Pennsylvania land owners are facing a problem that I feel will have negative a impact on Agriculture and Family activities. Over the past few weeks, the chair of the Pennsylvania's House Game and Fisheries committee is trying to pass legislation; that would allow Sunday hunting. The legislation would give the Game Commission the authority to allow and regulate Sunday hunting. I personally have a problem with this. As a farmer, Sundays is the one day I take time to relax and spend time with my family. Most of the time this includes being outdoors at are local state forests or on my own property. It would truly no longer be safe to continue these activities if Sunday would be open to Hunting.

I do want to make it clear that I am not against hunting. Hunting is very important to me as a sport but also as a source of protection for my crops. The groups that are pushing this fill that it will increase the number of people hunting. I do fill it will increase the numbers. The only change I see is a shift in days when people hunt.

This week I had the opportunity to meet with a group of leaders from Ohio. Ohio pasted Sunday hunting a few years ago. At the time this group was all for allowing Sunday hunting. It was interesting to find out now that they are regretting their decision. I am trying to look at this issue from both sides and hope to receive some good feed back on how others feel about this issue.