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Gray, a 67-year-old resident of Allegheny Township and president of the Vandergrift Sportsmen's Association, believes that hunting "is dying a slow death." Yet, he worries that any move to allow Sunday hunting will push farmers to post their land while robbing wildlife of a day of rest.

He's not sure that Sunday hunting will convince kids to leave their other activities and rush for the woods either.

"The kids can't be everywhere is, I guess, what I'm trying to say," Gray said. "I don't think you'd get a whole lot more by adding Sundays."



I disagree. The world that this dude grew up in is long gone. For some people, taking a day off during the week isn't an option. That leaves Saturday. If you're one of the really unlucky people that work on Saturday, Sunday is your only option.

The same people that are concerned about the lack of hunting interest among the younger generations are the same people that hold the line in opposition to Sunday hunting. Well, since dad isn't retired and doesn't collect a fat pension check, dad has to go to work 6 days a week. When is dad supposed to take little Tommy out to "show him the ropes" either at the shooting range or in the woods? Sunday seems like a good day - it's the only day that dad has off. Oh wait, we can't hunt on Sunday. Sorry Tommy, here's a copy of "Deer Hunter" for your Nintendo Wii.

In the 1960's, Vatican I was replaced by an updated set of rules - Vatican II. Why are we in Pennsylvania still being forced to live under an archaic set of rules for everything from tobacco and liquor to hunting? Get with the real world folks.


Don't even get me started on the idea of a day of rest for the animals.....