USAF Unfamiliar With Dove Season

[rpm]

http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/local-news/dove-season-opens-to-local-hunters-at-gunpoint_15477637


SAN ANGELO, Texas - A group of hunters were allegedly held at gunpoint by Goodfellow Air Force Base guards on the opening day of dove season.

Local authorities diffused the incident without complications.

The six dove hunters were roaming private farmland near Loop 306, adjacent to GAFB, on Tuesday afternoon when base security forces swarmed, said Greg Simons, owner of Wildlife Systems.

The guards had the hunters lay face down — spread-eagle — for nearly 30 minutes at gunpoint before the San Angelo Police Department arrived, said Simons, who was not on the property when the incident occurred.

"They kind of felt the brunt of being in a hornets nest out there," Simons said.

The hunters met with GAFB security Tuesday morning and game wardens later in the day, Simons said. Everything was fine until security returned around 4 p.m., he said.

SAPD officers arrived 20-30 minutes later and reminded the security forces the land was on private property and out of GAFB jurisdiction, Simons said.

The real confusion starts with Duck season...

[DaveBB]

[eagl]

SAPD officers arrived 20-30 minutes later and reminded the security forces the land was on private property and out of GAFB jurisdiction, Simons said.

Twin towers was also on private property and out of AF jurisdiction...  Are they suggesting that the AF just sit back and watch s%$t go down, maybe make some popcorn and pull up a chair the next time something happens?

In today's threat environment especially with whackos shooting up recruiting centers, anyone carrying a gun around a military base without first making some sort of "official" announcement or explanation is probably going to get jacked up, local jurisdiction or not.  The hunters were very smart not to argue too loudly or put up a fight, and the local cops are probably going to be told to STFU and do a better job keeping the base informed of local conditions.

[Skyyr]

Pretty bad screw up.

[Aspen]

They met with the AF and game wardens earlier in the day.  You would think that would be enough to enjoy an afternoon of dove hunting without being harassed.

We have a ton of invasive Eurasian doves here in CO.  Season is 365 days a year, no limit and no license required.

[Tec]

See Rule #14

[Serenity]

They met with the AF and game wardens earlier in the day.  You would think that would be enough to enjoy an afternoon of dove hunting without being harassed.

My thoughts exactly.