Some New Legislation

[RBurg44]

Looks like the bill has passed both the house and senate easily. Sunday waterfowl was stripped from the bill. Not sure if both versions are the same or if a conference committee between the chambers is needed.

Is there a website u csn check in these things im interested in find out what happened with hb0954

 

[chessydogs]

Google “Maryland legislative bill search”. Should take you to the website where you can search for bill. Hunting and trapping are filed under hunting.

Swan bill had a hearing but looks like no action since then.

 

[RBurg44]

https://dlslibrary.state.md.us/publications/JCR/2022/2022_82(b).pdf

Still a chance it sounds like.

 

[Trevor Shannahan]

Are Maryland ducks special in some way that they need a day off? Doesn't seem to bother ducks in VA, TX, FL....

I heard the length of calendar season from guys in VA, makes no logical sense at all. Our birds (such as they are in the Atlantic Flyway) are almost completely weather driven. You can't predict January weather in April...

Ducks not so much, but for geese this absolutely is a 100% unique area. The quality of goose hunting has been deteriorating for 12 years now and Sunday hunting for waterfowl here would all but demolish consistent opportunities for quality hunts on the Eastern Shore. The added pressure will make already weary birds darn near unhuntable, because contrary to what so people think, the majority of hunters will hunt both both weekend days now instead of one.

 

[RBurg44]

Ducks not so much, but for geese this absolutely is a 100% unique area. The quality of goose hunting has been deteriorating for 12 years now and Sunday hunting for waterfowl here would all but demolish consistent opportunities for quality hunts on the Eastern Shore. The added pressure will make already weary birds darn near unhuntable, because contrary to what so people think, the majority of hunters will hunt both both weekend days now instead of one.

100% agree

 

[Dirtybird420]

Well you guys should be golden since your properties can remain unhunted on sundays. Also you guys are willing to fight against Sunday hunting for everything else in this state for a species with a 1 bird limit and at best I imagine a 2 bird limit again. Pretty sad a bunch of 1 goose shooters stop a working guy from being able to go squirrel hunt on public land on a Sunday.

 

[Trevor Shannahan]

Well you guys should be golden since your properties can remain unhunted on sundays. Also you guys are willing to fight against Sunday hunting for everything else in this state for a species with a 1 bird limit and at best I imagine a 2 bird limit again. Pretty sad a bunch of 1 goose shooters stop a working guy from being able to go squirrel hunt on public land on a Sunday.

So people who can hunt whenever and spends thousands of dollars on leases are just supposed to lose days by not hunting Sundays, so some casuals can maybe get another day or two? Yea that makes total sense.

Also, who said being against anything other than waterfowl hunting on Sunday? I’m all for deer and small game hunting on Sunday.

What’s pretty sad is the people who don’t give a **** about the detrimental effect Sunday waterfowl hunting would have on overall quality of hunting on the shore. All Sunday hunting will do is guarantee guides will be booked with multiple parties 5-7 extra days of the year. Add that onto the extra hunting from regular folk and you will have much more days afield, much more pressure, much more harvest, all resulting in a detrimental effect to our hunting here. Once people could get that through their thick skulls instead of being selfish about getting 1-2 more days a year in the field for themselves personally, we will be much better off.

 

[Trevor Shannahan]

I have always heard it was up to the counties to decide on sunday hunting and there was nothing DNR could do allowing sunday hunting statewide and wondered how things could've changed with this bill. if there is an opt out that sucks as I think all the primary horse counties (Baltimore, PG and AA) will opt out. surprised to hear Kent not supporting this and I wonder where the big push is from as the majority of folks I know support sunday hunting in kent.

The majority of hunters I know in Kent are vehemently opposed to Sunday waterfowl hunting. I was born and raised in this county and it’s always been that way.

 

[Dirtybird420]

So people who can hunt whenever and spends thousands of dollars on leases are just supposed to lose days by not hunting Sundays, so some casuals can maybe get another day or two? Yea that makes total sense.

Also, who said being against anything other than waterfowl hunting on Sunday? I’m all for deer and small game hunting on Sunday.

What’s pretty sad is the people who don’t give a **** about the detrimental effect Sunday waterfowl hunting would have on overall quality of hunting on the shore. All Sunday hunting will do is guarantee guides will be booked with multiple parties 5-7 extra days of the year. Add that onto the extra hunting from regular folk and you will have much more days afield, much more pressure, much more harvest, all resulting in a detrimental effect to our hunting here. Once people could get that through their thick skulls instead of being selfish about getting 1-2 more days a year in the field for themselves personally, we will be much better off.

It’s always the casuals being selfish. I get it. You can’t be a die hard goose hunter unless you can hunt everyday or guide. Reading your response your a prime example of what’s wrong with the world not just hunting. Hopefully the goose moratorium comes back then maybe us casuals can get Sunday hunting again. You can say your for Sunday hunting of other game but when the law includes your precious single goose and you help shoot it down it doesn’t really matter.

 

[carolina girl]

There’s something more powerful than the opinion of Kent county and that’s the 1st amendment. This is a direct violation of it.