Jim
I think the MD DNR Sunday hunting prohibition applies only to state lands. 
Maybe Mark Hoffman, a DNR employee on the listserve, can help by providing a 
full disclosure statement.
George

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From: "Jim and Ann Nelson" <>
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Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:18 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Fw: [MDOSPREY] Warning -- Spring Turkey Hunting Season


> Bob Mumford wrote me and indicated that virtually no hunting is allowed in 
> Maryland on Sundays.  I had thought that as well, but before sending my 
> message, I had scoured the DNR website for discussion of this issue to no 
> avail.  After receiving Bob's message, I searched for "Sunday Hunting" and 
> picked up the following buried in the proposed DNR 2008-2009 season 
> regulations: "DNR has supported a repeal of Maryland's Sunday hunting 
> laws. However, current Maryland law prohibits DNR from amending Sunday 
> hunting restrictions through the regulatory process and without approval 
> from the Maryland Legislature".  So I guess we are still safe to go afield 
> on Sundays.
>
> Jim Nelson
> Bethesda, MD
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Jim and Ann Nelson" <>
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:35 PM
> To: <>
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Warning -- Spring Turkey Hunting Season
>
>> My neighbor mentioned today that he had gone out scouting Turkey habitat 
>> to prepare for the Maryland Spring Turkey hunt.  I checked the MD Dept. 
>> of Natural Resources website.  The Spring Turkey season starts on 
>> Saturday, April 12, with the youth hunt.  The season for adults starts on 
>> Friday, April 18, and continues until May 23.  The hunting hours for the 
>> Spring hunt are from one hour before sunrise until noon each day (as far 
>> as I can determine, the hunt is seven days a week).  Since these hours 
>> are also prime birding hours, be sure to consider whether your birding 
>> destination are also lands where Turkey may be hunted before you go out.
>>
>> Jim Nelson
>> Bethesda, MD
>>
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