BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 9, 2022
A lawsuit filed to undo an age-old statute that bans the taking of game on Sundays alleges that the recently adopted “Right to Food” constitutional amendment invalidates the Sunday hunting ban that has been on the books since 1883. Some worry this will lead to more landowners posting their land. Others fear their one “safe” day in the woods in November will be taken away, while others claim that the hunting seasons will be shortened. In 2021, a survey of landowners found a majority would continue to allow the same level of access. As for safety, non-hunters walking in the woods with hunters remain safe. I find it offensive for commenters to suggest this case is frivolous. ~ Jared Bornstein, lobbyist, Maine Hunters United for Sunday Hunting, Skowhegan