Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Approximately 35 attendees participated Tuesday night at a public hearing about proposed hunting and firearms regulation changes at Wildwood City Hall. Most spoke against more restrictions for the future.
Wildwood's Administration/Public Works committee members listened to a dozen perspectives at a public hearing Tuesday evening held to solicit citizen reaction to proposed changes in the municipalities hunting and firearms regulations. The public hearing was held at Wildwood City Hall; there were about 35 attendees. One heated and vital core element of reactions was using Missouri Route 109 as a division of 'cans and cannots' when it comes to hunting and firearms allowances. A second element was public safety, given that no one seemed able to point toward notable gun- or hunting-related problems in Wildwood from a historical perspective. "You can't legislate common sense," said Wildwood resident Ben Young at the hearing. "Any additional …
Many attendees at a public hearing Tuesday evening at Wildwood City Hall predicted the city would have to pay for expensive professional hunters/harvesters in future if more hunting restrictions are adopted. What really prompted this development?
Many Wildwood residents who attended Tuesday's public hearing about possible changes to the city's hunting and firearms regulations believe their contribution to deer population control has served Wildwood quite well over time. And they do not welcome more restrictions on gun control and where to hunt within the muncipality's boundaries. "Too many people are afraid of hurting Bambi," said Louise Belt, a Wildwood resident who lives across from Dr. Edmund A. Babler State Memorial Park. She said her family has loved and hunted deer for the past 36 years. "In fact, we moved from Town & Country to Wildwood so we could hunt deer," Belt said. "There, they first took away our rights to hunt with guns, then they took away our rights with bows and …
Monday, May 23, 2011
Hunting in subdivisions sparks debate in Wildwood.
Hunting in or near subdivisions generates heated conversations in Wildwood. Missouri's revised statutes and Missouri Department of Conservation regulations all address hunting and firearm use in general terms, but allow local jurisdictions, such as Wildwood, to establish and enforce more restrictive measures. Various state and local laws also govern trespass regulations, obtaining and displaying hunting permits, property owner and hunter liability as well as property signage. Specific actions prohibited in Wildwood subdivisions include firing or discharging a firearm or any archery device from across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or any park, playground or recreational area. A hunter also must have written permission to hunt on …
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9:56 pm on Thursday, April 12, 2012
Part 2 So apparently a new twist has been introduced into this mix of changes proposed by Thomas Mitchell. Most of the residents at the meeting had their eye's opened to what may be the true motive behind Thomas Mitchell's proposed changes. It seems to be more of a case of "Sour Grapes" in that Thomas Mitchell feels that if he has lost his favorite and convenient place to hunt deer in Wildwood … more ›