I’m a strong supporter of having the Saturday after Thanksgiving as the opener for rifle deer season. It allows generations of my family to hunt together. I can hunt anytime, but my son is unable to get off weekdays to hunt. With a Saturday opener, my grandson doesn’t have to miss school.

Nothing is more enjoyable to this old man then doing activities such as hunting together. The reasons opponents to the Saturday opener give don’t add up. It doesn’t take hours to open camp; maybe 15-20 minutes. They’re not scouting that close to opening day. That should be done a lot earlier in the year. You don’t sight your firearm in at camp. It should be sighted in before going to camp.

Jack Bingaman

Annville

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