Bill > HB278

This bill amends Title 7 of the Delaware Code concerning game and fish regulations by expanding the list of animals considered "game animals" to include skunk and weasel, and by modifying regulations related to hunting devices and methods. Specifically, it adjusts the specifications for muzzle-loading rifles and handguns used during primitive weapon seasons, allowing for a broader range of calibers and cartridge lengths, and permits the use of handguns and rifles for hunting deer on certain private and public lands, as well as for hunting other game animals. The bill also clarifies that Sunday hunting is generally permitted for game birds and animals under various conditions, including during established hunting seasons, on private lands at landowner discretion, on designated public lands, and for specific activities like dog training or red fox hunting with dogs, while also removing a previous prohibition on Sunday hunting of raccoons and opossums in certain areas and allowing the use of a .22 caliber rimfire pistol for hunting these animals. Furthermore, it introduces a prohibition against using remote-controlled weapons to hunt animals or birds.