Sunday Hunting in PA - HB 779 PLEASE READ
09-12-2008 | 07:46 AM
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RE: Sunday Hunting in PA - HB 779 PLEASE READ
ORIGINAL: rybohunter
This is just my guess as to the jobs/revenue calculation. They take the number of current huntable days and the revenue generated from that. (probably from surveying little stores, restaurants, & places to buy gear) This gives a revenue per day. Now add 17 more Sundays (7 archery, 2 rifle, 3 late season, 5 spring gobbler) And there’s your added revenue. As for the added jobs…not sure. Maybe they survey how many service industry jobs it takes to care for the number of hunters for that number of days, and then extrapolate that out too. I can’t see it PHYSICALLY adding jobs, but it would certainly make those places dependant on hunter traffic do much better.
This is just my guess as to the jobs/revenue calculation. They take the number of current huntable days and the revenue generated from that. (probably from surveying little stores, restaurants, & places to buy gear) This gives a revenue per day. Now add 17 more Sundays (7 archery, 2 rifle, 3 late season, 5 spring gobbler) And there’s your added revenue. As for the added jobs…not sure. Maybe they survey how many service industry jobs it takes to care for the number of hunters for that number of days, and then extrapolate that out too. I can’t see it PHYSICALLY adding jobs, but it would certainly make those places dependant on hunter traffic do much better.
Honestly I don't really care how they justify it as long as they just do it already.
09-12-2008 | 08:53 AM
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RE: Sunday Hunting in PA - HB 779 PLEASE READ
Yea. But they may have a restriciton that you need a certain % of your sales to be from food. I'm not sure.
A few years back they also opened up beer distributors for sunday sales as well.
A few years back they also opened up beer distributors for sunday sales as well.
09-12-2008 | 03:20 PM
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RE: Sunday Hunting in PA - HB 779 PLEASE READ
ORIGINAL: jbowersox
Kind of off subject, but does PA now allow Sunday alcohol sales? I haven't lived there in 8 years, that's why I ask.
Kind of off subject, but does PA now allow Sunday alcohol sales? I haven't lived there in 8 years, that's why I ask.
I have put my name on several petitions in favor of Sunday hunting. I just hope the right people are looking at them. I think it's a no brainer! Think about all of the money this state sucks in from allowing gambling (Pa Lottery) and the purchase of alcohol (Taxes).
09-12-2008 | 05:07 PM
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RE: Sunday Hunting in PA - HB 779 PLEASE READ
Money speaks which is why the hunting and fishing industry will never allow the liberal extremists to shut our sports down. That said, we still have to be vocal and help.
As far as those who argue people should be in church and with their families on Sunday, yada, yada, yada. Its a bunch of horse crud. The same thing with sunday alcohol sales laws. I can count a number of Sundays where I went to church, spent time with my family and slipped in a 2 hour evening hunt. God still loves me and so does my family. Heck, they've even let me enjoy a beer or two on Sunday and spend time with them!
As far as those who argue people should be in church and with their families on Sunday, yada, yada, yada. Its a bunch of horse crud. The same thing with sunday alcohol sales laws. I can count a number of Sundays where I went to church, spent time with my family and slipped in a 2 hour evening hunt. God still loves me and so does my family. Heck, they've even let me enjoy a beer or two on Sunday and spend time with them!
09-12-2008 | 05:45 PM
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RE: Sunday Hunting in PA - HB 779 PLEASE READ
I'm for it. I don't have alot a time to hunt this year because of the new job. Sunday hunting would be a plus to me. I know it wouldn't happen for this season or even next, but I still support it.