Friday, June 1, 2018

SOCIAL MEDIA CONVERSATION - SUNDAY HUNTING


A SOCIAL MEDIA CONVERSATION REGARDING SUNDAY HUNTING - MAY 2018

HauntedHairDryer
“I think a lot of people in this state aren’t aware that hunters are the only people paying for wildlife management in Pennsylvania,” [Askew] said. “Everyone enjoys wildlife, but hunters are the only ones paying the bills.”
As an independent state agency, the Game Commission does not receive any tax revenues from the state’s General Fund. It is funded primarily by the sale of hunting licenses.

Headflight
.... Wow. I did not know this.

whalermosin
Pittman Robertson tax at the Federal level as well, a special tax on guns, ammo, bows, crossbows and hunting goods created to preserve wildlife, land for hunting and hunter education courses provided by states for free.

Name removed
As a non-hunting hiker, this would negatively affect me, since I like to have one day during the week in the fall where I’m not sharing the woods with people with guns.
That being said, I have no more right to these woods than anyone else, and it’s just silly to not allow hunting on Sundays. Hunting is largely a family activity, and people shouldn’t have to take days off of work and pull their kids out of school to enjoy it.
We’re only talking about a handful of days during the year anyway, and I’ll just suck it up and wear some orange.

abstractattack
I like your rational thought to this. From a hunter....thank you.

whalermosin
I do not think there is reason to be paranoid about being shot while hiking on state lands in PA. If you are hiking on WMAs wear an orange vest during season. There have been almost no incidents on WMAs in the last 20 years for hikers being shot by a hunter. Also, chances are, hikers are sharing the woods with people with firearms all year round.

MisterJohnWinger
Yes. Gamble all you want. Drink all you want. Just don't buy a car or hunt anything besides crow, coyote, and fox. Backwards ass PA blue laws.






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