Hunting on Sunday

[woodduck]

I was reading in the VGDIF Outdoor report they are supporting a change in the laws to allow hunting on Sunday. I hope this doesn't get passed. Sunday is the only day you can feel safe taking a walk anywhere a deer might be. If all the "hunters" were responsible people, it would be a different story. Based on what I see going on in my little piece of the state, we need to discourage the passing of this change.

Before someone raises the arguement that I can fish on Sunday, remember that no one has ever died because there was "movement" that I thought was a fish and made a cast at it.

I've seen too many road "hunters" and trespassers to be comfortable with this change.

[gabowman]

Sounds like the problem is more the careless hunters instead of the extra day of hunting. Maybe the REAL issue needs to be addressed.

[woodduck]

Not enough Game Wardens to go around. I have the utmost respect for ours, but they are outnumbered.

[Corker]

Good points, Woody. Living in the middle of a prime hunting area, you witness all the over-zealousness, irresponsibility, and outright illegal behavior that argues in favor of a closed season on innocent bystanders.

[woodduck1956]

as i understand it there are only 2 states in the u.s. that dont allow hunting on sunday, va being one of them. the problems that were addressed in this blog go on during the week and are illegal,that being said, do you think that this type of activity does not happen on sunday as well as the rest of the week already? hunting on sunday gives the average joe an extra day to to enjoy their sport because most of them have to work mon-fri. if indeed the powers that be allow sunday hunting it will be because there is a dollar to be made on it.

[Barnacle Bill]

I've always felt that hunting should be allowed on Sundays. Especially when I was working 6 days week.

[Don G]

Hunting for Crappie, that is..RoflThumbs Up

[fatslab]

I am for Sunday hunting in Virginia.If road hunters are the problem deal with that not law abiding hunters.

[undertheradar]

I hunt 2-3 days a week now, if Sunday hunting is passed..... I better find a good counselor or a lawyer!!!
All joking aside, I like things the way they are. Sunday is a day of rest.

[Corker]

If road hunters are the problem deal with that not law abiding hunters.

The flaw in this argument is that "dealing" with illegal hunters means more game wardens. More game wardens mean a much bigger enforcement budget. Revenue to fund this bigger enforcement budget can only come out of increased license fees. So, the problem comes full circle and law abiding hunters end up paying one way if not the other.