hello darrell let me start me saying, our farmers in pa have an agreement with the pa game commision that lets us hunt there land as long as theres no sunday hunting. this is on paper. we will lose that land forever if sunday hunting is allowed. you also say that hunting is in the bitter cold months, well i dont know where you hunt, but most seasons in the country start in sept. and it just so happens, that sept. and oct. are the best time to be in the woods, no matter what your hobby is. im giving real time issues on this sunday hunting. the only reason you want it , is because you cant get off work. what about the non hunting people? they work to. and they should be aloud 1 out of 7 to enjoy the outdoors. like i said i just gave you 2 reasons not to have it. losing hunting land is very major to us hunters in pa. you have to sell me on this sun. hunting. it has to benfit everyone. ill wait for your reply. and it cant be because i cant get off work. peace
Okay, this thread has gone on and on and is rather pointless...we're in two different states with different seasons, laws, etc. If you tell me what my reasons can or can't be, why ask? My job (which I'm stating facts here, not complaining) requires my Monday-Friday. Paid vacation? Nope. Paid sick days? Nope. Paid any kind of leave? Nope. If I'm not there, I don't get paid. And don't tell me to find another job-I have heard that far too many times already. I happen to like my job, I have a high level of job security, and it pays the bills...I can't justify leaving it just to have paid time off to hunt. Which leaves Saturday to hunt. My wife works 1-3 Saturdays per month, which means I have my kids. So, on a good month, I have 3 days to hunt...PER MONTH. This is the single most common reason for Sunday hunting in VA. Our general firearms season starts in late November (not September as where you are). Want another good reason? See this post:
http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/fb.asp?m=514373
How can you argue with that? The number of youth hunters is declining at a disturbing rate. Unless more opportunities are created, this is a trend that will not change.
Darrell
http://www.geocities.com/sundayhuntva