Bill to repeal PA's Sunday hunting ban heads to Senate

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12-06-2025

(WJET/WFXP) – A House bill impacting Pennsylvania hunters will soon be making its way to the Senate.
On Wednesday, June 11, House Bill 1431 was approved by the House Game and Fisheries Committee by a vote of 131-72.
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The bill, introduced by Representative Mandy Steele, would fully repeal Pennsylvania's Sunday hunting ban.
While some exceptions have been made for the Sunday hunting ban, such as Act 107, which allowed for the hunting of foxes, coyotes and crows, House Bill 1431 would fully rescind the ban and allow the PA Game Commission to include Sundays during hunting seasons.
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The PA Game Commission Executive Director, Steve Smith, spoke about his support for the bill.
'Though hunters play an active role in helping to manage wildlife populations, through the purchase of their licenses and other revenue they generate, they also fund wildlife conservation at a larger scale, for all species,' said Smith. 'For those reasons and others, it's important to keep hunters engaged and providing the valuable service they do. These bills would help accomplish that.
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