Re: Re: hunting season

["Beth Gunn" <happyhoofprints@hotmail.com>]

Lucie,
I live in the Francis Marion Forest, just south of you.  Have a need for
advise.  I am from rural areas and know how to "talk" the local language.
However, I moved here from Johns Island, married, and discovered lots of
dirt roads behind our property to ride on.  First years went great; had
permission from president of hunting club for certain days and aside from
deer and turkey season, sould ride any day.  Now, that person is out of the
loop, and 3 clubs hunt there instead of one.  So, I stay out of there,
totally, from Aug. 15 to Jan. 2 and for the month of turkey season.  How do
you go about negotiating permission to use privately owned lands?  Butts up
against land owned by Mepkin Abbey, Monestary, and Westvaco, paper company.
Any advise would be soooo appreciated....DeeDee and I are getting so dizzy
on our 1 mile trail....which, by the way, we have to "duck" hunters on Wed.
Fri. and Sat. practically "in my yard"!  Arg!  Their dogs are run thru here,
my Dobermans want to eat them for lunch!!  (I can work with these guys!
Advise on the clubs:)
Thank you
Beth Gunn
----- Original Message -----
From: Lucie Hancock <lbhbhnck@ftc-i.net>
To: <reallykk@infomagic.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 1:46 PM
Subject: RC: Re: hunting season


> Wear as much orange s you can. My headstall and breast collar are
> biothane gold, but the company that made the gold biothane quit making
> that color, so when it wears out I am out of luck.
>
> I visited a local tack shop and bought orange fabric to make my own
> orange cover ups and vest. I also spoke with the local hunt club and
> they have given me permission to ride on their leased land as long as I
> stay in the OPEN and do not ride on Saturdays, Wednesdays and holidays.
> It might pay to talk to some of the local hunt club members. If we land
> users do not find a way to cooperate we may all lose the
> privelidge.There may be some days in YOUR area when it is OK to ride as
> long as the hunters know you will be out there.  I also feed the hunters
> every so often. I figure chicken and rice, slaw and baked beans for
> twenty men is a small price to be able to ride across the land they lease.
> At least in my rural South Carolina county, this works for me.
> I wish you good luck aqnd safety.
> Lucie
>
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