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State senators propose restoring traditional opening day of rifle season
Senators argue the 2019 change to a Saturday opener hurt rural economies and traditions, with some events seeing attendance drop by over 80%, lawmakers say.
- Soon, Pennsylvania state senators Gene Yaw and Lisa Boscola will introduce a bill to restore the Monday deer season opener, citing the 2019 change's unintended consequences, sponsors said.
- Schools and families traditionally treated the Monday opener as the start of rifle season for more than 50 years, until the 2019 schedule change moved it to Saturday.
- Small businesses, local grocery stores and hunting camps report suffering, and one volunteer fire company in Yaw's district saw fundraiser turnout drop from hundreds to just 40 this year.
- Senators Yaw and Boscola argue the Saturday opener fractured traditions, with Boscola saying it remains unclear if the change delivered benefits after the Jan. 24 meeting, while sponsors said it reinforced opposition to Saturday starts.
- Gene Yaw, Pennsylvania state senator , said the Saturday opener has 'fractured' rural communities, highlighting economic and social harms, while sponsors support the bill to restore tradition.
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