Thanks, Rebel Dog... No harm, no bad feelings, no anything. We can all get along and calmly and casually discuss the issues at hand.

I am a transplanted yankee from upstate NY and only started hunting about 5 years ago (call me a late bloomer if you will).

I doubt they will change the season length if/when/if at all Virginia wakes up and starts allowing Sunday hunting. The waterfowl seasons are set federally and not by VA, so I don't think the length would change. It hasn't in other states (with Sunday hunting) that I know of.

Anyway, I just think it is extremely ludicrous that someone can't hunt their own land in Virginia. It just utterly makes so sense at all!

Let's face it.... Hunting is slowly dying out. I read somewhere that out of every 100 hunters leaving/quitting/dying off, only 63% are taking up the sport to replace them. I know this sounds all doom and gloom, but that is sadly what it starting to be like. Kids today aren't "into" hunting and more inclined to mess with their PC's, Playstations, Nintendos, etc...etc... Plus they are in school during hunting season, and most likely busy on a Saturday due to scouts, sports, marching band practice, etc..etc.... Therefore, they can't hunt unless they take off a day from school and go hunting during the week. And, that is most likely not going to happen, because schools don't like firearms, hunting, and are more liberal minded than hunters. By allowing Sunday hunting, kids will be able to get out more and help carry on the tradition of hunting to the next generation.

I, myself, work hardM-F, as an IT professional (computer programmer, systems admin) and can't alwaystake a day off work. Saturdays are my onlygood days to hunt. I do take vacation around Thanksgiving and head out to a beautifuldeer camp out in the GWNFwith a bunch of other guys. But then,come Sunday, it is mind boggling, because we cant' hunt. We end up sitting around camp twiddlingour thumbs. It is a wasted day. [:'(]

As of now, since the two house bills got tabled (yet again.... although it didn't surprise me.... ) I am seriously considering going out of state to hunt and not bother with Virginia. Heck, I already know of one guy who quit hunting - because of no Sunday hunting!

Butch A.

P.S. BTW, I won't touch dog hunting with a 10 foot pole anymore. Lesson learned... [&:] Hey if someone wants to deer hunt with hound dogs, fine... have a good time... It just ain't my thing. That's why I hunt out beyond the Blue Ridge out in the GWNF.

Edit... Hunting rabbits with beagles, or hunting upland birds with a spaniel, or ducks with a black lab is cool. But hunting deer with dogs, is just not my thing....