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Jimmy Dean
February 18, 2024
Uniontown, PA, February 18, 2024 – The agricultural community in Western Pennsylvania is voicing strong support for proposed legislation that would allow deer hunting on Sundays. This legislative change is seen as a critical measure to address the burgeoning deer population that is wreaking havoc on local farms.
Fayette County’s Farm Bureau has highlighted the dire situation, noting that the excessive deer population led to significant crop losses last year, pushing several farmers toward bankruptcy. The destruction of soybean fields, produce, and other crops has become an all-too-common tale among the farming community in the area.
Rich Burd, a local farmer, reported an astonishing 85% loss of his soybean field to deer. He advocates for Sunday hunting as part of a broader strategy to manage the deer population more effectively. “We need more solutions, including increased doe tags and programs that allow hunters to donate harvested deer to food banks,” Burd stated, emphasizing the need for comprehensive action.