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The Calhoun Commission voted unanimously to place Sunday hunting on the May
ballot, after receiving several petitions and calls regarding the issue.
Calhoun voters will decide whether to continue Sunday hunting. The issue was
originally designated as county option by the West Virginia legislature, but that body
said they made a mistake opening up hunting in all 55 counties because of loose
wording in the bill.
Adjoining Roane County is placing the Sunday hunting issue on the ballot, along with
a dozen or more other counties announcing likewise.
The Gilmer County Commission, according to newspaper accounts, has gone on
record against putting the Sunday hunting issue on the ballot, stating the legislature
should be responsible to correct the problem for uniformity. An opponent of Sunday
hunting told the Gilmer Commission that was highly unlikely.
Calhoun County Clerk Richard Kirby said the cost of placing the issue on the ballot is
negligible.
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