Bill > H993

This bill modifies existing Massachusetts hunting laws to permit bow hunting on Sundays, which are currently restricted for hunting. Specifically, the bill amends Section 57 of Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws to allow hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow on Sundays, whereas previously hunting was prohibited on Sundays across all hunting methods. The bill makes three key changes to the existing law: first, it adds an exception for bow and arrow or crossbow hunting to the existing Sunday hunting prohibition; second, it allows hunting of mammals by bow and arrow or crossbow on Sundays; and third, it removes language referencing bow and arrow as a prohibited hunting method on Sundays. These modifications effectively create a specific carve-out for bow hunters, allowing them to hunt on Sundays when other hunting methods remain prohibited. The bill appears to be a targeted change to expand hunting opportunities for bow hunters while maintaining existing restrictions on other hunting methods.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H993