to be able to tell the difference between a person and a bird?

The security guy nodded in agreement, said he sympathized, that it was unfortunate, but it happens, and we need to think about our own safety, and wearing bright colors during hunting seasons would help to protect us.

Geez, we can't even go for a walk on our own property without being careful of some idiot with a gun? Please note, I'm not calling everyone with a gun an idiot, only the ones who jump fences to hunt on someone else's property and can't tell the difference between a person and a bird. Those people are clearly morons and jerks.

Gilda