Maryland Governor signs Sunday hunting bill (5/1/2003)

Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich has signed a bill to permit Sunday hunting on private land.

House Bill 679, sponsored by Delegate Charles Boutin (R-Harford) will permit Sunday deer hunting, including bowhunting, on private property with written permission from the landowner. The bill, which also increases penalties for trespassing, was signed into law on April 22.

The Maryland bill passed the House by a vote of 87 to 41 and the Senate by a vote of 33 to 11.

The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance worked with the Maryland Sportsmen's Association and other conservation groups to urge thousands of sportsmen statewide to contact their state legislators in support of the measure.

House Bill 679 will provide an additional day in the field for Maryland sportsmen.

Currently, 35 states permit Sunday hunting without restriction and the bill makes Maryland the ninth state to allow it with restrictions.

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