As the U.S. Congress weighs the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make Daylight Savings Time permanent, Dan Ladd weighs in on what it could potentially mean to sportsmen – particularly fall deer hunters, trappers and winter ice anglers. He also discusses the affect it could have on people everywhere – pro and con – and also hypothesizes what would happen if we went back to solely observing Standard Time.
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Episode 101 — The Sunshine Protection Act & Outdoor Recreation
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