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<o:shapedefault --f46d0435c6084a3786050f85098f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks for the discussion everyone. That was interesting. Thanks to Rick and Dave for picking up on that bad stat. It'll be interesting to see what comes out of this one. Cheers, Ian On 18 February 2015 at 21:53, David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: > Hi Ian & All, Feb 18, 2015 > Having thought about this a bit, I think legalization of Sunday > hunting for big game is just. > > 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. > > 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 ----- > > *From:* Ian Manning <ianmanning4@gmail.com> > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:39 AM > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Nova Scotia Sunday Hunting survey > > I can see the argument from both sides. > > 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). > > 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. > > 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. > > Perhaps allowing bow-hunting on Sundays could be a reasonable compromise. > > IM > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4284/9134 - Release Date: 02/17/15 > > --f46d0435c6084a3786050f85098f Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>Thanks for the discussion everyone. <br><br= ></div>That was interesting. Thanks to Rick and Dave for picking up on that= bad stat. <br><br>=C2=A0It'll be interesting to see what comes out of= =C2=A0 this one.<br><br></div>Cheers,<br></div>Ian<br></div><div class=3D"g= mail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 18 February 2015 at 21:53, Da= vid & Alison Webster <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:dwebster@g= linx.com" target=3D"_blank">dwebster@glinx.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><bl= ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #= ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u> <div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"> <div>Hi Ian & All,=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=20 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =20 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Feb 18, 2015</div> <div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Having thought about this a bit, I think legalizati= on=20 of=C2=A0Sunday hunting for big game is just. </div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 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 m= ore=20 exact numbers).</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Those who must work Monday to Saturday inclusive AN= D=20 don't wish to enter woods on legal big game hunting days have about=20 46=C2=A0Sundays to do so.=C2=A0</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 But in contrast, those who must work Monday to Satu= rday=20 inclusive AND wish to hunt big game either have to hunt illegally on only 6= =20 Sundays or not=C2=A0hunt.</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Therefore I think it only just that hunting of big= =20 game=C2=A0on Sunday be legalized. Non-hunters who must work Monday to Satur= day=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>=C2=A0</div> <div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 And furthermore it is relevant that non-hunters can= =20 legally enter woods on hunting days. Not=C2=A0entering is their choice=20 and=C2=A0not an enforced restriction.</div> <div>=C2=A0</div> <div>QED</div> <div>DW, Kentville</div> <div>----- Original Message ----- </div> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING= -RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px" dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b>=20 <a title=3D"ianmanning4@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:ianmanning4@gmail.com" = target=3D"_blank">Ian=20 Manning</a> </div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.n= s.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@ch= ebucto.ns.ca</a> </div> <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> <div><br></div> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div>I can see the argument from both sides. <br></div> <div> <div> <div><br></div> <div>To add to Dave's comment according to a 2007 letter by the NS fe= deration=20 of Anglers and Hunters Tony Rodgers, in the Nova Outdoors magazine=C2=A0n= o=20 non-hunting person has been killed or injured in a hunting accident (not = to=20 say it couldn't happen).=C2=A0 <div><br> <div><a href=3D"http://www.nsfah.ca/magazine/pdf/a04fbcf06aec56ed62c08fc3= 53619ad4.pdf" target=3D"_blank">http://www.nsfah.ca/magazine/pdf/a04fbcf06a= ec56ed62c08fc353619ad4.pdf</a><br><br></div> <div>It sounds like most of the arguments are centered towards humans enj= oying=20 recreation in the woods on Sundays, as opposed to giving animals Sunday t= o=20 rest. I agree that hearing gun-shots while out walking in the woods, can = be a=20 little unnerving though it's unlikely you're in danger, especiall= y if you're=20 wearing orange. <br><br>If the noise and disturbance factor is the main i= ssue,=20 perhaps the season should be open for bow-hunting. In the same letter Ton= y=20 Rodgers suggests opening up Sunday hunting for bow-hunters. No noise, red= uced=20 range of harm, and better safety record than firearms. <br></div> <div><br>Perhaps allowing bow-hunting on Sundays could be a reasonable=20 compromise.<br><br></div> <div>IM<br></div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><a></a> <p color=3D"#000000" align=3D"left">No virus found in this=20 message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href=3D"http://www.avg.com" target=3D"_bl= ank">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2015.0.5646 / Virus=20 Database: 4284/9134 - Release Date: 02/17/15</p></blockquote></div> </blockquote></div><br></div> --f46d0435c6084a3786050f85098f--
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