It's just a matter of time.
Tick tock boys its just a matter of time..its going to happen eventually whether antis want it or not.. This will be a huge step in carrying on a tradition imo.
http://www.nrahunterrights.org/Article.aspx?id=5117
That law is so crazy, that it borderlines on the ridiculous. It needs to go away. Wi. is backward in many of it's laws, but we can hunt and drink on Sunday, if we so choose..Mike ???
Good luck you Virginians. Her in Michigan,(unless I missed the change) we have a few counties that have "no hunting on lands of another." otherwise we have been hunting on sunday as long as i can remember.
It looks like this year it will finally happen!! :z-guntootsmiley:
Alabama is backwards in its own ways but geez, we can at least hunt on Sundays!
West Virginia doesn't allow sunday hunting unless it is on your own land and that is only in some counties.
It seems that blue laws from the original 13 colonies have been a big factor in the ban.
One of the most stupid laws still on the books, anywhere. You get to hunt 1 day with your kids/grandkids on Saturday only, depending on if they don't have baseball/softball. ::)
FINALLY!!!!!! especially if there isnt a football season, i will finally have something to do on sundays :z-guntootsmiley:
Really trying to get it PA.. worst law out there country wide is no hunting on Sunday
I find it unbelievable that there are still people in Virginia that fight to keep the "Ban on Sunday Hunting". And these people are not all anti-hunting groups. I have to work a lot of Saturdays which makes it very hard to take my daughter hunting with me. Hunting on Sunday would be a God send for people like me. But knowing how Virginia Politics work - I'll believe it when I see it.
Some people hate change and will fight to keep things the same, no matter how silly the "tradition".
I've all ways said sunday hunting was comeing !!! :z-guntootsmiley:
brian
Really, I would settle if West Virginia would let me turkey hunt all day. We still have to be out of the woods by 1pm.
Quote from: West Augusta on June 15, 2011, 02:16:18 PM
Really, I would settle if West Virginia would let me turkey hunt all day. We still have to be out of the woods by 1pm.
Missouri has the same silly regulation...it needs to go away.
They've been fighting it hard in NC too. After many years of pressure, last year we got archery only, on Sundays, only on private land only......at least it's a step in the right direction.
Keep plugging away at it Virginians, you'll get it eventually too, hopefully.
A few years back in Ohio u were aloud to only hunt waterfowl on Sunday but no small game,deer turkey etc....They finally got there act together and passed Sunday hunting about 10 years ago or so and its a blessing.For those of us that have to work Saturdays its nice that we can get out and enjoy what we luv to do on a Sunday.GoodLuck Virginia I hope it passes!
Kdog
Excellent news! I spent my undergraduate years in Virginia and the no Sunday hunting law has always been one I opposed. It makes planning trips back to Virginia to turkey hunt tough, too.
Its still going go take awhile but once vdgif got on board..that was the push needed. Probably be another year or two. Make no mistake this isn't about appeasing the public or interest in carrying on traditions. It's all about the bills, the green ones. More active out of state and in state hunters. Contributing to the economy. Spending extra money on manpower to patrol will cost but I imagine its a fraction of the gain. For the record our licenses went up about 25% taking effect July 1st. Each licence is separate in va for deer. archery, crossbow, ml, big game general with rifle & shotgun for state resident increased $5 each to $22 per category. That doesn't include national forest stamp or separate waterfowl state and federal. Cost about $150 just for resident for the whole enchilada. I don't mind as long and I can hunt. I applaud the game commission for finally stepping up. My brother in law will be glad to get the OT when the time comes I'm sure.
I think even the animals need a day of rest ! I took this pic Sunday morning, it proves my point...lol
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/econo/DSC_0002-5.jpg)
We have had Sunday hunting in NH for as long as I can remember.
I have to agree with Hal. I hate only being able to hunt turkeys only half a day in the spring. We have to be out of the woods by noon.
Nice pic. Squirrel hunting is the first thing I plan to do with my daughters on Sunday evenings when the ban is lifted.
EDIT TO ADD THIS ARTICLE
http://www.tidewaternews.com/2011/07/02/getting-the-facts-on-prohibition-of-hunting-on-sundays/comment-page-1/#comment-21822