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Sportsmen Comments Needed to Oppose Potential Gun Hunting Ban
The U.S. Forest Service is now accepting comments on a proposed gun hunting ban for areas of the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan.
In September, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Forest Service’s regulations required that it consider banning hunting with firearms on lands designated as “semi-primitive” within the Huron-Manistee National Forest.
The Court feels that the noise associated with gun hunting could harm the quality of the recreational experience of hikers, backpackers, and cross country skiers. Additionally, the Court ruled that the Forest Service had to consider closing these areas if other public hunting land was available for gun hunting nearby.
As a result of the court ruling, the Forest Service began a formal review to determine if it should move forward with a gun hunting ban on these areas. Currently, the Service is considering two options:
1. a “No-Action” alternative which would allow hunting to continue without change; and
2. a “Modified Closure” alternative that would implement either a complete or partial ban on hunting with guns in the semi-primitive areas.
Take Action! Sportsmen should submit comments to the Forest Service supporting the “No-Action” alternative that would continue to allow hunting with firearms on areas designated as semi-primitive. Sportsmen can mail comments to:
Lee Evison, Forest Planner, Huron-Manistee National Forests
1755 S. Mitchell Street
Cadillac, MI 49601
Sportsmen can also fax comments to Lee Evison at (231) 775-5551 or email comments to [email protected].
Please include your name and address with your comments. Emailed comments must include “Forest Plan SEIS” as the subject line of the email. All comments must be received by February 11, 2011.
This alert is courtesy of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alert Network. For more information call 614-888-4868, or go to www.ussportsmen.org
 
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I lived in Michigan and went up to that forrest twice. Honestly, I don't know who else would be up there other than hunters. They probably make up 80 percent (just guessing) of people in the woods during that time of year.

I've never seen so many hunters scattered in the the woods and pick-up trucks parked on the side of the road as when I lived in Michigan!
 
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