HD 1604 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday hunting

This bill amends hunting regulations to remove bow and arrow from the list of permitted weapons for Sunday hunting. It specifically deletes "bow and arrow" from the authorized equipment list (Section 57) and adds a prohibition against hunting with bows on Sundays. The bill directly affects hunters who currently use bows for Sunday hunting in this state. These changes effectively ban bow hunting on Sundays, restricting it to only shotgun use during that day. The policy change clarifies that bows are no longer permitted for Sunday hunting under this law.
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