I don't think it's a mixed message because no hunting and no discharge are different. No discharge would include target shooting.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, Geo Kloppel <geoklop...@gmail.com> wrote: > I was curious to know if DEC had made revisions to hunting regulations > with respect to jurisdictional conflicts about waterfowl hunting. But DEC > websites still seem to be giving waterfowl hunters mixed messages about the > validity of local "no hunting" ordinances. For example, on this DEC web > page it explicitly says that such ordinances are not valid: > > http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/40550.html > > "The State holds the authority to regulate hunting, and no lesser > government can usurp that authority. Although "No Hunting" laws are not > valid, they may nonetheless be on the books in some municipalities." > > But on the following DEC page, it says hunters must obey local "no > discharge" ordinances: > > http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/94213.html > > "It is important that hunters be aware of and obey all State hunting laws, > as well as any local discharge ordinances. When using public lands and > waters, it is essential that hunters access these areas legally." > > Can it really be DEC's position that "no hunting" ordinances are not > valid, but "no discharge" ordinances are valid? > > -Geo Kloppel > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
