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Hi Ian & All, Feb 18, 2015
Having thought about this a bit, I think legalization of Sunday =
hunting for big game is just.=20
Give or take a few, there are 52 Sundays in a year of which about 6 =
fall in the big game season (someone may be able to provide more exact =
numbers).
Those who must work Monday to Saturday inclusive AND don't wish to =
enter woods on legal big game hunting days have about 46 Sundays to do =
so.=20
But in contrast, those who must work Monday to Saturday inclusive =
AND wish to hunt big game either have to hunt illegally on only 6 =
Sundays or not hunt.
Therefore I think it only just that hunting of big game on Sunday be =
legalized. Non-hunters who must work Monday to Saturday inclusive would =
on the other hand have a valid case if the numbers were reversed; 6 =
Sundays without hunting and 46 Sundays with hunting.
And furthermore it is relevant that non-hunters can legally enter =
woods on hunting days. Not entering is their choice and not an enforced =
restriction.
QED
DW, Kentville
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ian Manning=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Nova Scotia Sunday Hunting survey
I can see the argument from both sides.=20
To add to Dave's comment according to a 2007 letter by the NS =
federation of Anglers and Hunters Tony Rodgers, in the Nova Outdoors =
magazine no non-hunting person has been killed or injured in a hunting =
accident (not to say it couldn't happen).=20
http://www.nsfah.ca/magazine/pdf/a04fbcf06aec56ed62c08fc353619ad4.pdf
It sounds like most of the arguments are centered towards humans =
enjoying recreation in the woods on Sundays, as opposed to giving =
animals Sunday to rest. I agree that hearing gun-shots while out walking =
in the woods, can be a little unnerving though it's unlikely you're in =
danger, especially if you're wearing orange.=20
If the noise and disturbance factor is the main issue, perhaps the =
season should be open for bow-hunting. In the same letter Tony Rodgers =
suggests opening up Sunday hunting for bow-hunters. No noise, reduced =
range of harm, and better safety record than firearms.=20
Perhaps allowing bow-hunting on Sundays could be a reasonable =
compromise.
IM
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<DIV>Hi Ian & All, =
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Feb 18, =
2015</DIV>
<DIV> Having thought about this a bit, I think =
legalization=20
of Sunday hunting for big game is just. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Give or take a few, there are 52 Sundays in a =
year of=20
which about 6 fall in the big game season (someone may be able to =
provide more=20
exact numbers).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Those who must work Monday to Saturday inclusive =
AND=20
don't wish to enter woods on legal big game hunting days have about=20
46 Sundays to do so. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> But in contrast, those who must work Monday to =
Saturday=20
inclusive AND wish to hunt big game either have to hunt illegally on =
only 6=20
Sundays or not hunt.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Therefore I think it only just that hunting of =
big=20
game on Sunday be legalized. Non-hunters who must work Monday to =
Saturday=20
inclusive would on the other hand have a valid case if the numbers were=20
reversed; 6 Sundays without hunting and 46 Sundays with hunting.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> And furthermore it is relevant that non-hunters =
can=20
legally enter woods on hunting days. Not entering is their choice=20
and not an enforced restriction.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>QED</DIV>
<DIV>DW, Kentville</DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 18, =
2015 10:39=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Nova =
Scotia=20
Sunday Hunting survey</DIV>
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<DIV>I can see the argument from both sides. <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>To add to Dave's comment according to a 2007 letter by the NS =
federation=20
of Anglers and Hunters Tony Rodgers, in the Nova Outdoors =
magazine no=20
non-hunting person has been killed or injured in a hunting accident =
(not to=20
say it couldn't happen).
<DIV><BR>
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href=3D"http://www.nsfah.ca/magazine/pdf/a04fbcf06aec56ed62c08fc353619ad4=
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53619ad4.pdf</A><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV>It sounds like most of the arguments are centered towards humans =
enjoying=20
recreation in the woods on Sundays, as opposed to giving animals =
Sunday to=20
rest. I agree that hearing gun-shots while out walking in the woods, =
can be a=20
little unnerving though it's un