SENATOR JOHN M. DISANTO - 'I AM SUPPORTIVE OF ENDING PA SUNDAY HUNTING PROHIBITION & SB 1202'

Letter to: Hunters United for Sunday Hunting
Courtesy of : Safari Club International - Pa. Chapter
From: Senator John M. DiSanto, 15th District


Thanks for writing me about SB 1202, legislation authorizing the PA Game Commission to allow for Sunday hunting. I am supportive of this proposal as studies have shown that a “lack of time” is a major reason for the decline in PA sportsmen. Ending the Sunday hunting prohibition will not only help reverse this trend, but also expand economic opportunity in related industries across the state.

Read Full Letter -  From John M. DiSanto, Senator

SCI - Sunday Hunting Call to Action

 Sunday Hunting Call to Action

In case any of you didn't know, the subject of Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania is a very hot item right now.

HUSH, Hunters United for Sunday Hunting, is an organization that is spearheading the movement to modify Pennsylvania code, title 34 and remove the sentence that prohibits Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania. Currently there is Senate Bill 1202 that sits in the Senate Game and Fisheries committee and is waiting to be pushed forward. 

See the bill here: https://www.legiscan.com/PA/bill/SB1202/2017 Senator Dan Laughlin(R) and Senator Jim Brewster(D) are behind this bill and doing a great job of gaining support but we need more.

Once the bill is passed and title 34 is modified accordingly, the responsibility of regulating Sunday hunting would be turned over to the PGC to do with it as they see fit. Hunter numbers in Pennsylvania have been dropping over the years and in turn the Pennsylvania Game Commission is losing Revenue and struggling financially. We believe that by enabling hunting on Sundays, we open up more opportunity for those hunters that maybe have given up on hunting for lack of time to do so.

There are many organizations that are also behind this effort. We are very close to getting this done but we do need your help. This is not something to take lightly if you are in favor of Sunday hunting. Familiarize yourself with the bill and call or write your legislators to let them know you are in support of Sunday hunting. The link below is a call to action handout that has valuable information so I encourage you to read it carefully. This may be the last real chance for us to get this done so do not take this lightly.

https://huntersforsundayhunting.blogspot.com/2018/09/what-actions-you-can-take-how-you-can.html

Thank you!

Scott Itterly

President

Read: Safari Club International's Letter In Support of Senate Bill 1202,Hunting on Sunday

WHO SUPPORTS SB 1202/?

Hunters United for Sunday Hunting
https://huntersforsundayhunting.blogspot.com/2018/08/support-sb-1202-letter-to-pa-legislators.html

Backcountry Hunters & Angler's
https://www.backcountryhunters.org/take_action#/46

United Bowhunters of Pa.
https://ubofpa.org/newsletter-legislative-report/

Pa Game Commission
https://www.republicanherald.com/sports/outdoors-progressive-action-by-pgc-board-of-commissioners-shows-this-is-not-the-agency-of-previous-time-1.2355143

Safari Club International's Letter In Support of Senate Bill 1202,Hunting on Sunday

PA - National Wild Turkey Federation

Patty Smith, Pa State Representative Candidate, 104th District

Michael J. Wascovich, PA General Assembly Candidate- 47th District

Senator Joh DiSanto, Pa. 15th District

Jennifer Rager-Kay, candidate for PA House District 85

ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT SUNDAY HUNTING

Pennsylvania BHA Statement on Sunday Hunting March 8, 2018

PA QDMA on Sunday Hunting March 9, 2018

PA Game Commission April 24, 2018

Delta Waterfowl May 2, 2018

Safari Club International May 7, 2018 

National Rifle Association - NRA June 2018

The United Bowhunters of Pennsylvania

National Shooting Sports Foundation - Sunday Hunting Coalition

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation