Yep... duck hunting but only at the larger ponds!

Ohiobuckeye
 

In The Villages?

Pretty sure at Lake Miona.

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Ohiobuckeye
 

You can't mix up the sound of a shotgun with a loud bang. Shotguns have a distinct sound. I rabbit & pheasant hunted for 50 yrs. I would know the difference between a shotgun, rifle or any other loud bang. CWGUY, don't be to rough on somebody that has never hunted & doesn't know the sound of guns going off!

I think it was nail gun noise but it started at 6:30 AM Lake Deaton this past Saturday. I thought I had read a noise ordnance in place for the villages which prevented even landscapers from mowing before 9:00 AM???? It woke up our entire household and started again Sunday at 7:00 AM. Wish someone would get to the bottom of it and stop it. Maybe it is only temporary???? Need some sleep here.....

Well, the noise was absolutely, 100% shotguns being fired at Lake Deaton. And they were automatic, not pumps. And there were at least 100 shots fired in all from 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM. I guess all ducks and waterfowl left the lake after that. I guess any fishermen had to watch out for flying pellets with that many shots. There had to be a ton of hunters or just a few that were really bad shots. I am still shocked hunting is allowed within feet of The Villages. (Not opposed to hunting, just not within sight of 100's of houses.)

Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
2017-2018 Florida Migratory Bird Hunting Season: Bird Regulations

So you want the generations of hunters, who have hunted (lawfully) on Lake Deaton, to stop now because you bought a house built near the lake? Keep in mind, the world existed in this area long before The Villages was built.

I am just telling ALL FUTURE Village home buyers that there are real bullets flying around and lots of gun sounds right in the heart of The Villages.

Wouldn't want to offend the duck hunters. Killing ducks in 2017, buying a license, plucking feathers, gutting them and cooking the taste out of them is their U.S. given right. Lots of fun. Just as our forefathers.

The shot that comes out of those shotguns you hear does not travel long distances like bullets from a rifle or handgun.

This discussion happens on this Forum every year at this time.

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Every year

Just fyi... We had an alligator in our backyard this past summer and we contacted everyone from neighborhood watch to the local police and were advised by the police that since it was in our backyard we could do anything we wanted to kill it. When I asked about discharging a firearm they said go ahead. So...

Ohiobuckeye
 

That's interesting! I thought that would of been to close to homes. But thanks for letting me know that!

It sucks trying to shoot around...those new trees in the backyard.









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