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Originally Posted by John Mercier
Then they were trespassing.
But the argument that island property owners should not be treated like the mainland 'peasants' isn't going to work.
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I don't think that's the argument at all. I think the argument is more that:
-many islands are small and round-ish so any direction you shoot will essentially be towards camps/cabins/possibly also people that are within a very short distance, given how far a round from a hunting rifle can travel
-the herd is essentially landlocked and also pretty tame around humans so it's not terribly sporting or fair to the animals
-the only real way to access as noted above would be through docking at people's private docks while cabins are vacant - does the default "you allow access for hunting unless otherwise posted" extend to use of the dock for said access? That opens up the possibility for property damage as well as liability, even though you've not explicitly provided permission for the use.
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People walk through the woods on the mainland, and they also have dogs, children, etc.
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We absolutely positively do not go into the woods or near the treeline during hunting season. Our friends with horses do not turn them out in the pastures closest to the treelines during hunting season.
You seem to think that hunters are without fault, hit their target every time and follow all the rules so everything is hunky dory and no need to worry about stray bullets or someone accidentally shooting at a person/dog/etc. It's just not the case. While there are not a lot of accidental hunting deaths/injuries or property damage, the number is also not zero.