FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - IT'S ABOUT TIME CONFERENCE- FEB 10, 2019, NEW KENSINGTON PA

Contact: Hunters United for Sunday Hunting
Telephone: 717-350-6741
Email: huntersforsundayhunting@gmail.com
Facebook: @huntersunitedforsundayhunting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

HUNTERS UNITED FOR SUNDAY HUNTING IS HOSTING AN INFORMATION CONFERENCE FOCUSING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF REMOVING THE PROHIBITION ON SUNDAY HUNTING IN PA TITLE 34 GAME LAW AND PROVIDING REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION TO DECIDE WHAT IS BEST FOR SUNDAY HUNTING. ‘It’s About Time’ conference: Sunday, February 10, 2019; Penn State New Kensington Campus, 3550 Seventh Street Road, New Kensington, PA  15068 *Press/Media only 12pm-1pm - Harold Daub HUSH Executive Director; Senator Dan Laughlin Game & Fisheries Committee, Erie Co.; Senator James Brewster Game & Fisheries Committee, Allegheny/Westmoreland Co.;  Representative William C. Kortz II House Game & Fisheries Committee, Allegheny Co; Bryan Burhans Pa. Game Commission Executive Director available for interview.  
Public & General Attendees - 1pm - 4pm https://www.facebook.com/events/2174240692667160/ https://huntersforsundayhunting.blogspot.com/2019/01/its-about-time-conference-western-pa.html

Halifax, Pa. Feb. 6, 2019 – Hunters United for Sunday Hunting ‘It’s About Time’ invites all hunters, sportsmen, sportswomen, outdoor enthusiasts, conservationists, media outlets and all other like-minded people to attend this information session. Keynote speakers include Pa. Game & Fisheries Senate and House Committees Chair/Minority Senator Dan Laughlin, Senator James Brewster and Representative William C. Kortz II, all support legislative action amending PA Title 34 Game Law to remove the barrier to Sunday hunting and transfer regulatory authority to the Pa. Game Commission.  Laughlin and Brewster authored Senate Bill #147 repealing Sunday hunting prohibition and strengthening trespass laws in Pa. The bill passed out of committee with a vote of 8-3 February 5, 2019. Senator James Brewster represent District 45, Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties. Representative William C. Kortz II, District 38, Allegheny County. Topics of discussion: Senator/Representative - explain current hunting legislation and what is needed for future progress. Pa. Game Commission - discussion of the process of Sunday hunting implementation. Hunters United for Sunday Hunting - talk about mission, current progress and what is needed to help get the barrier to Sunday hunting removed in Pa. Other organizations in support of removing Sunday hunting prohibition in Pa.

Current surveys and polls conducted indicate an average of 80% respondents support expanding Sunday hunting opportunity. https://huntersforsundayhunting.blogspot.com/2018/05/sunday-hunting-what-do-polls-say.html

The Pa. Game Commission supports the law change and has stated: "

The Board of Commissioners of the Pennsylvania Game Commission does hereby urge the General Assembly of Pennsylvania to repeal the prohibition on Sunday hunting in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Game-Commission-Details.aspx?newsid=209

HUSH Mission Statement - Remove the prohibition of Sunday hunting in PA Title 34 Game Law through education, and influence legislatures to change the law accordingly.

For more information about this topic, please contact Hunters United for Sunday Hunting at 717-350-6741 email at huntersforsundayhunting@gmail.com.  View our Blog - https://huntersforsundayhunting.blogspot.com/

Executive Director Harold Daub, Communications Director Kevin Askew