Bill > S500

This bill proposes several changes to the laws regarding outdoor heritage in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1. Allowing the hunting of deer by bow and arrow on any date, including Sundays and legal holidays, that the director declares as an open season for such hunting. It also requires that any open season for deer hunting by bow and arrow lasting three months or less must be at least 7 consecutive days. 2. Making it illegal to obstruct, interfere with, or prevent the lawful harvest of fish and wildlife, with penalties ranging from up to 1 year in jail and a $1,000 fine for harassment, up to 2 years in jail and a $5,000 fine for vandalism of equipment, and up to 5 years in jail and a $10,000 fine for causing bodily injury. 3. Authorizing the director to promulgate regulations for the use and possession of ammunition types for hunting purposes. 4. Removing restrictions on the use of crossbows for hunting. 5. Allowing the use of primitive firearms or shotguns with rifled bores for hunting during any period when deer may be hunted by firearm.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S500