So horrible. I consider this an act of irresponsibility on the part of the Wildlife Committee. It is hard for me to believe that this was the vote. Terrible, terrible, terrible. Cecelia Mathis NC resident who goes to Tennessee to see the cranes. From: Cynthia Anne Routledge Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 6:18 PM To: Tn Bird Subject: [TN-Bird] Sandhill Cranes It's with a heavy heart I report that the Wildlife Committee of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Committee voted IN FAVOR of establishing a Sandhill Crane hunt. The first shots will ring out this Thanksgiving Day and last until January 1st. 400 Permits, 1200 birds, NO BUFFER zones around the Refuge. <") ( \ / |` Cyndi Routledge "It does not require a majority to prevail but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." ~Samuel Adams