ORIGINAL: NEW61375
ORIGINAL: Hokieman
ORIGINAL: NEW61375
Hokie,
I know you briefly touched on it but can you give an explanation of how Sunday hunting would not be beneficial to VA Sportsmen (not just dog hunters). If a dog hunter wants his dogs to rest noone is forcing him to hunt them, the deer can restpretty much restM-F. Religious belief is a personal choice and again noone could force you to hunt instead of going to church. I just can't see a reasonthat holds water here. Why not support something that benefits your fellow hunters ordo you guys only support dog hunters? Is it because the proposed Sunday hunting billdoes not include dog hunting that you guys are opposed to it? If yes, is it hurting dog hunting in some way?If no, please explain the opposition.
It just begs the question, How can you come on ahunting site and ask for support thatyou are not willing to give in return unless it fits your agenda?
Was that with firearms? I think it was, they go boom and make alot of nosie, people would hear and complain of them shooting while they was pinicing with family near the creek or river. farmers has voiced concerns about not allowing hunting at all if bill passed. antis wants the animals to have a day of rest. christians wants to serve the lord and have family over and kids playing outside without fear of being shot. too many to list to support the right to have it. these are a few we recieved.
After learning more details of the bill (private land, archery only, during archery season) your explanations are less than weak. I'm not trying to rag on you but look at it like this: I was ignorant to the details of the bill so I asked some questions and got clarification, you are a member of an organizationthat opposes it and you have less of a clue about it than me.Nowwe are supposed to support your group but your group doesn't support trying to help other hunters get more time afiield, and what is worseare the reasons thatyou give are so weak they cause me to be suspicious of your group as a whole. Not to mention the "The reasons are too many to list" comment you made. I don't want you to list a ton of reasons. Just give me
one reason why a hunting organization would oppose a bill that could get hunters approximately 5 more days in the woods and the bill doesn't even effect dogs or dog hunting.
Anyone that knows me from these forums knows I enjoy and strongly support dog hunting so don't take this personally, you have to see how some may frown on the whole concept. If the "Virginia Bow Hunting Alliance" was a group and they said:
"We support all bow hunters and we want to get organized and be a force in our state and have a say in the game laws, seasons, etc........but oh by the way we won't support blackpowder hunters trying to get a week long late black powder season......as a matter of fact we will fight against it." I would want some clarification on whatexactly theystood for and if that
were their stance they would get exactlty 0% support from me. Just trying to be honest here.