Comments on: Sunday Hunting Fallout http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/12/07/sunday-hunting-fallout/ Hunting, Outdoor Photography, Wildlife, Fishing Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:52:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Moose Droppings » News 14 Covers the Sunday Hunting Ban http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/12/07/sunday-hunting-fallout/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Moose Droppings » News 14 Covers the Sunday Hunting Ban Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:23:56 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=238#comment-487 [...] The Sunday hunting issue continues to dominate the conversations of many hunters across the state. Today I was part of a group that was interviewed by News 14 Carolina on the subject. Despite the fact the study shows that close to 3 out of 5 hunters support the restriction on Sunday hunting I was the lone voice at the gathering that supported the current law. Granted the interview was set up for 9am on a Sunday morning and many of my fellow supporters were probably in church or on their way to church. Many believe that the only reason to oppose changing this law is based on a religious view but that is not my biggest concern. As stated in earlier posts ( NC Wildlife Punts, & Fallout ) the biggest obstacle for me is the fact that we would be blocking a lot of other land users out. North Carolina enjoys some long deer season in the majority of the state. Firearm season runs most of Oct till Jan1st for the eastern third of the state the middle portion has November till Jan1st, the mountains has the shortest season running about a month. Adding Sundays will in effect deny many other land users ( Hikers, Bikers, Horsebackers, etc.) the opportunity to enjoy the land without fear of encounters with hunters. Land deals like we just recently saw with International Paper maybe jeopardized if other land users, that make up a good portion of non profit groups that partnered with wildlife, decided not to in the future. Those who support over turning the law will cite that much of the monies used are generated by hunters which are partially true. Excise Taxes collected on the sale of firearms and ammunition are given back to the state wildlife to support these types of projects. I know that not all those firearms and ammunition are bought are purchased by just hunters. [...] [...] The Sunday hunting issue continues to dominate the conversations of many hunters across the state. Today I was part of a group that was interviewed by News 14 Carolina on the subject. Despite the fact the study shows that close to 3 out of 5 hunters support the restriction on Sunday hunting I was the lone voice at the gathering that supported the current law. Granted the interview was set up for 9am on a Sunday morning and many of my fellow supporters were probably in church or on their way to church. Many believe that the only reason to oppose changing this law is based on a religious view but that is not my biggest concern. As stated in earlier posts ( NC Wildlife Punts, & Fallout ) the biggest obstacle for me is the fact that we would be blocking a lot of other land users out. North Carolina enjoys some long deer season in the majority of the state. Firearm season runs most of Oct till Jan1st for the eastern third of the state the middle portion has November till Jan1st, the mountains has the shortest season running about a month. Adding Sundays will in effect deny many other land users ( Hikers, Bikers, Horsebackers, etc.) the opportunity to enjoy the land without fear of encounters with hunters. Land deals like we just recently saw with International Paper maybe jeopardized if other land users, that make up a good portion of non profit groups that partnered with wildlife, decided not to in the future. Those who support over turning the law will cite that much of the monies used are generated by hunters which are partially true. Excise Taxes collected on the sale of firearms and ammunition are given back to the state wildlife to support these types of projects. I know that not all those firearms and ammunition are bought are purchased by just hunters. [...]

]]> By: Moose http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/12/07/sunday-hunting-fallout/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Moose Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:56:14 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=238#comment-382 Hey Sauceman thanks for stopping by. Some good questions I'm not sure how the religious leaders would address that. Hey Sauceman thanks for stopping by. Some good questions I’m not sure how the religious leaders would address that.

]]> By: Sauceman http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/12/07/sunday-hunting-fallout/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Sauceman Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:49:29 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=238#comment-380 So why aren't the people with the religious objection against bird watchers and hikers using public land on Sunday? Shouldn't they be at church or at home with their families instead of partaking in their sport? So why aren’t the people with the religious objection against bird watchers and hikers using public land on Sunday? Shouldn’t they be at church or at home with their families instead of partaking in their sport?

]]> By: Tom Remington http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/12/07/sunday-hunting-fallout/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Tom Remington Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:01:16 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=238#comment-369 Many media outlets will tell you there are only 8 states that don't allow Sunday hunting. While this is true it's not totally accurate. There are 11 states that for all intent and purposes don't allow big game Sunday hunting. Some of the 11 states have very limited Sunday hunting. There is far more to the Sunday hunting debate than religion. It gets quite complex once you begin examining all the ins and outs. Many media outlets will tell you there are only 8 states that don’t allow Sunday hunting. While this is true it’s not totally accurate. There are 11 states that for all intent and purposes don’t allow big game Sunday hunting. Some of the 11 states have very limited Sunday hunting.

There is far more to the Sunday hunting debate than religion. It gets quite complex once you begin examining all the ins and outs.

]]> By: Matt http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/12/07/sunday-hunting-fallout/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Matt Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:27:52 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=238#comment-368 I've always thought that if Sunday hunting is ever legalized it should be restricted to private land. Do you know how many states do/don't allow Sunday hunting? It's illegal here in Virginia, in West Virginia and only allowed on certain Sundays in Maryland. I'd alway thought it was legal in North Carolina until I learned from your blog it's not. What's the story in the rest of the country? I’ve always thought that if Sunday hunting is ever legalized it should be restricted to private land. Do you know how many states do/don’t allow Sunday hunting? It’s illegal here in Virginia, in West Virginia and only allowed on certain Sundays in Maryland. I’d alway thought it was legal in North Carolina until I learned from your blog it’s not. What’s the story in the rest of the country?

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