[TNLAKEPANDA]

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

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by SKIMAN

Duck season is open

In The Villages?

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

In The Villages?

Pretty sure at Lake Miona.

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[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by CWGUY

I believe you. Anyone named Chi-town has to be the expert on the sounds of shooting!

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!

[Jnlegran]

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.....

[sail33or]

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.)

[champion6]

Originally Posted by Jnlegran

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.....

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

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by sail33or

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.)

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.

[sail33or]

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.

[New Englander]

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

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by sail33or

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.

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

[champion6]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

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

Every year

[realmoxies]

Originally Posted by sail33or

Well, I am shocked hunting of any kind is allowed this close to residential area. (If that is what this is.)Even shot gun pellets travel far if fired skyward. Plus I did not sign up for an outdoor shooting range so close at 7:00 AM. Plus some shots sounded like rifle shots.

Someone maybe closer to the action than I am may need to see if The Villages discloses to buyers of gun shots in the morning.

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]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Pretty sure at Lake Miona.

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

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Pretty sure at Lake Miona.

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