Hearing more gunshots than ususal in Madera? Here's why

MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The City of Madera Police Department says residents tin expect to perceive an summation successful gunshots implicit the adjacent 2 weeks - it's hunting season.

Officials accidental hunting play for mourning and white-winged doves opened Monday and volition tally until Sept. 15. Shooting is permitted anytime fractional an hr earlier sunrise to sunset.

As such, residents whitethorn perceive gunshots passim the time coming from designated hunting areas astir the region - immoderate of which are conscionable extracurricular metropolis limits.

Dove hunting play volition resume connected Nov. 8 and volition tally until Dec. 22 for spotted and ringed turtle doves.