Do you or don't you have Columbus Day off from work?

[RangerClay]

Before I make my next thread I was curious how many have the day off this Monday? If yes, are you going hunting?

[Elmo]

No. As a trade-off for working at a Jewish establishment I don't get a lot of the regular holidays that everyone else gets. I get all the Jewish ones. Overall, though. I win out in the end. The only down side to it is that when ever I'm off, all my friends have to work and whenever they're off, I'm busy.

[First-light]

First time in years we have off. Only because we were short this year on another Holiday so they owed us 1 day.

[steve863]

No. As a trade-off for working at a Jewish establishment I don't get a lot of the regular holidays that everyone else gets. I get all the Jewish ones. Overall, though. I win out in the end. The only down side to it is that when ever I'm off, all my friends have to work and whenever they're off, I'm busy.

One ethnic group that I have NEVER seen interested in hunting even in the slightest way are jewish people. I have seen asian, hispanic, black hunters but never a jew. I reckon deer meat wouldn't be considered kosher. Their choice I guess, will only leave more for the rest of us! LOL

[burmjohn]

Nope, do not have off, and I work for an Italian company.

[Elmo]

One ethnic group that I have NEVER seen interested in hunting even in the slightest way are jewish people. I have seen asian, hispanic, black hunters but never a jew. I reckon deer meat wouldn't be considered kosher. Their choice I guess, will only leave more for the rest of us! LOL

Yeah, I'm almost positive it's not kosher. Which is why I keep the fact that I hunt quiet in the office. So much so, I don't even ask.

[steve863]

Yeah, I'm almost positive it's not kosher. Which is why I keep the fact that I hunt quiet in the office. So much so, I don't even ask.

Probably a smart decision on your part.

[damore81]

I also work for an Italian company and we have to work every Columbus day. Go figure!

[bushnell]

I have off for columbus day but will spend it with the kids since they don't have school. Oh well a day with dad and his boys.

[Rev Ev]

I do, I'm a pastor, so I can flex my schedule a bit. You bet I'm going hunting. I gotta find my bear this year.

[drwost]

self employed...I can do what I want, but I will probably work!

[jhog1]

I'm off and will be Duck Hunting

[RPIBuckHunter]

I have it off but it looks like it is going to be boiling this weekend...

[5.9cummins]

Yes i have it off but i will be working anyway, the sweet part is i get to bank the time and take it off when i want to (i.e. the first week of November).

Its a pointless holiday anyway.

[BizCT]

One ethnic group that I have NEVER seen interested in hunting even in the slightest way are jewish people. I have seen asian, hispanic, black hunters but never a jew. I reckon deer meat wouldn't be considered kosher. Their choice I guess, will only leave more for the rest of us! LOL

You couldnt be more wrong. Im catholic but know tons and tons of jewish people who hunt. Most of them came from families from Yonkers and have been hunting the catskills, etc since the 50's and 60's....

[steve863]

You couldnt be more wrong. Im catholic but know tons and tons of jewish people who hunt. Most of them came from families from Yonkers and have been hunting the catskills, etc since the 50's and 60's....

Tons??? I wouldn't doubt that there must be someone out there who is jewish and also hunts, but to say tons?? You've got to be kidding, right? I honestly can't believe that. Jewish people loved to vacation in the Catskills for many years and many of the old resorts were owned by Jews. Hunting was surely NOT part of their Catskill experience, I am pretty certain of that. I googled "jewish hunters" and here is a little tidbit I found. http://www.shemayisrael.com/publicat/hazon/tzedaka/sport.htm

The points made here are exactly the impression I have gotten from jews on the subject of hunting. As a group the have absolutely NO interest in any of it, that is why you saying that you know TONS of Jewish hunters honestly sounds like the BS statement of the month on this forum! LOL

[Karpteach]

Yes I have the day off. No, I will not be going out. The temps down here are going to be in the 80's. Bad day of hunting-Good day of fishing .

[WNYBuckHunter]

Nope, Ill be at work.

[Elmo]

Just like there are people who call themselves catholics or christians but don't go to church regularly, there are people who are jews but don't really practice it. It's a matriach system so if your mother was jewish, then you're automatically jewish whether you follow it or not. Then of course there are those who follow every jewish law, hasidic jews, etc.

[nyantler]

The jewish commandments or mitzvot...forbids hunting because it violates the cruelty to animals law of the mitzvot... only to keep oneself from dying is hunting permitted... hunting an animal is not considered humane therefore the meat is not kosher... having said all that... I'm sure there are still jews that hunt.. in fact I know one.. only one... but I still know one... not all jews are strict orthodox

[Deerthug]

I'm self employed. So I can do what I want, when I want to. I'm heading up Friday morning for a 4 day weekend to get some turkey hunting in.

[Paula]

i am hoping to rabbit hunt in morning and squirrel in afternoon since i am not working

[Cabin Fever]

Columbus Day off? Not a chance!!

[fasteddie]

Since I am retired , I guess I have the day off .

[G-Man]

nope working...we get no holidays off...not even sure if the term holiday is applical its just like every other day unless you want off then its a major inquisition on why you need that day off!!