It now goes to the Governor for signing, and he has said he will sign it.
Congratulations to all in VA as one more domino falls.
Businesses are allowed to be open on Sundays, unless it involves hunting......
We have been waiting since early October for the judge to rule on objections by the state to our suit.
If any of you want to hel CT, I created a Facebook page named "SUNDAY HUNTING IN CONNECTICUT" with instructions and updates on our sunday hunting bill.
Please visit, like and share the page if you can. we need to get the word out.
You can help us by sending an email.
Thanks
Joe The Teacher's Link
“(The) vote is a real accomplishment for sportsmen in Virginia, but it is equally a victory for the economy of the commonwealth that will see a more-than-$120 million annual direct economic benefit as the result of hunters going afield on Sundays,” said Lawrence Keane, senior vice president for the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
There are just 10 states left with a “blue law” against Sunday hunting. One of those, of course, is Pennsylvania.
A group known as Hunters United for Sunday Hunting is challenging that in Commonwealth Court. A decision has yet to be rendered.
In the meantime, state Rep. Marc Gergely of Allegheny — who previously tried to get Sunday hunting legalized here — made a point of passing along word of Virginia's decision to the other members of the House of Representatives game and fisheries committee last week.
If you've been around awhile, you remember the hue and cry that went up when the Game Commission put antler restrictions in place.
Well, guess what?
Hunters all over the country are shooting more old bucks than ever.
According to information from the Quality Deer Management Association, 37 percent of the bucks taken nationally by hunters in 2012-13 were yearlings or 11?2 years old. In 1988, 62 percent of harvested bucks were yearlings.
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