YEA VOTE FOR SENATE BILL 607 REPEALING SUNDAY HUNTING PROHIBITION BY PA SENATE GAME AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE

 

CONTACT: Hunters United for Sunday Hunting

TELEPHONE: 717-350-6741

EMAIL: huntersforsundayhunting@gmail.com

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The Pennsylvania Senate Game and Fisheries Committee on June 16, 2021, advanced Senate Bill 607 Repealing Sunday Hunting Prohibition in Pennsylvania. with a vote of 7 YEA and 4 NAY.

Senate Bill 607 would completely remove the prohibition on Sundays available for hunting and trapping.  Currently, the law dictates which Sundays are open to hunting, and in certain cases, which species. This legislation would change that and would leave all wildlife management decisions to the Game Commission.

Statement from Kevin Askew, Executive Director, Hunters United for Sunday Hunting;

“The current law is flawed and needs to be corrected.  Revisiting this issue every year is not the proper way to advance this legislation.  Changing and updating the law will save much-needed legislative time, effort, and money. The PA Game Commission needs the flexibility to manage accordingly, based on species, population, diseases, etc, and not be held to a standard set by non-professionals in wildlife management.”  

The goal of Senate Bill 607 is to bring PA into the 21st Century when it comes to societal and conservation standards.  The same ones practiced and participated in by hunters, farmers, landowners, and all who enjoy the outdoors throughout the country.  

SB607 now advances to the PA Senate Appropriations Committee where a fiscal impact note is prepared and another round of voting.  

View Senate Game and Fisheries Committee meeting and voting here:

https://game.pasenategop.com/game-061621/

View Senate Game and Fisheries Committee YEA/NAY vote here:

https://legiscan.com/PA/votes/SB607/2021

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.

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For more information about this topic, please contact Hunters United for Sunday Hunting, Executive Director Kevin Askew at 717-350-6741 or email at huntersforsundayhunting@gmail.com or Legislative Director Harold Daub at 717-648-1835 or email at daubh@comcast.net.  View our Blog - https://huntersforsundayhunting.blogspot.com/ 

ANOTHER COSPONSOR FOR SB607 - SENATOR MARIO SCAVELLO

Message from Hunters United for Sunday Hunting,  Executive Director Kevin Askew

On Monday, June 7, 2021, I had a meeting with Senator Mario Scavello and Ms. Christine Zubeck to discuss PA Senate Bill 318, Allowing Falconry on Sundays and PA Senate Bill 607, Repealing Sunday Hunting Provisions in Pennsylvania.  It was a productive and enjoyable meeting. 

Senator Mario Scavello

Upon entering the office I was completely unaware that Senator Scavello had already made the decision to become a co-sponsor for SB607.  Within a few minutes of conversation that was immediately cleared up and I was provided a copy of the legislation listing Senator Mario Scavello [R] as a cosponsor for SB607. 

Mr. Scavello’s support of SB607 is not to be taken lightly.  As a previous 2015-2016 majority chairman of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, he worked hard to bring Sunday hunting opportunity to fruition by holding a joint hearing with both the PA House and PA Senate Fish and Game Committees.  Unfortunately, the efforts stalled in the PA Representative side of the legislature. 

In regards to SB318, I have informed Mr. Scavello that we [HUSH] would not stand in the way nor oppose, and since SB318 is currently in the Senate F&G committee.  Senator Dan Laughlin’s [F&G Chair] office has been informed of the same.  

Why?  Though done through exemption SB318 does provide more hunting opportunities.  We must keep our goal and mission in mind and remember the fight to bring hunting on Sunday has never been about a particular species or season. It is not about deer, it is not about specific seasons, it is not about this firearm or the other. It is about the increased opportunity based on the PGC’s resource first model and the North American Model of Wildlife Management.

To thank or provide your input on SB318 or SB607 to Senator Scavello; call or email Christine Zubeck at 717-787-6123 or czubeck@pasen.gov  

Senator Scavello SB607 Cosponsor