FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - PA. FARM BUREAU IMPEDES CITIZENS RIGHTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pa. Farm Bureau Continues To Impede Second Amendment Rights. Regardless if you support removing the barrier to hunting opportunities or not.  The prejudice of Pa. Farm Bureau is obvious and should not be ignored.
Mark O'Neill, Media & Strategic Communications Director, Pa. Farm Bureau -”Farmland abuts state game lands.  When you are shooting the gun, the noise doesn’t stop at the property line, the bullets don’t stop at property lines.” as stated on PCN Call-In February 19, 2019
The Pa. Farm Bureau wants to inhibit the citizens of Pennsylvania in their pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is on record as stating “farmers do not want to hear gunshots ringing across their property” as a reason to not remove Sunday hunting prohibition in Pa. This is a direct insult to all law-abiding gun owners.  It appears to be an attempt to influence laws and policies to restrict the rights of individual gun owners by dictating when and how they may discharge their firearms.  The lobbying efforts of Pa. Farm Bureau is a direct assault on their own members, gun owners, hunters, recreational shooters, and commonwealth citizens Second Amendment rights.  It is unacceptable and appalling behavior from an organization that claims to be non-partisan. Why Pa. Farm Bureau wants to stifle peoples liberty is unknown.  

These questions remain:

1. How does Pa. Farm Bureau intend to stop “hearing gunshots” on Sunday or other days of the week for that matter.
2. People enjoy recreational shooting all days of the week.  Not only Sunday.  Why do they want to stop this legal activity?
3. What are they talking to politicians about behind closed doors?

Maybe the NRA has it correct:  Restrictions on Sunday hunting effectively treat hunters as second-class citizens and tacitly endorse the view of animal extremists that there is something wrong with hunting.
There is truly only one way to not hear gunshots.  The thought of that is unconscionable.   Can we really take the chance of ignoring the statements and the talking points of Pa. Farm Bureau on this? Do we really know what their goal is? 

Contact Your Legislator let them know the Pa. Farm Bureau should not be infringing on Pa. Commonwealth Citizens rights;  Second Amendment or any other. 

Contact Pa. Farm Bureau let them know to stop infringing on the rights of Pa. Commonwealth Citizens. 

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau | PO Box 8736 | Camp Hill, PA 17001-8736 | 717.761.2740

WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PA FARM BUREAU - SUNDAY HUNTING

During testimony to Pa. Game Commission on April 23, 2018, Jeff Grove Governmental Relations Director, Pa. Farm Bureau presented this map to the PGC Board of Commissioners showing the support for Sunday hunting across the farming community in the entire state.  Copies of the map were provided to all the commissioners for review.  The map shows 64% approval.  The data was provided to PFB by Senator Gene Yaw, Pa. 23rd District to measure support/opposition to Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania.
As you view the map think of these words from Mark O'Neill, Media & Strategic Communications Director, Pa. Farm Bureau “Pa. Farm Bureau means farmers.”  PCN Feb 19, 2019.

YES = 64%

NO = 35%

UNDECIDED = 1%

** You Decide**

** Why Would The Pa. Farm Bureau Leadership Czars Present This Map And Then Ignore Their Own Testimony And Presented Facts On Sunday Hunting?   **Why Is The Pa. Farm Bureau Holding Their Members, Hunters, Farmers, Landowners, & Wildlife Conservation Hostage?   **Should We Trust The Pa. Farm Bureau?  Do They Truly Represent Their Rank & File Members?  **Is It All About The PFB Leadership Czars?                              ** You Decide** FIND YOUR LEGISLATOR - BY PA COUNTY Pa. Farm Bureau Contact
Disclaimer TO ALL PA FARMERS & AGRICULTURALISTS Please read

WATERFOWL REGS ARE PARTNERSHIP - 60 DAYS IS 60 DAYS

Duck hunting regulations are established by a collaborative partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the flyways, and the states. The USFWS provides the framework which outlines the season length and bag limits based on harvest management models. From there the states have the flexibility to develop their seasons within those frameworks and rely heavily on feedback from hunters in creating the seasons and zones, splits, etc.

As it relates to seven days hunting there will be no loss of days.  The USFWS will recommend a regular duck season; [60 days in the Atlantic Flyway for 2019-20]  the duck season will be 60 days no longer and no shorter. Some folks seem to infer that the compensatory days afforded to states with Sunday closures are additional days, they are not. Under current regulations, 60 days is and will be 60 days.

Also, some folks have expressed concern that seven-day hunting will eliminate late season duck hunting opportunities. I would make the case that it does not. If hunters in a particular zone prefer late season hunting [until Jan 31 for ducks] the state can certainly accommodate that by providing longer splits between seasons, having later opening days, etc.

As is always the case, hunters and the commission will need to work together to find the right season structure for the state’s and the zone’s hunted. But Sunday hunting will not impede the commission and the hunter's ability to have late seasons.

Hope this clarifies a few things…..

////Signed////

Chris R. Williams

Senior Regional Director

Delta Waterfowl Foundation

Read Delta Waterfowl Letter

I AM A QUADRIPLEGIC - SUNDAY HUNTING WOULD HELP

February 11, 2019

My name is Greg Traynor and I am a hunter with a disability (Quadriplegic). I was injured in a diving accident in 1999 at the age of 31.  After my injury, it took me 10 years to get strong enough to be able to go hunting again. In those 10 years I returned to college and received my Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh.

In 2010 I started Accessible Hunter, to provide information on hunting and shooting for people with significant disabilities. At the time, there was very little information online for people who wanted to go hunting and required some type of assistive technology.

Over the past 20 years it’s been my goal to encourage and support anyone who wants to participate in the outdoors. I believe legalizing Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania would be very beneficial to hunters with disabilities. Adding Sunday hunting, would add an additional day for people to volunteer their time assisting individuals with disabilities or people who require assistance in the outdoors.

Thank you for any consideration in legalizing Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania.

Sincerely yours,

Greg Traynor, MS

I am a Quadriplegic - Sunday Hunting Would Help - PDF

SB147 - WHAT ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE. REPEAL THE BAN ON SUNDAY HUNTING - “KEEP THE NEEDLE MOVING”

WHAT ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE.  HOW YOU CAN HELP - “KEEP THE NEEDLE MOVING”  FOR SENATE BILL 147 & REPEAL THE BAN ON SUNDAY HUNTING

CONTACT: Hunters United for Sunday Hunting TELEPHONE: 717-648-1835 / 717-350-6741 EMAIL: huntersforsundayhunting@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/HuntersUnitedForSundayHunting BLOG: https://huntersforsundayhunting.blogspot.com/
INSTAGRAM: huntersforsundayhunting Mission Statement - Remove the prohibition of Sunday hunting in PA Title 34 Game Law through education, and influence legislatures to change the law accordingly. 1. Sign/complete Hunters United for Sunday Hunting electronic petition - Allow Sunday Hunting In Pennsylvania. https://www.change.org/p/allow-sunday-hunting-in-pennsylvania
Petition is automatically sent to representatives of: - Pa. Game and Fisheries Committee - House & Senate. - Pa. House & Pa. Senate Representatives. - Distribute, Share, get others to sign & complete.
2. Sign/complete NRA/National Rifle Association electronic form - Pennsylvania: Urge Your Lawmakers to Repeal the Ban on Sunday Hunting! https://act.nraila.org/actions/campaigns/5378 - Petition is automatically sent to Pa. Representatives associated with your zip code. - Distribute, Share, get others to sign & complete.

3. Write & Call- let your voice be heard. Let/tell Pa. legislators you support and want them to take action removing the barrier to Sunday hunting in Pa. Senate Bill 147 is the way forward for wildlife management in Pa. **Don’t know what to send, have limited time; send this letter/link with personal note to legislators to support.  Letter to: Legislators of Pennsylvania; State Representatives and State Senators. Support Senate Bill 147 https://huntersforsundayhunting.blogspot.com/2019/02/letter-to-pa-legislators-support-senate.html Contact Information: Pa. House Game & Fisheries Committee - http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/cteeInfo/index.cfm?CteeBody=H&Code=18 Pa. Senate Game & Fisheries Committee - https://game.pasenategop.com/ Find your Pa. Legislator - http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/ https://huntersforsundayhunting.blogspot.com/2018/12/find-your-legislator-pa.html - Distribute, Share, get others to complete.
4. Get signatures on HUSH paper petitions.  Return mailing address located on bottom.
HUSH Mission Resource Link: https://huntersforsundayhunting.blogspot.com/2018/06/hush-mission-resource-link.html - Place in sport shops, other places for hunters, outdoorsman, etc. to sign.
- Take to sportsman club meetings & events.
- Other that you can think of. 5. Send us (HUSH) your stories on why and what removing the barrier to Sunday hunting will mean to you, your family and friends.  Stories will be used as factual material when educating politicians and others. huntersforsundayhunting@gmail.com 6. Join your specific region of Hunters United for Sunday Hunting on Facebook - get others to join. Southwest, Southcentral, Southeast, Northwest, Northcentral, Northeast, Pa. Farmers Chapter, Non-Resident Chapter