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Assemblyperson So-and-So
Street Address Here
Any Town, NJ 08555
Date
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Assemblyperson So-and-So,
Assemblyman Robert Smith has sponsored legislation that would allow the hunting of deer with a bow and arrow on Sundays, A3736. This is legislation that I feel would be beneficial to New Jersey, the Division of Fish & Wildlife, and New Jersey's Sportsmen and women.
I am an avid bowhunter, and as you can imagine, I have great interest in this legislation. This legislation could, in some cases, double the amount of time that bowhunters get to spend in the field. The Division of Fish & Wildlife knows that bowhunters are playing an ever-increasing, and effective, roll in deer management in New Jersey. In 2003 bowhunters harvested 2,000 more antlerless deer than modern firearms hunters (shotgun). Bowhunters have proven to be a viable and effective management tool, and in a state as developed, crowded, and with as much vehicle traffic as New Jersey has, this is a fact that cannot be overlooked.
These are some brief points of Sunday Bowhunting for deer;
* Sunday hunting could effectively double the amount of time that most hunters have available to participate.
* The Division of F&W feels that this added opportunity would spur bow and arrow license sales.
* Private landowners would still have the right to say no to Sunday bowhunting if they wanted to.
* Sunday Bowhunting would take place on State Wildlife Management Areas and privately owned land only.
* Bowhunting is quiet, there is no noise associated with it.
* This legislation will allow the non-hunting public to use State Parks and Forests on Sundays, free from fear of hunters being in the woods while they do their fall hiking and bird watching.
I support this legislation, and as your constituent, I am asking that you support A3736 when it comes before the full Assembly for a final vote. I would like to thank you in advance for your time, attention, and consideration of this issue.
Respectfully,
Your Name Here
Your Address Here
Any Town, NJ Your Zip
(***) 555-5555