Sunday Hunting

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Reason for my vote is the gameless commission doesnt need to be given yet one more significant tool to slaughter even more of the deer herd to cater to the enviromentalist agenda, and thats exactly what would happen with quite a few more nonwork days available to hunt throughout the season.

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You have to remember all the folks that do not like the deer plan

I disagree doc. I dont think thats even close to being true. WHile its obvious some of that type dont support sunday hunting for obvious reasons.. Lots of guys who do not support the failed deer management plan DO want sunday hunting. Its been shown on other message board polls time and again. You can argue their reasoning, but it is what it is.

Just as YOU support hr, and the deer plan, yet DO NOT support sunday hunting. While its a significant one, the deer situation isnt the only reason to support or oppose the proposal.

Despite my feelings on the issue, and even though i do not, Id say from past polls a majority of hunters do want sunday hunting.

But when you have a significant number, even if a minority, that doesnt...Plus most other nonhunters including landowners that do not.. Then id agree, it might not be a good idea to go forward with.

Yes, a few years back, it rained every Saturday in small game season. If a man has dogs , and pays to feed and takes time to train them, he had no weekdays to hunt[till after Christmas].

Wayne you may be right .. I was just thinking about Sundays for deer hunting not being supported by those that think there are not enough deer as it is...

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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.  Can't say it enough.  Open Sunday's to hunting, cut the doe tags appropriately and let the 7:00 - 5:00 working man have a few more days to hunt!

If a man has dogs , and pays to feed and takes time to train them, he had no weekdays to hunt[till after Christmas].

 
nothing against people who have hunting dogs WF... but what about folks who do the same with horses? Feed and care for them year round and can't take them into the woods to enjoy a beautiful time of year because of hunters? Having Sundays free of the big game hunters means other folks who avoid the wooded areas all week have a day they too can get out to enjoy things. It's not just folks who want to get out to ride horseback, but other folks enjoy the recreation opportunities of our woodlands also.
 My mom's horses are kept in the barn/paddock nearly all fall because of hunters who won't abide by safety zones and trespass laws... leave at least one day of the week available to others... hunters have 6 out of the 7....

WF... no problem over the dog thing, my stepdad has hunted dogs of different types for years...
and I know it is only a half dozen or so Sundays, the problem is that from October through December the woods (and even the areas nearby) basically aren't safe for recreational activities EXCEPT on the Sundays... so out of say 50 days only 6 or 7 are available for others...
 Having the Sundays off is the only safe chance other folks have to get out and about for any pursuits, be it horses, hiking, camping, firewood collecting, just sightseeing the leaves or the myriad of other pursuits enjoyed by a great majority of the states non-hunting residents.
 Why should all of their interests take a back seat to hunters getting the 7th day?
 Not to mention, Sundays are the only day we get a break from the parade of road hunters that go past my house during hunting season. Is nice to have a day away from that also!
 And BTW... law enforcement coverage is stretched too thin to begin with, how will they cover another day?
 Everyone will have their own view on it... and rightfully so, but I can tell you, if hunting becomes allowed on Sundays, I know at least one piece of property (100+ acres) that will become unavailable to hunters. As of now it hasn't been posted, but that would end it.

YES, YES, YES, YES, YES