The legislation also seeks to expand use of crossbows for hunting, and reduce setback distances for bowhunting
Hunters are not allowed to hunt in Massachusetts on Sundays. But that may soon be changing.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently filed legislation to lift the state’s ban on Sunday hunting.
The legislation Healey filed also moves to expand the use of crossbows for hunting, and reduce setback distances for bowhunting.
Advocates say these changes, if passed by the legislature, would help manage healthy wildlife populations, increase access to locally sourced food, and protect public health.
Massachusetts hunters have been calling for these changes for generations. For Chris Borgatti at New England Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, this would mean more time in the field to connect with nature, put food on the table, and carry this tradition forward.