Pennsylvania Lawmakers and Game Commission Collaborate to End Sunday Hunting Ban

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – The Pennsylvania Game Commission stated that it is in favor of efforts in Harrisburg to lift the prohibition on hunting on Sundays.

There are currently two measures in the works that would lift the state’s ban on Sunday hunting, which the Game Commission claims would let the state join 39 other states that don’t have any legal limits on Sunday hunting.

During a Tuesday meeting of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, the agency’s executive director, Bryan Burhans, stated his support for more Sunday hunting chances.

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“Removing the statutory barrier is within the best long-term interests of the sportsmen and sportswomen of the Commonwealth, and the scientific management of wildlife,” Burhans added.

Pennsylvania has mostly outlawed Sunday hunting since the 1800s. During the gun and archery seasons in 2020, hunters were finally granted three Sundays to hunt bears and deer.

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Rep. Mandy Steele of Fox Chapel, who calls hunting “a family tradition” and “an economic powerhouse” that contributes to the preservation of the state’s forests for future generations, is one of the bill sponsors. Senator Dan Laughlin of Erie is the sponsor of the other bill.

The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, who had previously opposed Sunday hunting, unexpectedly said earlier this year that they would back down as long as a few regulations were passed.

According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, those who would like to hunt on Sundays should speak with their state senator and representative.