Orange Beach bans shooting near Terry Cove islands - al.com

Orange Beach bans shooting near Terry Cove islands - al.com: "ORANGE BEACH — Every autumn thousands of ducks — some passing through on their way farther south, others waiting out the winter months — spend time amidst a cluster of small islands north of Perdido Pass.

And each year the rafts of redheads, mallards and scaup offer a tempting target for a few duck hunters, who, undaunted by their less-than-secluded surroundings, take aim at the birds.

While perfectly legal in the past, the Orange Beach City Council this week passed an ordinance prohibiting the firing of a gun within 300 yards of the islands."