Editorial: Sunday hunting ban is already a compromise

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 21, 2022

If the goal is to extend the hunting season, then a better way may be by simply adding another week or so. We have sympathy for folks who want an extra day to hunt during the short deer-hunting season. But the fact they have that right at all depends on the good graces of private landowners. Maine’s hunting industry depends on maintaining the delicate balance between the wishes of hunters and those of the diverse group of people who allow hunting on their land. That’s why Sunday hunting is banned now, and why it’s likely to stay that way.