I think ol Lilred mighta got to ya. I do understand the issue better than most might. The Sunday hunting ban WAS a religious thing originally. When it was being debated in Maryland , boy, was that brought up...time and again. But they did open deer hunting up there for a few Sundays in all the seasons. Lost no hunting days either. BUT the reason for opening it was because there are too many deer. I also heard about having a day of rest for the critters too but in reality that is a load of bull hockey. Lilred is right though. In the eastern states such as Md and Virginia it would put a severe strain on the flocks of Turkeys quail Pheasants rabbits and other small game. Maybe even deer in Va. If the deer population ever crashes or even drops to reasonable levels in Md they will close the Sunday hunting down in a heartbeat. Maine is a unique area of the country and I think if ya look at the issue there the reason for no Sunday hunting is probably religious. No matter which religion, the more strict religions are usually against things such as this. They just don't want people enjoying themselves in other pursuits on Sundays..other than religion that is! There is another problem that y'all don't understand out west and in rural Canada. Even the rural east coast is heavily populated...and there are a LOT of bible toters there. Trying to hunt in those areas is an expensive proposition and it is VERY hard to find places to hunt. And I know about these things. I guided waterfowl and deer hunters for about 35 yrs. And y'all really want to know.. I enjoyed not having to go out on a Sunday. Hunting really is work too. Not just when guiding either. My family lived on wild game for a LOT of years. It was necessary for us..therefore it WAS work!!
