Penn State's view of PGC deer management.

[Mr. 16 gauge]

I am not sure if this thread is about deer management or Sunday hunting.....if it is about Sunday hunting, then all I have to say is this:
I work in a profession that requires that I take call every other weekend; sometimes more. I know that there are folks out there that are required to work 6 days a week, with Sundays being their only day off. To eliminate hunting opportunities for certain individuals will only help to decrease the number of folks that participate, decrease the amount of revenue that goes back into the fish and game coffers as well as decreasing the amount of political clout we have when it comes to fighting the antis. There is also the 'trickle down' effect that happens when people are legislated out of participation: decreased revenue for local businesses (sporting goods stores, convenience stores, restaraunts, motels, gas stations, ect), as well as sportsman's clubs and organizations such as ducks unlimited, pheasants forever, whitetails unlimited, ect.
Michigan did away with "no sunday hunting" laws quite some time ago, and while I know of no formal studies re: decreasing game populations, I can't say as I have seen a drop in game numbers due to one more day of hunting per week. I have seen a decrease due to no funding (to manage lands properly and efficently), a decrease due to increased predation (from hawks, owls, coyotes, stray cats, coons, foxes, ect), a disinterest from our DNR in poaching (found several deer carcasses w/o heads and or/antlers dumped in a ditch, a half mile from a DNR check station.....nobody really cared to check it out), and from an interest in managing only for one species/type of hunter (firearms deer and bow hunters).
IMHO, to prevent people from hunting on Sundays is not only antiquated and misguided, but a bit selfish as well ("more for me, when I can go" type attitude).