SUPPORT FOR H.B 5080 AUTHORIZING BOW AND ARROW HUNTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ON SUNDAYS
PLEASE CITY OR TOWN IN THE COMMENTS BOX
Environment Committee
Connecticut General Assembly
Legislative Office Building
300 Capitol Ave Hartford, CT 06106
Re: H.B. No.5080 AN ACT CONCERNING DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING BOW AND ARROW HUNTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ON SUNDAYS
Distinguished Members of the Environmental Committee:
I am writing in support of H.B 5080. Connecticut's Sunday hunting ban is simply an antiquated blue law that needs to be repealed.
Employment or school requires most hunters to work or study from Monday to Friday and this leaves only Saturday for hunting. This means hunters have only 16 days out of the year. Once you add inclement weather, family obligations and other family or work activities, this really leaves no available time for hunting. Allowing Sunday hunting will increase the opportunities we have to enjoy the outdoors and sport we love an additional 16 days.
We are all outdoors men/women and we eat what we harvest. The majority of us use the venison harvested to save in groceries and many of us share our bounty with family and friend in need. Lots of hunters also contribute to Hunt to feed.
Hunt to Feed is an organization that donates venison to the less fortunately. According to the CT Food Bank, more than 390,000 Connecticut residents are struggling today with hunger. Each deer donated by hunters can yield 200 meals.
SAFETY:
There is no recorded incident in Connecticut's history of a by stander or a non-hunter to ever, EVER being injured by a bow hunter.
FACTS:
Deer/Car collisions, Lyme disease occurrence, and property damage are all increasing. Hunting is the ONLY proven population management technique available for Deer.
Large populations of White-tailed deer have been identified as a primary threat to the health and diversity of our forested landscapes.
In Southwest Connecticut, the density of deer ranges between 40 and 100 deer per square mile. Densities in excess of 20 per mile can result in suppression of forest regeneration and reduction of biological and structural diversity.
Lowering the number of deer per square mile reduces the risk of Lyme Decease.
Few hunters will take extended hunting trips to a state that won't let them hunt on Sunday. Out-of-state hunters pay higher license fees benefitting DEEP and spend even more money than in-state hunters on gas, food, lodging and other incidentals that go along with a day's hunt
I am asking you to defend landowner rights by allowing landowners to determine who, where, when, and what activities should occur on our properties.
It is ridiculous that an activity that is SAFE and LEGAL 6 days of the week is illegal one dayUpdates
Reached 250 supporters
March 7, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 28, 2014
244 Comments
Please repeal this outdated blue law so I can spend the one day I have available to hunt with my family in the woods enjoying nature and possibly providing fresh organic meat for our family.
Let's stop pretending that this is anything other than the last remaining anachronistic Blue Law. Why in the world would something that is safe, well regulated and legal 6 days a week, be illegal the 7th?
As a land owner who spends most of my weekends away from ct . Due to the fact I can only hunt sat. I also can't convince my hunting buddies to purchase a ct license . In a state that doesn't hunt Sundays . So they go to NY or Vt.
My family owns 88 acres in Newtown and we feel that we should be allowed to hunt on Sundays if we so choose. It is our land and we pay taxes on it. How does the prevention of Sunday hunting help the State or local communities in anyway?
I'm from Cheshire CT. This bill will allow those of us that work two jobs the ability to hunt on our land on the one day most of us have off. The revenue that will be generated to local businesses in the industry will be increased along with the taxes.
Please vote for Sunday bow hunting
I support bow hunting on sundays
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SUPPORT FOR H.B 5080 AUTHORIZING BOW AND ARROW HUNTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ON SUNDAYS
PLEASE CITY OR TOWN IN THE COMMENTS BOX
Environment Committee
Connecticut General Assembly
Legislative Office Building
300 Capitol Ave Hartford, CT 06106
Re: H.B. No.5080 AN ACT CONCERNING DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING BOW AND ARROW HUNTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ON SUNDAYS
Distinguished Members of the Environmental Committee:
I am writing in support of H.B 5080. Connecticut's Sunday hunting ban is simply an antiquated blue law that needs to be repealed.
Employment or school requires most hunters to work or study from Monday to Friday and this leaves only Saturday for hunting. This means hunters have only 16 days out of the year. Once you add inclement weather, family obligations and other family or work activities, this really leaves no available time for hunting. Allowing Sunday hunting will increase the opportunities we have to enjoy the outdoors and sport we love an additional 16 days.
We are all outdoors men/women and we eat what we harvest. The majority of us use the venison harvested to save in groceries and many of us share our bounty with family and friend in need. Lots of hunters also contribute to Hunt to feed.
Hunt to Feed is an organization that donates venison to the less fortunately. According to the CT Food Bank, more than 390,000 Connecticut residents are struggling today with hunger. Each deer donated by hunters can yield 200 meals.
SAFETY:
There is no recorded incident in Connecticut's history of a by stander or a non-hunter to ever, EVER being injured by a bow hunter.
FACTS:
Deer/Car collisions, Lyme disease occurrence, and property damage are all increasing. Hunting is the ONLY proven population management technique available for Deer.
Large populations of White-tailed deer have been identified as a primary threat to the health and diversity of our forested landscapes.
In Southwest Connecticut, the density of deer ranges between 40 and 100 deer per square mile. Densities in excess of 20 per mile can result in suppression of forest regeneration and reduction of biological and structural diversity.
Lowering the number of deer per square mile reduces the risk of Lyme Decease.
Few hunters will take extended hunting trips to a state that won't let them hunt on Sunday. Out-of-state hunters pay higher license fees benefitting DEEP and spend even more money than in-state hunters on gas, food, lodging and other incidentals that go along with a day's hunt
I am asking you to defend landowner rights by allowing landowners to determine who, where, when, and what activities should occur on our properties.
It is ridiculous that an activity that is SAFE and LEGAL 6 days of the week is illegal one dayUpdates
Reached 250 supporters
March 7, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 28, 2014
244 Comments
I hunt for meat to feed my family ! We are having lots of deer vs car accidents also. Hunting on Sunday also helps the working people more opportunities to hunt !!!
Please repeal this outdated blue law so I can spend the one day I have available to hunt with my family in the woods enjoying nature and possibly providing fresh organic meat for our family.
Let's stop pretending that this is anything other than the last remaining anachronistic Blue Law. Why in the world would something that is safe, well regulated and legal 6 days a week, be illegal the 7th?
As a land owner who spends most of my weekends away from ct . Due to the fact I can only hunt sat. I also can't convince my hunting buddies to purchase a ct license . In a state that doesn't hunt Sundays . So they go to NY or Vt.
My family owns 88 acres in Newtown and we feel that we should be allowed to hunt on Sundays if we so choose. It is our land and we pay taxes on it. How does the prevention of Sunday hunting help the State or local communities in anyway?
I'm from Cheshire CT. This bill will allow those of us that work two jobs the ability to hunt on our land on the one day most of us have off. The revenue that will be generated to local businesses in the industry will be increased along with the taxes.
Please vote for Sunday bow hunting
I support bow hunting on sundays
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I hunt for meat to feed my family ! We are having lots of deer vs car accidents also. Hunting on Sunday also helps the working people more opportunities to hunt !!!