Bill > H762

This bill proposes to amend Section 57 of Chapter 131 of the General Laws, which governs hunting regulations, by removing the prohibition against hunting with a bow and arrow on Sundays. Specifically, it strikes out the phrase "shotgun or bow and arrow" from a line that likely restricts hunting methods on Sundays and inserts "or shotgun" in its place, effectively removing bow and arrow hunting from that restriction. It then further amends the same section by adding language that prohibits hunting any bird or mammal with a bow and arrow after the word "director," which likely refers to the director of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, thereby clarifying that this prohibition applies to Sunday hunting. In essence, the bill aims to authorize Sunday hunting using bow and arrows, which is currently not permitted under existing law.