Wicomico County - Sunday Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones
Sponsor: Wicomico County DelegationCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 611 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person to hunt game birds and mammals on each Sunday of the game bird and game mammal seasons from 30 minutes before sunrise until 10:30 a.m. in Wicomico County; authorizing the Department to allow Sunday hunting in Wicomico County on public land, subject to certain time restrictions; and adding Wicomico County to the list of counties in which the safety zone for archery hunters extends 50 yards from certain structures occupied by human beings.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cannon, John | Wicomoico County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderton Jr., Delegate Carl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mislinski, Jessica | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wicomico County Delegation, Wicomico County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Winn, Daniel | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Winn, James | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pouliquen, Corinne Marie | Maryland Horse Council | Oral |
| UNF | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Written (PDF) |