Deer Management Permit - Hunting on State Land Leased by Permit Holder - Authorization
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing an individual who hunts deer under a Deer Management Permit to use a shotgun or breech loading center fired rifle approved by the Department to hunt deer throughout the year, including all deer hunting seasons, in a certain manner on State land leased by a permit holder for the purpose of cultivating crops.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Guy, Randy | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guy, Randy | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Raley Jr., James K. | President, St. Mary's County Farm Bureau, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Draper, John | University of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Holtz, Jacob | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Luffman, Bunky | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Luffman, Bunky | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
