Natural Resources - Bow Hunting - Sundays

HB 186 would allow statewide Sunday bow hunting for deer during the full bow hunting season and for turkey using a bow throughout the turkey hunting season, removing current county-specific time restrictions. It directly affects bow hunters in all Maryland counties, replacing previous limits (like 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. in certain areas) with full-season Sunday hunting rights. The bill amends Maryland’s Natural Resources code to authorize the Department of Natural Resources to permit these activities without time-based limitations. This change applies to deer bow hunting season and turkey hunting season for bow users, affecting all counties uniformly. It does not alter hunting for firearms or other methods on Sundays.