Hunter may have shot Willis man

" How can deer leases be be available near a neighborhood? That is ludicreous. The shooter should be held accountable for his careless behavior. "

" I live east of White Oak and you can usually hear gun fire at night in this area. I have reported it to the Sheriff's and Parks and Wild Life Dept. many times and never hear back from them. There are a lot of deer leases in this area; however, it is not deer hunting season and it is illegal to hunt deer at night. "

" In Sterling Ridge;

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5988368.html

Some Texas suburbs startled by legal city hunting
Associated Press
Sept. 7, 2008, 1:26PM


DALLAS — Reports of gunfire bombarded 911 centers in the typically peaceful northern suburbs of Dallas last week.

The shots rang in the start of hunting season — which, as many surprised North Texas families are learning, is legal in their rural cities under a 2005 state law.

The law, authored by Republican state Sen. Tommy Williams, was intended to prevent cities from banning hunting on land traditionally operated as hunting leases before annexation.

Dove season runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 30 for most of North Texas.
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" I am a little confused concerning mdonn's comments. "Please read the article", hunters in the dark at 9:00 pm. Sure hunting is allowed in some Texas suburbs, but not at night. I totally agree with mrs. do gooder, the shooter should be held accountable for his stupid and careless behavior. Since I live within the localized area where these idiots can be repeatedly herd shooting at as late as midnight sometimes, please continued with comments until someone does something about it before someone else is shot. "

" Even though the sun is set there is still some light this time of year. Plus, hunters like to push the limits. All hunting should be outlawed in areas where there are houses. Even a 22 can travel more than a mile.

Also this may have not been a hunter, but someone target shooting. All you need is a target, fllood light, and a miss. Mile or two later, the bullet lands somewhere.

The point is, that Willaims gave premission to owners of small tarcks of property to get out there with a 50 cal and target practice if they so choose. You can get a nice one like special ops uses for $7,000.

Ther are a lot of these tracks backing up to large developments.

Area residents told police they heard shooting on or near the property behind Morozoff’s residence around the time he was injured, police said.

Deer leases are abundant in the neighboring properties, and police suspect the shooting was from a wayward bullet.

People hunt more than deer on these leases.



The law, authored by Republican state Sen. Tommy Williams, was intended to prevent cities from

banning hunting on land traditionally operated as hunting leases before annexation. "

" According to the law, these animals maybe hunted after dark.............

NONGAME ANIMALS (Includes, but is not limited to the following):
Armadillos*
Bobcats*
Coyotes*
Flying squirrels
Frogs
Ground squirrels
Mountain lions
Porcupines
Prairie dogs
Rabbits
Turtles
Does not include feral hog (see Exotic Animals).

No closed season. These animals may be hunted at any time by any lawful means or methods on private property.

Public hunting lands may have restrictions.

A hunting license is required.
*BOBCAT pelts sold, purchased, traded, transported or shipped out of state must have a pelt tag (CITES) attached. A pelt tag must be attached prior to being transported or shipped out of this state. Pelt tags may be obtained from any permitted bobcat pelt dealer, or TPWD Regional & Field Law Enforcement Offices. For additional information contact TPWD (800) 792-1112, menu 7, option 9 or (512) 389-4481.
Live *COYOTES are currently under a statewide rabies quarantine that prohibits them from being transported or sold in Texas (see hunting license exception). For information on the rabies quarantine, visit: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/zoonosis/default.asp
*ARMADILLOS: Possession and sale of live armadillos is restricted.
No person may possess a diamondback terrapin at any time.
No person may hunt (capture, trap, take, or kill) any wild animal or wild bird on a public road or the right-of-way of a public road. "

" We too live East of White Oak Hills and many an evening we hear gun shots coming from a certain area. Sometimes it is very very rapid fire sort of like UUHHH Automatic weapons fire. It is very possible that a stray bullet could have hit the man. They have cleared the acreage next door of White Oak Hills so it is very easy for someone to get into the forest there. Also there are a lot of coyotes that come through there in little packs and some city folk who move out here are scared of them.
Who knows what could have happened. We will never know. "