Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
Summary
The bill lets the Maryland Department of Natural Resources set Sunday hunting times for deer and turkey using bows, but only in certain counties and with detailed time limits. It also creates exceptions for junior hunts, deer‑management permits, raptor hunting, and other special activities, while banning Sunday hunting of migratory game birds and on state park lands. The measure would have taken effect on July 1, 2026, but it failed in the House.
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- Environment and Transportation — Bill HearingEnvironment and Transportation · Feb 4, 2026
History
- Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Environment and Transportation
- Pre-filed
Sponsors
- Bouchat · sponsor
- Buckel
- Fair
- Grammer
- Hornberger
- Pippy
- Valentine
- Wivell
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