About 40 people participate in Dove Hunting Cleanup
Paul Vozzella
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Dove hunting season is over, but the remains were still scattered across Yuma.
The Dove Hunting Cleanup, which took place from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Saturday and was sponsored by the Yuma Foothills Rotary, put together a group of close to 40 people to help clean hunting areas.
Volunteers were on the lookout for cans, shells and any other litter that infringed on farmland surrounding hunting spots.
The cleanup is a win-win scenario for both farmers and hunters.
“It’s very important…the farmers really appreciate it ’cause there’s always that conflict between the hunters and the farmers, and keeping them out of the fields, so if we can get the fields cleaned up, then the farmers are more happy with it, and they’ll let us continue to do our hunting that we love,” said Louis Scott, one of the organizers.
Volunteers were given burritos and water for their time and were entered into a drawing for prizes.