Should Bow Hunting Be Allowed in the Landlocked Forest?

Members of the Board of Selectmen stated town to collect information, opinions, and address the issue.

Should bow hunting for deer be allowed in Burlington's Landlocked Forest? That question was posed to the Board of Selectmen during Monday night's meeting. The board did not make any decision on the question but stated it would create a sub-committee to solicit input from the community and consider the issue. Chair of the Board Ralph Patuto said the town has bylaws against discharging firearms in Burlington, making hunting with shotguns or rifles de facto outlawed. However, it does not have any specific no-hunting rules, which allows for bow hunting. Patuto added that hunting in the Landlocked Forest has taken place for decades. To date, the board has been silent on the issue. There were representatives on both sides of the issue at the …

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