Western hunters shake their heads when they learn that some Eastern states don’t allow hunting on Sunday.
“We work six days a week,” said one rancher. “If we couldn’t hunt on Sunday, we probably couldn’t hunt.”
That sentiment is ringing true from Maine through Florida, as eastern “blue laws” are abandoned for a more hunter-friendly position.
North Carolina is the latest state to adopt Sunday hunting. Here’s the full details from the Congressional Sportsman’s Foundation.
The Outdoor Heritage Act (House Bill 640) officially became law in North Carolina on Wednesday July 8 with the signature of Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Pat McCrory. The Act, among other important measures, ends the 145 year-old ban against hunting with firearms on Sunday in the Tarheel State.
Upon signing Governor McCrory noted: “The outdoors has always been an integral part of our way of life and this bill has a number of measures that will improve the stewardship of our natural resources.”
The legislation was sponsored by North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative Jimmy Dixon and received strong support from the Caucus Co-Chairs Representative John Bell and Senator Buck Newton, as well as Senator Brent Jackson and many other Caucus members.
“Our opportunities to promote our outdoor heritage for future generations have never been greater, or more needed than at this time,” said Rep. Dixon… [continued]
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