Prince George's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer bow hunting season in Prince George's County; and adding Prince George's County to the list of counties in which the safety zone for archery hunters extends a distance of 50 yards from a dwelling house, residence, church, or any other building or camp occupied by human beings.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Keithley, Steven | Hunters of Maryland, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Kulynycz, Maribeth | Maryland Bowhunters Society | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Rachel | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Donohue, Daniel | Prince George's County Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Michael | Senate of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | miles, williamlobbyist | self employed | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muldoon, Luke | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sothoron, Paula | Marlborough Hunt Club | Oral |
| UNF | Clagett, Christy | Maryland Horse Council | Oral |
| UNF | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sollner-Webb, Barbara | personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic Assn | Oral |
| UNF | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Long, Leslie | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…
FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…