Representative Brian Smith of Jefferson and Indiana counties has introduced a bill that would move the opening day of rifle deer season to the Monday following Thanksgiving. In an informal poll, a majority of hunters supported this move. Here is my letter to Rep. Doyle Heffley on this issue:’
Please support Rep. Brian Smith’s proposal to change the date of the opening of the rifle season for deer hunting to the first Monday after Thanksgiving. There are a number of good reasons for a Monday opening.
First, it will aid sporting goods stores, which often do a huge business on the Thanksgiving weekend. Secondly, it will give hunters more time with their families. Kids have off from school and spouses often have Thursday through Sunday free as well. It is also true that for many people, a post-Thanksgiving hike in our state parks is something of a tradition, and they shouldn’t have to worry about hunters. Finally, I believe a majority of deer hunters are traditionalists. I know I am. A Monday morning start just seems the right way to open the season.
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