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[FWS]

Some want to shoot down NC Sunday hunting ban

By Arielle Clay
WRAL.com
April 23, 2014

Fuquay-Varina, N.C. — North Carolina is one of only 11 states that restricts hunting with a gun on Sunday, but some hunters want to remove the state from that list.

Farmers are some of the biggest opponents to changing the Sunday hunting law. For many, it's about having peace and quiet one day of the week.

"I'm a Christian. That was one of the things you didn't do on Sunday was hunt," said Fred Burt, who raises cattle on a 700-acre spread in near Fuquay-Varina.

Burt is a hunter and sometimes lets other hunters onto his land.

Justin Rogers, owner of NC Hunter Supply in Raleigh, said hunters have wanted to pull out their shotguns on Sundays ever since lawmakers legalized Sunday bow-hunting in 2010.

A Senate bill introduced last year would allow Sunday gun-hunting on private property, but it stalled in a Senate committee shortly after it was introduced.

"For everybody to be able to have that opportunity on Sunday, I think, is great," Rogers said. "There's nothing much better for a hunter than to be able to take your family out in the woods to hunt."

Peter Daniel, assistant to the president of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, said that, even if farmers opposed to Sunday hunting don't allow it on their land, hunters could spill over from nearby property.

"(They should be able to) find out what's going on on the back 40 or back 400 acres without concern of a stray bullet or gunshots," he said.

Daniel said he would like to see both sides sit down with lawmakers to hammer out a compromise that both farmers and hunters can accept.

[trappnman]

lots of fear about nothin'!

[FWS]

"I'm a Christian. That was one of the things you didn't do on Sunday was hunt," said Fred Burt,

Then ol' Fred shouldn't hunt on Sundays, and he has a right to not allow others to hunt on HIS land on Sundays.

[trappincoyotes39]

Maybe old Fred doesn't want people bothering him on Sundays about asking to hunt?

South Dakots has a long tradition of pheasant hunting starting at 10am as the farmers didn't want to be bothered any earlier and give people time to get to church. I have no problem with that what so ever.

I liked it when stores where closed on Sundays very few worry about it anymore, I know a few stores that do not open on Sundays and give them more of my business because of them doing such. If they can make it without needing to be open others could as well.

[musher]

People work hard all week to have two days off. They work shifts. They work evenings and nights. They have kids who play sports. They have family obligations. When they finally have some free time on a week end to hunt, 50% of that week end is not available due to an archaic law.

They should be able to do as they please on those two days. If someone chooses not to hunt on a certain day, that is fine. Imposing your beliefs on others isn't.

I wonder how people would feel if Saturday was the non legal hunting day and Sunday hunting was permitted? How about Fridays? Or all of Ramadan?

When I lived in Nova Scotia, they had a no hunting on Sunday law. I wasn't impressed. In Quebec there is no such regulation. All is fine. People can hunt as a family without the kids missing any school.

[trappincoyotes39]

Hey I am all for choices but it is a state choice as well to limit hunting on certain days people can try and get it changed or move or follow the laws, again choices for everyone. I again like choices and those businesses that close on Sundays can allow their people to got hunting or to church or what ever they want to do on Sunday. people who have to work very Sunday well they don't get to do the weekend things like a larger majority of people, so I like the idea of business taking it upon themselves to close as it used to be in this country.

[mostinterestingmanintheworld]

Businesses should do what they want. I've always opposed no smoking bans for that reason.

If you ask me the no smoking bans are the same as no Sunday hunting.

Who in the hell is someone to tell me that I can't hunt on Sunday or let someone smoke in my store?

Every freaking law is one less freedom.

[trappincoyotes39]

Smoking bans Yeh the city pushed through one in a town not to far away guess what? the majority of business is not following the law they allow smoking anyhow and have since the ban was implemented a year ago. Due to how the city back doored it into law No fines have been issued to date.

[musher]

I live on the outskirts of a small town. Many stores close at lunch and on week-ends. The town is actually considering a law which would force them to stay open but it doesn't seem to be getting much support. The idea is that people are driving a couple of hours to a larger town to make their purchases and the local economy is being hurt.

Smoking bans are in full force throughout the province. They even removed the ash trays from the pews of the churches. The first time I noticed, I was so surprised I almost dropped my beer. (Just kidding - as if I would drop a beer.)

[trappnman]

good one musher.....

I'd be shocked TC is the 10 oclock opening was due to concerns about church or farmers sleeping late- I'm sure it was as in Mn, to not have hunters busting birds on the roost....

[FWS]

Maybe old Fred doesn't want people bothering him on Sundays about asking to hunt?

Fred could put up a sign at his gate saying 'don't ask to hunt on Sundays, especially not on Sundays'.

Won't find him there anyways, cuz' Fred is in the bar having beers watching a sporting event before going to the strip club and then stopping at Walmart, which are all open on Sundays.

I can't think of a more wholesome, moral, family values friendly activity than hunting. A far better way to spend ones time than attending some church service.

[FWS]

I liked it when stores where closed on Sundays

They can't afford to do that anymore, Sunday has become a huge shopping day.

[mostinterestingmanintheworld]

A law forcing a business to stay open?

This world is going to hell faster than I thought.

[trappincoyotes39]

Tman has nothing to do with shooting roster pheasants on a roost most don't roost they bed down in the CRP grass. Or old soil bank. was because of church,chores and not being bothered early in the mornings, been a long standing tradition.

Forcing a business to stay open? OH boy,

FWS Sunday is busy because stores are open, not out of need because of not open then people would shop on Saturdays or another day:). If 90 percent of them stayed closed on Sundays Saturday as in the past would be a busier day. There are businesses that close on Sundays and do well or they would NEED to be open would they not?

Yep,church not moral or family oriented at all FWS .

You see those with the ground can decide what is moral and family values and with that attitude I don't think you would be welcomed much in many of these areas. But hey that is ok. You have all the federal ground to hunt so your not beholden to anyone and can express your views as you see fit.

[FWS]

Yep,church not moral or family oriented at all FWS

Many are not, and they're filled with past and current sinners, including many of the clergy.

You see those with the ground can decide what is moral and family values

And they can do so on THEIR land, but they should not decide what others do on land that is not theirs.

I don't think you would be welcomed much in many of these areas.

That's why Joel and I live in the sinful states we do.

[trappincoyotes39]

FWS who,isn't a sinner? Hence the very foundation of many religions.

Landowners in a majority have the right to help persuade laws as well....................

[trappnman]

TC- by roosting I meant forms in the grass- although, I see more roosting in trees, then most people would think. I've seen them come in by the dozs to roost in a grove of trees, and very often the roost in pines here in winter

Joel- who is forcing any business to stay open?

[mostinterestingmanintheworld]

I was referring to Mushers post.

[makete]

I never did understand why there is a law against hunting or fishing on Sundays. Don't want to hunt or fish, don't, it's your choice. Do those farmers get PO'ed at people bothering(?) them the rest of the week? Why are those farmers not in church on Sundays when people come around to ask for permission? Shaking head.....................