A state study showed nearly two thirds of Tar Heels disapprove of hunting on Sundays.
The survey of North Carolina residents in 2006 found that 65 percent opposed legalizing hunting on Sundays, while only 25 percent approved of overturning the current ban.
Of opponents, 62 percent cited religious reasons for their objections.
Sunday hunting, which has been illegal since 1869, was also opposed by hunters themselves. The study found that 53 percent of hunters opposed legalizing it, while only 38 percent supported it. Of hunters who opposed it, 68 percent cited religious reasons.
Natural resource research firm Responsive Management and Virginia Tech did the poll as part of a study by the state Wildlife Resources Commission. Full results are here, a summary here.
The survey of 1,212 residents was done in June and July of 2006. The margin of error was plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.
Previously: Bill would end ban on Sunday hunting; other blue laws; pro-gun blogger against lifting ban.
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Re: Two thirds opposed Sunday hunting in '06
It is about time North Carolina opened up Sunday Hunting and got on board with the 43 states that offer Sunday Hunting.
Acoording to the National Safety Council hunting is one of the safest activities one can do in the outdooors. You have .001 chance out of 100,000 of getting shot by a hunter's arrow or bullet in the outdoors.