Concerning noise??

[Ginpappas]

I live near LSL and just heard something that sounded like gunfire... 5 or 6 shots. Did anyone else hear this or know what else it may have been???

[petsetc]

If you think it was gunfire-call the sheriff

[photo1902]

It’s duck season

[jane032657]

We live on Cherry Lake right by the Morse bridge and yes the guns are a firing and my bird dog, a Gordon Setter, who is really a couch potato and not a hunter, is not enjoying it one bit.

[anothersteve]

yep hunting. They can start 1/2hr before sunrise. sunrise today was 7:18
Later, Steve

[DonH57]

It’s duck season

wabbit season, LOL:duck:

[photo1902]

:ho:wabbit season, LOL:duck:

[dewilson58]

Duck Season, Rabbit Season, Duck Season, Rabbit Season, Duck Season, Rabbit Season, Duck Season...SHOOT!!!




(anyone remember???)

[Kenswing]

Duck Season, Rabbit Season, Duck Season, Rabbit Season, Duck Season, Rabbit Season, Duck Season...SHOOT!!!




(anyone remember???)Who doesn't remember? lol

Rabbit season, duck season - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-k5J4RxQdE)

[Henryk]

Who doesn't remember? lol

Rabbit season, duck season - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-k5J4RxQdE)

I am LMAO, that’s so funny.

[anothersteve]

"I may be scoowy. but I ain't goin to alcatwaz!

[anothersteve]

Rabbit Season, Duck Season trilogy. - YouTube (https://youtu.be/17ocaZb-bGg)
Later, Steve

[JerryLBell]

Duck Season, Rabbit Season, Duck Season, Rabbit Season, Duck Season, Rabbit Season, Duck Season...SHOOT!!!(anyone remember???)
And what continues to amaze me on that one is that one man, Mel Blanc, is not only doing the voices of Bugs, Daffy and Elmer, but also Daffy impersonating Bugs, Bugs impersonating Daffy (and both of those sound different) and both Bugs and Daffy impersonating Elmer. Incredible.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

How long does this season last? And can someone please direct me to the area in TV where this is the most prevalent?

[Bogie Shooter]

How long does this season last? And can someone please direct me to the area in TV where this is the most prevalent?

Birds | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (https://myfwc.com/hunting/regulations/birds/)

[photo1902]

How long does this season last? And can someone please direct me to the area in TV where this is the most prevalent?

Try doing a Google search for hunting regulations and seasons in Florida if you’re that concerned.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

So I followed the link. And found that it's not a singular season, it's a bunch of different date windows for different birds. For some, the season has been over for more than a month already. For others, the season doesn't end til February.

That's great information, but it doesn't answer the question, does it? I don't know which birds people hunt near the Villages. I don't know which birds are typically found there. If Canadian geese don't migrate through the Villages during the season, but typically fly to some other part of Florida, then THEIR hunting season doesn't matter at all, does it?

So I'll ask again in a different way, and maybe someone will be kind enough to answer instead of challenging my google fu.

How long does the hunting season typically last within earshot of the Villages, in particular? And, where is that earshot located?

[fishon]

Hunting season doesn't end in Florida. You can hunt 365 days a year.
Go get 'em and have fun.
Merry Christmas!

[graciegirl]

How long does this season last? And can someone please direct me to the area in TV where this is the most prevalent?

It isn't IN TV but it is in the rural areas surrounding The Villages. Rural may be new to you.

[anothersteve]

So I followed the link. And found that it's not a singular season, it's a bunch of different date windows for different birds. For some, the season has been over for more than a month already. For others, the season doesn't end til February.

That's great information, but it doesn't answer the question, does it? I don't know which birds people hunt near the Villages. I don't know which birds are typically found there. If Canadian geese don't migrate through the Villages during the season, but typically fly to some other part of Florida, then THEIR hunting season doesn't matter at all, does it?

So I'll ask again in a different way, and maybe someone will be kind enough to answer instead of challenging my google fu.

How long does the hunting season typically last within earshot of the Villages, in particular? And, where is that earshot located?

This is an old article but it might enlighten you a little bit.
https://www.**************.com/2014/11/22/villagers-report-shots-fired-opening-day-goose-hunting/

Sorry that link does not work. If you do a search "Hunting in Lake Sumter Landing The Villages" there is an old article from The Villages News from Nov 22, 2014 that will answer your questions.

Later, Steve

[tophcfa]

How long does this season last? And can someone please direct me to the area in TV where this is the most prevalent?

And you need to be directed to this area because? A word of warning, it is illegal to harass people who are legally hunting. Merry Christmas : )

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

And you need to be directed to this area because? A word of warning, it is illegal to harass people who are legally hunting. Merry Christmas : )

Er, what? I don't even live in Florida yet. As posted previously, several times, we'll probably end up living in the Villages next year.

I can't handle the sound of guns, or firecrackers, or even continual backfires on badly-tuned car engines. The sudden explosive sounds cause my blood pressure to spike, which is unhealthy. I want to avoid even considering homes in areas that are most prone to the sound of gunfire.

So if The Cabanas of East Oshkosh are closest to the hunting grounds, I will know not to look at homes there. Nothing nefarious about that, I assure you. But thanks (not at all) for the vote of confidence.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

This is an old article but it might enlighten you a little bit.
https://www.**************.com/2014/11/22/villagers-report-shots-fired-opening-day-goose-hunting/

Sorry that link does not work. If you do a search "Hunting in Lake Sumter Landing The Villages" there is an old article from The Villages News from Nov 22, 2014 that will answer your questions.

Later, Steve

So that article was about hunting from boats on Lake Deaton. That's just north of 44, between Morse and Buena Vista, the general vicinity of Layton, Dunedin, Nanatee pools and neighborhoods.

Since we are considering *mostly* north of 466A (and my preference would be as close to 466 as possible), are the areas I'm looking at likely, or not likely, to experience close-range sounds of hunting season?

[Shimpy]

I can't handle the sound of guns, or firecrackers, or even continual backfires on badly-tuned car engines. The sudden explosive sounds cause my blood pressure to spike, which is unhealthy. I want to avoid even considering homes in areas that are most prone to the sound of gunfire.



During the summer we have some very loud thunderstorms that will rattle your windows and make those gunshots sound like popcorn cooking.

[fw102807]

During the summer we have some very loud thunderstorms that will rattle your windows and make those gunshots sound like popcorn cooking.

So true. Scares the bejesus out of my dog.

[Brawnwy123]

I live near LSL and just heard something that sounded like gunfire... 5 or 6 shots. Did anyone else hear this or know what else it may have been???

:bigbow:

There are car nuts and gear heads, that like to tinker with ignitions in cars, to them a car is not transposition, a car is a toy. Have seen them around and they are driving around in a car that is is need of service, not tinkering, but service and there is very big difference.

Please excuse the rant. :a040:

[Topspinmo]

So true. Scares the bejesus out of my dog.

I agree, the flash and clap of thunder makes me jump, heck lot worse than gun shot or firecracker

[redwitch]

Gunfire noise here really isn’t an issue. You can hear them, but usually from a distance. The pop is more of a muffled sound than a down the street bang. The loud pops are usually from a golf cart backfiring. Sirens are a bigger issue — you can hear them constantly if you live near a major thoroughfare.

[Ginpappas]

Thank you for informing me about the hunting... I didn't even think about that and yet I spent most of my life in Montana so I should have known... LOL. I did recognize the noise was gunfire, I just didn't think about bird hunting. Thank you for the replies.

[graciegirl]

Gunfire noise here really isn’t an issue. You can hear them, but usually from a distance. The pop is more of a muffled sound than a down the street bang. The loud pops are usually from a golf cart backfiring. Sirens are a bigger issue — you can hear them constantly if you live near a major thoroughfare.

A very correct and informative post as usual. The sirens greatly increase during high season.

This is another moment that I am surprised about the geographic differences in our great country. I thought everyone, everywhere, knew about hunting.

[pauld315]

Er, what? I don't even live in Florida yet. As posted previously, several times, we'll probably end up living in the Villages next year.

I can't handle the sound of guns, or firecrackers, or even continual backfires on badly-tuned car engines. The sudden explosive sounds cause my blood pressure to spike, which is unhealthy. I want to avoid even considering homes in areas that are most prone to the sound of gunfire.

So if The Cabanas of East Oshkosh are closest to the hunting grounds, I will know not to look at homes there. Nothing nefarious about that, I assure you. But thanks (not at all) for the vote of confidence.

You are considering moving to the middle of the country, there is hunting here

[BK001]

Since we are considering *mostly* north of 466A (and my preference would be as close to 466 as possible), are the areas I'm looking at likely, or not likely, to experience close-range sounds of hunting season?

We are very close to 466 and I have never heard gunshots. Could be they are muffled by the emergency vehicle sirens or the train whistles?

[BK001]

A very correct and informative post as usual. The sirens greatly increase during high season.

This is another moment that I am surprised about the geographic differences in our great country. I thought everyone, everywhere, knew about hunting.

There wasn't a lot of hunting going on in Brooklyn. On second thought, maybe there was but it wasn't for rabbits, ducks or birds.

It's not just Brooklyn:

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[perrjojo]

We recently attended a memorial service at one of the rec centers. The VFW was an honor guard and stepped outside the rec center to do the gun salute. I’m certain nearby neighbors were startled.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

You are considering moving to the middle of the country, there is hunting here

You clearly have me confused with someone else. I'm not considering moving to the middle of the country. Our choices will be either The Villages, or somewhere in the greater Charleston area in South Carolina.

[CWGUY]

You clearly have me confused with someone else. I'm not considering moving to the middle of the country. Our choices will be either The Villages, or somewhere in the greater Charleston area in South Carolina.

:ho: I've heard Charleston, S.C. is a very nice area. Never lived there. The only place I spent any time in S.C. was a place called Parris Island. Lots of :boom: :boom: :boom: there! That was more than 50 years ago. Wow! Where does time go?

[tophcfa]

Just a random thought, but wondering if people that are deeply bothered by the sound of bangs that are not being generated by mother nature (thunder), can handle the sound of nail guns. In new areas nail guns are going off just about all day long, and in older established areas, roofs are being replace all the time. It is a rare day when we sit out on our birdcage and do not hear the sound of nail guns. Just wondering?

[BK001]

:ho: I've heard Charleston, S.C. is a very nice area. Never lived there. The only place I spent any time in S.C. was a place called Parris Island. Lots of :boom: :boom: :boom: there! That was more than 50 years ago. Wow! Where does time go?

I've never lived nor been there either but:

Charleston was ranked #1 Small U.S. City by Conde Nast for the eighth consecutive year:

Charleston, SC | Official Site for Charleston Vacations & Charleston Tourism | Charleston Area CVB (https://www.charlestoncvb.com/)

You can order the Visitor's guide (free on this website) or you can access it online at:

2018 Official Charleston Area Visitors Guide by Explore Charleston - Issuu (https://issuu.com/explorecharleston/docs/vg18_issuu?ff=true)

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Just a random thought, but wondering if people that are deeply bothered by the sound of bangs that are not being generated by mother nature (thunder), can handle the sound of nail guns. In new areas nail guns are going off just about all day long, and in older established areas, roofs are being replace all the time. It is a rare day when we sit out on our birdcage and do not hear the sound of nail guns. Just wondering?

That would probably be annoying, if it were next door or 2 houses away. But if that were the case, it'd only last a day or three and that's it for another 10 years (assuming roofs in TV last 10 years, which they are guaranteed to last here in CT).

Hunting SEASON is a whole season of noise. And up here in my neighborhood, the "4th of July fireworks season" lasts two months.

A Harley Davidson riding up your street, is only heard once that day. But if you have the Harley dealership across the street, you'll hear that noise many times that day, and every day the dealership is open.

A single occasional noise here and there is not a big deal. Nor should it be - noise happens. An entire season of noise at the crack of dawn because that's when hunters can shoot down the most ducks (or whatever they're shooting down) is not the same thing. In addition, the sound of gunfire, in particular, and explosives (firecrackers) is especially jarring to me.

[Nucky]

We were behind a Golf Cart that backfired and you would swear that it was gunfire. It even gave that percussion feeling to my chest.

None of those noises bother us too much as long as we have an idea of where they are coming from. It was common where we lived before.

When a Dump Truck finishes dumping its load the driver pulls up a couple of feet and claps the tailgate to empty the bed of any material clinging to the sides. That

most certainly is an additional way this noise could be produced.