Deer day

Deer day is an unofficial holiday held on the first day of the hunting season in many rural areas of the United States in which school districts are often closed.[1]

From 1963 to 2018, the first day of the deer hunting season with firearms in Pennsylvania has been the Monday after Thanksgiving, which has developed into a tradition.[2][3] In April 2019, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners moved the opening day of firearms deer season to the Saturday after Thanksgiving, upsetting many hunters.[2]

Maine holds "Youth Deer Day" in which hunters "who hold a valid junior hunting license have their own days for deer, bear, turkey and waterfowl" before the start of full dear hunting season.[4]

References
  1. "Opening day is considered 'deer day' at some area schools". WZZM. November 14, 2017.
  2. "Moving deer season to Saturday after Thanksgiving angers some hunters, could be short-lived". The Patriot-News. May 1, 2019.
  3. Common Ground: Talking about Gun Violence in America. Westminster John Knox Press. 2019. p. 5.
  4. "It's youth deer hunting day in Maine, home of a few bucks". AP. October 20, 2018.
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