For sportsmen, at long last, times are changing in Virginia.
The Virginia Senate on Monday approved legislation to repeal a long-standing state ban on some forms of Sunday hunting, a development that all but guarantees the days are numbered for the decades-old prohibition.
Russell County Democratic Sen. Phillip Puckett'sSB154 was approved on a 29-10 vote. It would allow Sunday hunting on private property with the consent of landowners.
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MD already allows a couple, but need to open up every sunday. Of course, if you have crop permits, it's fair game.
ReplyDeleteHunting should be allowed on Sundays PERIOD. A Maryland resident can do virtually anything in Maryland on a Sunday except hunt? Some work hard and have Sunday as one of their days off. Why discriminate against these individuals? If landowners don't want hunting to occur on their property they have the ability to allow or not allow. Some unknowing persons say "animals need a break". This is not true. Animals live every day of their life trying to accomplish up to three things : eat, sleep and breed. Good Christians have the opportunity to attend a church service some time during that day; if they don't shame on them. Allowing hunting would not affect animal populations so DNR has no problem with it. Legislation affects Sunday Hunting so, contact your legislators and urge them to vote for Sunday Hunting PERIOD.
ReplyDeleteI disagree that hunting should be allowed on Sundays. I live in a low populated area next to a wildlife preserve. I dare not walk my dog in that area without concerns of a stray bullet. The only day we can enjoy walks on OUR road during hunting season (and non-hunting season because of the poachers who are prevalent in our area) is to go on Sunday. Hunter friends in my neighborhood have even warned me to avoid walking the dog on OUR road during hunting season.
ReplyDeleteStatistically, you are more likely to be hit by a car or struck by lightning than being hit by a stray bullet while walking your dog. That is a weak tree hugger animal activist argument. You have a 0.000103% chance of being hit by a stray bullet.
DeleteYes, it certainly would be nice to enjoy a bucolic life and wander wherever you want, whenever you want, but other people have rights, too. You kind of remind me of the people who move to the Eastern Shore to get away from the city but then complain about the smell of chicken manure.
ReplyDelete@11:28, if you are referring to my post @10:10, I only want to walk on MY road when I want to. I have rights too. I was born and raised here on the shore. I love where I live and actually have pet chickens.
ReplyDelete"Private property"? As much as the government gets away with telling you, in HUNDREDS of ways, what you can and cannot do, and often just CONFISCATES and sells your "private property", do you REAALY believe your property is yours? ONLY as long as they let you have it. And you "stay in line".
ReplyDeleteKeep cheering.
12:25 How do you own an entire road? Must be nice.
ReplyDeleteHunting "season", in itself, is too much restriction. Year round, no limit, would be a start. Removing the restrictions on what weaponry is used would be the next step.
gee 10:10 -I guess you will need to attend a public meeting when the time comes -- so your road will remain what you desire it to be-- like all citizens who feel strongly about something --or you could pay off a County Delegate or two or three
ReplyDeleteLegal hunting is NOT wandering wherever or whenever one wants.
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