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Sunday Hunting
germanjohn
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I wish I could,but the land I hunt on I can't hunt on Sundays. Even if I could doesn't mean I will,just like Saturdays,I barely ever hunt on Saturdays. Most of my hunting is for a couple hours after work if I get the chance.
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Being 62 and hunting since the age of 10. You need to ask if lead is better than steel, or if it's cool to shoot pheshant on the ground? I would think with your decades of experience we should all be asking you those questions. Have a good day troll. I thought you were leaving, I see your still logged in.
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AS it stands for now, I say no on the issue of Sunday hunting with a firearm. Lets just take zone 25 for an example. You have the whole month of Jan. for antlerless. This year of the 31 days there were only four Sundays that the deer had a time to rest from gun hunters, not bow hunters. If you could not kill a deer in that time period than maybe your wasting your time and money. You obviously are doing something wrong. Does zone 25 have a lot of private land , yes it does . Some land owners may lease their land to hunters, some will not. Some may let a few in but not a lot (clubs),and some don't like to see deer driven. Some just don't want to see them killed, some are not against hunting ,they just don't want shooting on Sunday for what ever reason, Some will only let bow hunters in on Sunday. Some are either anti-gun or anti-hunting, or both. The list of reasons can go on for ever. We as sportsmen, not just hunters have to look at the big picture. We have to educate the private land owner of being a good steward of their land and that hunting is a way of keeping the herds healthy and that its better than the out come of the deer getting hit by a car or dying a slow death from some disease. Offering some of the meat is always a good venue. As far as the deer taken in zone 25 the deer harvest for 2013-14 total was 1506. Bow total 738, Shotgun total was 625 and Muzzle Loader total was 143. As far as zone 19 the deer harvest for 2013-14 total was 1863. Bow total 900, Shotgun total was 782 and muzzle Loader total was 181. Looks like too me that there are deer in zone 19. Well that's my two cents on Sunday hunting for now. Remember to cover those deer taken , so as not putting fuel on the fire so to speak. Be Safe.
I agree with you ..I think deer are all over but.....not on public land..most guys with private dont drive..thats why deer stay there because theres no pressure. These public lands are driven and driven and driven until February in some zones. Enough is enough. They can count all the deer in this state they want to 90 percent live on public and non huntable land. The selfish ones are those who sit on their little private pieces and want more days and could care less about the resource and guys that hunt on public.
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I'm hoping that all the people who hold strong opinions on the length of seasons and limits to those seasons are each contacting the pertinent people in govt and F&G and not just venting on here because its easy. Again, the ability to hunt on Sunday has nothing to do with how much game should be taken over what time frame. If Sunday hunting means more opportunity to take game, limit the quantities per hunter and the permits given out. Regarding land owners having problems with Sunday hunting, I say screw them. Whatever private arrangements u have set up on the cushy private land u have is between u and them. Some private land owner shouldn't be dictating whether ican hunt on Sunday or not. If they are against it, let them speak out for what their 2 cents will be.
That's great,everyone should be able to voice their opinion[ko] My question is why do people of 11pointers ilk feel if your opinion doesn't match theirs you're greedy and selfish. Btw Fred you jumped on this fella about what he stated as being wrong, when you were in fact proven wrong you don't even acknowledge it. As I said before, that's what makes what ever you post here irrelevant
Originally Posted by 11pointer![Image]()
Wrong^^^^
From the Division's own website:
Wma acres acquired with Green Acres money: 238,060
Wma acres acquired with by DFW w other funds: 98,449
Wma acres acquired with Waterfowl Stamp funds: 10,942
Thats more than twice as much acquired with Green Acres money.
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Forget license revenue - every one dollar of green acres money has been matched with three dollars of Pittman Robertson Grants. Hunters pay into license revenue, Pittman Robertson funds, AND pay the same taxes as everyone else.... Most non hunters only pay taxes. PR grants and license revenue is directed at critical habitat, not just any old land... You are pushing a complex fallacy that holds only a grain of truth.
Nope. Yes, hunters pay license fees in addition to taxes, but your assertion that all the Green Acres money is matched with PR grants or other funds is completely inaccurate.
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Every one needs a brake from gun fire including the deer! There needs to be one day where people (especially kids)can walk in the woods and not worry about getting hit by a stray bullet from the neighboring property! Plus once gun season starts the lazy orange army that never practices goes out pushing every property they can and the deer need one day of rest from that!bow hunting on the other hand is quiet and it does not disturb anyone so it should be the only hunting aloud on Sunday .
Boy some of you know how to put hunters in a good light[eyeroll] Whether you're for or against Sunday hunting don't post something stupid like this on an open forum.I'd suggest you go back and edit your statement so I can edit your stupid quote out of mine
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I thought you said it was quiet?
So, these deer who "need a brake from gun fire" are perfectly content with having a sharp stick propelled through them on a quiet Sunday?
I can't believe what I read here sometimes...
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Please don't paint the picture that everyone is safe and responsible because it could not be the furthest thing from the truth. Inviting the masses out on Sunday is only going to compound the problems of Saturday crowds and further disrupt the quality of life for the hunters and wildlife.
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I'm all for Sunday hunting.Many of us have to work or have other obligations on Saturdays leaving only Sunday available to hunt or do other leisure activitys. Other states have Sunday hunting and studies have shown that it dosnt increase harvest rates as most hunters will only hunt one of the weekend days anyway. Those of us that have to work on Saturdays to support our familys sould not be penalized by having to take a day off to hunt. I agree somewhat with others argument about non-hunters use of state lands on Sundays. Maybe the state parks should be closed to Sunday hunting for that reason but not WMA's. And thats my two (2) cents for what it's worth.
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Please don't paint the picture that everyone isn't safe and responsible. The overwhelming majority are.
It doesn't compound the problem in the other 40 states (some of which are just as congested as NJ in some areas). In fact, most states have found it relieves pressure on Saturdays.
Don't be an idiot BB. By your and bushnlo's way of thinking Sundays are only part of the equation. For years the same stupid train of thought was used to try to keep us from hunting parks,open space etc. Funny how you'll even side with anti's you fool
I can't beleive some of what i am reading what a bunch of selfish assholes anyone who would paint the picture of gun hunters the way you are is sickening,guess what you waterfowl guys use guns also dumb ass…do you not think that the antis would not use that against us? SMH FYI with out the thousands of gun hunters you are portraying as unsafe hunters we would not have a bow or waterfowl season.DO YOU NOT THINK THE ANTI HUNTERS YOU ARE SIDING WITH WILL NOT USE YOUR WORD AGAINST YOU WHEN THIS BATTLE IS OVER?
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What's foolish is thinking that you have any ground to stand on. And what even more peculiar is that just because I am OPPOSED to Sunday hunting you are able to say I've sided with anti's. You see max, for me it's a win win. Add Sundays to the roster and I'm afield 30 to 40 days a year, keep it the same....still 30 to 40.
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Go stand in the middle of colliers mills on Saturday morning, let me know how safe you feel. Go sit on a creek edge in assunpink on Saturday morning, let me know how how safe you feel. Go to any park where the drivers are during 6 day, let me know if you feel safe then. What your not realizing is that as part of the argument, we are going to expose your weaknesses. That's how this works, you make a point, we refute it.
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