It’s not like it is illegal to go into the woods. You can scout and you can hunt crows, foxes, and coyotes. (Plus they’ve already authorized three Sundays of deer hunting).
It seems like the biggest pushback focuses on the historically religious foundation of the rule. But nobody is cancelling Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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@HookUp said, a day of reprieve for the hunted isn’t such a bad thing.
If it’s about hunter numbers and opportunity, I think there’s discussion to be had.
There were 1.3million deer hunters in PA in the 1980s. I think I saw it reported along the lines of mid-600,000s these days.
BUT, despite the lower hunter numbers last year was the 4th highest deer harvest on record. So if it’s about opportunity and wildlife management, it seems to be ample right now as is.