Comments on: Robeson County Hunters Oppose Lifting 137 Year Ban http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/01/02/robeson-county-hunters-oppose-lifting-137-year-ban/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=robeson-county-hunters-oppose-lifting-137-year-ban Hunting, Outdoor Photography, Wildlife, Fishing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeff http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/01/02/robeson-county-hunters-oppose-lifting-137-year-ban/#comment-284 Jeff Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:19:59 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=259#comment-284 I read the report provided to the state by the independent company and was very upset at people's outlook on Sunday hunting. You are exactly right in saying that the religious standpoint is way off. I would assume that if they are real christians then they would use everyday of the week as a day of reflection. I am a young father of 2 boys and I work all week. Adding Sunday hunting to my schedule would actually give me more time to spend with my family. Basically they need to come up with a better platform than "let the animals rest". nice blog Moose, Jeff I read the report provided to the state by the independent company and was very upset at people’s outlook on Sunday hunting. You are exactly right in saying that the religious standpoint is way off. I would assume that if they are real christians then they would use everyday of the week as a day of reflection. I am a young father of 2 boys and I work all week. Adding Sunday hunting to my schedule would actually give me more time to spend with my family. Basically they need to come up with a better platform than “let the animals rest”.

nice blog Moose,
Jeff

]]> By: Sauceman http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/01/02/robeson-county-hunters-oppose-lifting-137-year-ban/#comment-283 Sauceman Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:17:27 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=259#comment-283 The only worse argument to the day of rest I've heard is that the "animals need a day of rest." I used to play on a church league softball team. Guess which day we played on? The two best arguments I've seen against Sunday hunting are: 1) It will drive up the cost of land because it will make it profitable for outfitters to offer a weekend package, and 2) Joint land use projects between hikers/bird watchers/preservationists and hunters might diminish if the first group feels they'll never get into the woods during hunting season. These seem pretty easy to fix. Just make out-of-state licenses invalid on Sundays. Myself, I'm doubtful that New Yorkers will start flocking to NC when they've got opportunities in SC and GA. As for joint land use, that's a private matter between the parties. If a project between the Sierra Club and Ducks Unlimited wants to not allow Sunday hunting, then allow for a mechanism to register the land as not available on Sunday. If someone wants to hunt on Sunday on their own land, then I'm not sure what business it is of anyone else. The only people I personally know that really treat the Sabbath as holy are orthodox jews. Everybody else is watching basketball, mowing the yard, and doing every other hobby they chose to do on a Sunday. The only worse argument to the day of rest I’ve heard is that the “animals need a day of rest.” I used to play on a church league softball team. Guess which day we played on?

The two best arguments I’ve seen against Sunday hunting are: 1) It will drive up the cost of land because it will make it profitable for outfitters to offer a weekend package, and 2) Joint land use projects between hikers/bird watchers/preservationists and hunters might diminish if the first group feels they’ll never get into the woods during hunting season.

These seem pretty easy to fix. Just make out-of-state licenses invalid on Sundays. Myself, I’m doubtful that New Yorkers will start flocking to NC when they’ve got opportunities in SC and GA.

As for joint land use, that’s a private matter between the parties. If a project between the Sierra Club and Ducks Unlimited wants to not allow Sunday hunting, then allow for a mechanism to register the land as not available on Sunday.

If someone wants to hunt on Sunday on their own land, then I’m not sure what business it is of anyone else. The only people I personally know that really treat the Sabbath as holy are orthodox jews. Everybody else is watching basketball, mowing the yard, and doing every other hobby they chose to do on a Sunday.

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