We are not anti-hunting.
We are anti-noise,
and we need something done about it now.
We are anti-noise,
and we need something done about it now.
Our Missionis to defend our neighborhood peace and predawn sleep during duck hunting season. Please join us.
Dear Neighbor,
From November 11th to January 18th, hunters from all over CT will come here to duck hunt.
While we understand this is a cherished activity for hunters, the noise, especially in the predawn hours, is making life miserable for those of us living near the water or the marsh.
Hunting laws that were created 50 -100 years ago do not reflect the current reality of residents. Neighborhoods are now more densely populated by people who live and work here year-round. Therefore, we would like the DEEP and local authorities to make changes to mitigate the hunting noise in our neighborhoods such as:
—Delay the start time of morning hunting
—Extend the distance that guns can be fired from homes
—And limit the number of hunters who can be on a cove at one time
The only way the noise is going to change is if we as a community demand it.
Here is what you can do right now:
- Sign our petition.
- Please print the attached contact ACTION SHEET and keep it handy. Every time you are woken by the sound of gunfire, please call or email the contacts on that list and let them know you want them to do something about it.
- Get on our mailing list for notice about future town meetings about the noise on the cove.
- Volunteer to help us in any way you can. Print our poster and help us get the word out about Quietthecove.com
Alone, we can’t do much about hunting noise on the cove. But, together as taxpayers and as a voting block we can, and we will get compromises with DEEP that we can all live with.
CONTACT US
We are not anti-hunting.We are anti-noise, and we need something done about it now.
If you have any comments, encouragement, ideas, or concerns, please fill out the form below. We are your neighbors and look forward to getting to know you.
FACTS ABOUT HUNTING ON THE COVE
- Hunters can start ½ hour before sunrise and must stop ½ hour after sunset. In December that means loud gunfire starts at 6 am.
- As the laws are written now, hunters must only be 250 feet from any occupied structure when firing a shotgun. That is less than a football field and it is very loud.
- There is no limit on how many hunters can hunt at the same time in the same spot. When 5-6 shotguns are fired together multiple times, the sound is even LOUDER.
- The state hunting laws supersede local noise laws. The police can only enforce the existing laws. The state hunting laws are very old and were put in place before the area was as populated by full-time non-seasonal residents who go to work every morning and get kids off to school.
- There is no gatekeeper or ongoing real-time monitor in place at any level. DEEP has the power to change allowable areas for hunting, distance from occupied structures, and the allowable start time.
TAKE ACTION
Call and Defend Your Right to A Good Night’s Sleep.
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