a time of sharing between walkers and hunters?

For many inhabitants of the provinces, a walk in the French forests is an opportunity to take a deep breath of fresh air. But for some time, followers of the practice have been on their guard because of hunting accidents. “I find that it’s still dangerous”, says Marie-Hélène Ducros, hiker. Residents on the edge of forests are also frightened by the presence of hunters nearby. “They hunt everywhere”, testifies Norbert Schmaltz. However, the retiree does not want to ban the right to hunt.

Many elected officials and petition signatories believe that a time for sharing between walkers and hunters would be an ideal solution to reduce accidents. For Bruno Lemenier, president of the departmental federation of hunters of Charente, there are other solutions to avoid accidents. “We open our rifle, we remove our cartridges”, he explains. A maneuver to be adopted in the event of the presence of hikers, in order to improve cohabitation between the two parties.