Sharpshooters in Mountain Lakes (Morris Co.)
 

Just saw on the tube there having a "special hunt" in Mountain Lakes. Mostly off duty police officers." poised in trees between 1/2 hour before sunrise-10 am. then again at 2 pm-1/2 hour after sunset. At pre- baited areas. The news says they're specialy trained "sharpshooters". This will go on till March. Sounds more like, an invitation only, got to know someone,I'm better than you cause I have a badge hunt. I think a few of us archers or sportsman could achieve the same goal without the towns people hearing all kinds of shooting. Any comments Bowhuntercop?

RE: Sharpshooters in Mountain Lakes (Morris Co.)
 

YES I SAW IT ON THE NEWS LASTNIGHT. I MAY BE A POLICE OFFICER, BUT I'M A HUNTER FIRST!!! I FEEL THAT THESE SPECIAL HUNTS THAT ONLY THE SO CALLED SPECIAL PEOPLE ONLY CAN HUNT IS A BUNCH OF "BS" THEY SHOULD ALLOW THE BOW HUNTERS A CHANCE TO HUNT. HAVE A SPECIAL CLASS LIKE THEY DID WITH THE BEAR HUNT, AND ALLOW THE NJ TAX PAYER/HUNTER TO HELP WITH THINNING THE DEER HERD DOWN. WITH THAT SAID WHAT "BS" DOWN IN PRINCTON, ALLOWING WHITE BUFFALO TO CATCH DEER WITH A NET, THEN USE A 4" BOLT TO KILL THEM, SEE I USE THE WORD KILL NOT HARVEST, BECASUE I FEEL THATS WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN PRINCTON KILLING

RE: Sharpshooters in Mountain Lakes (Morris Co.)
 

I agree with you 100%

RE: Sharpshooters in Mountain Lakes (Morris Co.)
 

Me too.

RE: Sharpshooters in Mountain Lakes (Morris Co.)
 

Same here. These people haven't figured out that us hunters would gladly pay for the special permits instead of the state paying a company to do it. Bowhuntercop what's your take on this smartgun BS?

RE: Sharpshooters in Mountain Lakes (Morris Co.)
 

THE SMART GUNS SHOULD STAY ON STAR TRAK, IM FULLY AGAIST IT MYSELF!!!!!

RE: Sharpshooters in Mountain Lakes (Morris Co.)
 

Maybe they're afraid of liability if someone gets hurt? Must be all private land you're talking about? They did this in Allentown a few years ago, I think, at a small airport that was overrun with deer. The PETA people were really p.o'd that they were shooting the deer. And maybe that's the reason, in a high profile area, if it was open to the public, the PETA crowd would sue to stop it?

RE: Sharpshooters in Mountain Lakes (Morris Co.)
 

More and more towns are coming to the UBNJ to start bowhunting programs in their towns. Princeton has just started allowing bowhunters this past November.

RE: Sharpshooters in Mountain Lakes (Morris Co.)
 

arent they getting paid like 180$ for each deer. now that makes me mad!

RE: Sharpshooters in Mountain Lakes (Morris Co.)
 

I heard it was more like $400, don't know where I heard that.