Pennsylvania hunters can rejoice

[shanneba]

Governor Josh Shapiro signed what he called a “historic” bill on Wednesday, repealing the state’s centuries-old Sunday Hunting ban.

House Bill 1431, sponsored by State Rep. Mandy Steele (D-33), expands recreational opportunities for hunters, including the addition of a seventh day of hunting. The bill garnered bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

Before the bill was signed, it was unlawful to hunt on Sundays, unless you were hunting for foxes, crows, and coyotes. Individual small and large game had certain seasons that allowed for specific Sunday hunting days.

https://fox59.com/news/national-world/centuries-old-sunday-hunting-ban-repealed-in-pennsylvania/

 

[Phaser]

One additional day will make a difference in bag limits and boost license sales...really. I grew up in central PA. You never heard complaints of NOT being able to able to hunt on Sunday. Deer harvest was typically a success statewide.

 

[Bassbob]

One additional day will make a difference in bag limits and boost license sales...really. I grew up in central PA. You never heard complaints of NOT being able to able to hunt on Sunday. Deer harvest was typically a success statewide.

I can't imagine people that have jobs are happy about only having one possible day to hunt on the weekend. The law is stupid and pointless and probably unconstitutional.

 

[Phaser]

I can't imagine people that have jobs are happy about only having one possible day to hunt on the weekend. The law is stupid and pointless and probably unconstitutional.

Diehard hunters as long as hunting was allowed planned months ahead for the BIG opening day...time was always set aside from the grind to be in the woods at daybreak. PA opening day of Fall deer season was the premiere event next to a PSU home football game. What has changed...I'd venture to say someone is up for reelection.

 

[bc22wm]

JMHO, and I know I'm going against the grain, but all God's creatures deserve one day of rest. Yes there was years where in the fall I worked 6-7 days a week. I had to be satisfied with an hour or so here and there.

Diehard hunters as long as hunting was allowed planned months ahead for the BIG opening day...time was always set aside from the grind to be in the woods at daybreak.

THIS!

 

[Biggfoot44]

One additional day will make a difference in bag limits

It's not just one additional day . ( Generally , in most states ) the greatest number of Hunter Hours in the Field is opening day . Not uncommonly as much or more on opening day , than rest of season combined .

Changing Opening Day to Opening Weekend will nearly double the Hunter Hours Afield .

To keep approximate parity of harvest , other modifications will be made . Think shortened seasons , smaller bag limits , etc .

 

[Lo-Profile]

Doesn't the PA Deer hunting season open the Monday after Thanksgiving. Deer will already have had 6 days of high pressure hunting on the State Game Lands. Don't see it affecting much for "extra" harvest days.

Left PA 14 years ago. The Monday after Thanksgiving was always a unofficial State holiday it seemed being the first day of Deer Season

 

[no life]

So my brother started hunting maybe a moon ago and has his free time and sets up his days to hunt but sunday relieves that time and planning. He might bag a deer on a free monday but if you can't be in the woods freezing than you can't get a deer.

And not for nothing sundays off was/is a religious thing and everybodys beliefs should be "respected" not control everybodys lives. And hunting closed on most sundays is a 2A infringement.

 

[Sharks79]

So my brother started hunting maybe a moon ago and has his free time and sets up his days to hunt but sunday relieves that time and planning. He might bag a deer on a free monday but if you can't be in the woods freezing than you can't get a deer.

And not for nothing sundays off was/is a religious thing and everybodys beliefs should be "respected" not control everybodys lives. And hunting closed on most sundays is a 2A infringement.

Agree, i’m not a big fan of blue laws. People have every right to and absolutely should without any persecution practice their beliefs, but that is to the individual and god, not a mandate for all.