Bill > HB186

This bill, titled "Natural Resources - Bow Hunting - Sundays," proposes to expand Sunday hunting opportunities across Maryland by amending existing laws. The key provisions allow for Sunday hunting of game birds and game mammals in various counties, with specific time restrictions in some areas, such as from 30 minutes before sunrise until 10:30 a.m. in Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. Crucially, the bill removes or modifies these time restrictions for deer bow hunting seasons and turkey hunting seasons where bow and arrow are used, effectively permitting these types of hunts throughout the entire day on Sundays in many of these counties. It also expands Sunday deer bow hunting to Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford, Howard, and Prince George's Counties, and introduces Sunday turkey hunting with a bow and arrow in several additional counties. The bill also clarifies that certain exceptions, like junior hunts and the use of State-certified raptors, are permitted on Sundays, while generally prohibiting Sunday hunting on public land within the State park system, with specific exceptions for certain counties and hunting activities. The changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

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