Learned Something New About Hunting / myLot

Toccoa, Georgia

July 24, 2024 3:03pm CST

I have never hunted and my husband doesn't hurt. We have no desire at all to do it, so we never think about different aspects of it. Well yesterday I received in the mail our monthly homeowners insurance magazine and it has the most interesting article. The article is telling hunters not to shoot at power lines. It says as Dove hunting season is approaching, that Dove Hunters need to realize the hazards of firing at doves that are sitting on power lines and fiber optic lines. Doves like to rest for awhile on power lines. Firing at doves on power lines is always a very very bad idea because extensive damage can occur that can cause power outages, Internet outages and can cost thousands of dollars in repair costs. It could lead to power bills being higher.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (108144)

• Marion, Ohio

24 Jul

That would be a stupid thing to do. But some people anymore need to be told

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Jul

I agree, some need to be told.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (182190)

• United States

24 Jul

Glad they brought that up. It must happen otherwise they probably wouldn't have felt the need to include an article on it.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Jul

That's true.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139951)

• Roseburg, Oregon

25 Jul

You would think that would be calm sense but not really.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Jul

I agree, common sense.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342060)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Jul

I can't iimagine why anyone would want to shoot doves in the first place. Not a good idea to shoot at powerlines at any time.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Jul

Some people eat them. I know, gross , but once many years ago my Mom's friend's husband had hunted doves and brought some home and they had it for dinner. She told my Mom it was not that bad. I was grossed out to hear about it.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342060)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jul

@LeaPea2417 Ugh!! I'd prefer not to have it.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

24 Jul

This is a very interesting article, valuable knowledge for those who shoot at doves.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Jul

Yes, very informative.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (181642)

• United States

25 Jul

No one should ever shoot at a power line for any reason. Have a good day.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Jul

I agree. I hope you are having a good day.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (181642)

• United States

26 Jul

@LeaPea2417 It's OK. Thank you very much.

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Kareng

@kareng (61704)

• United States

25 Jul

That is also illegal in some areas.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Jul

I'm sure it would be.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (168269)

• Boise, Idaho

25 Jul

Dove hunters. Ugh! I used to help my ex cut up venison. We did it for his brother and got free meat for doing so. I don't care for hunting of any kind but when it is just for food I can at least see some reason for it.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Jul

I agree. I can't imagine cutting it up.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (168269)

• Boise, Idaho

25 Jul

@LeaPea2417 ........It wasn't fun but the meals we had were delicious.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317242)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Jul

It's bad business to shoot at doves on power lines.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

30 Jul

I agree.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104142)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

24 Jul

I do not go hunting myself. Great advice never to shoot at animals who are resting on power lines since it can kayo electrical power.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Jul

I agree.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (58720)

• Portugal

12 Dec

I don't understand hunters, shooting at power lines is a very stupid thing to do, if the poor doves are there they shouldn't shoot, they shouldn't even hunt them.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

12 Dec

I agree!

Diana

@dya80dya (36775)

•

20 Aug

I didn't know Dove was hunted. This is sad. Here there are a lot of doves.

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Aparna Sen

@Dreamerby (5851)

• Calcutta, India

17 Dec

Indeed mindless thing to do.

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Greenery8

@grenery8 (11194)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

25 Jul

Had no idea about power outage.both useful and scary.thank you.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37379)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Jul

Your welcome.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (90474)

• Arvada, Colorado

3 Aug

Yes that is a good warning Anne..I never thought of it as I don't hunt either.

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (16688)

• United States

3 Aug

Mike and I never hunted either, but I think we have enough common sense not to shoot at power lines. And I don't understand shooting doves. But that is me.

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