Date: 7/14/26 12:36 pm From: Cliff Cook <ccook13...> Subject: Re: [MASSBIRD] Sunday Hunting in Massachusetts - weigh in
To fill in a bit more information, the Sunday Hunting provision was also
included in the state budget but was dropped by the conference committee.
Prior to the conference I contacted Senator Brownsberger's office. He
replied to me directly that he and other senators had concerns about this
rule change. Apparently they prevailed in that context.
While contacting MA House members is also important, you may get more
traction with the Senate. The provision was added to the House version of
the Ready Act in a last minute move that seemed to give the provision
special treatment not accorded to other proposed amendments.
While this rule change is positioned as a way to control the deer
population, a real problem in many parts of the state, note that the change
is not just limited to the deer season. Instead, Sunday would be open to
all types of hunting throughout the year.
Cliff Cook
Watertown
On Mon, Jul 13, 2026 at 11:13 AM Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
wrote:
> Many of you may or may not be aware of proposed changes to the law that
> would permit hunting on Sunday.
>
> I'm forwarding this from facebook via Chip Brown and David Larson.
>
> While this post is clearly opposed to the proposed changes, it provides
> a summary of who to contact. One of the arguments is that this will
> curtain the growing population of deer.
>
> I urge you all to weight in on what you think!
>
> Barbara Volkle
> Northborough, MA
> <barb620...>
>
> *
>
> MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS: OPPOSE SUNDAY HUNTING LEGISLATION
>
> PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY
>
> The !!! have slipped a provision into the Mass. Ready Act that would end
> the 100+ year ban on Sunday hunting in Massachusetts if it passes at the
> end of the year.
> The hunting lobby has been trying to overturn the Sunday hunting ban for
> years, unsuccessfully, but this year there is a REAL threat this will
> provision will pass and the rest of us won't even get ONE day a week to
> safely go into the woods during hunting season.
> This provision would allow hunters to enter private property to hunt
> unless the property has signs that say NO HUNTING.
> It will also allow hunters to kill animals as close as 250 feet from
> your house.
> A 6-member conference committee is finalizing the bill NOW, with a
> deadline of December 31.
> Dog walkers, hikers, bird watchers, mountain bikers, canoers, and others
> deserve at least one day a week to enjoy the woods in Massachusetts
> without worrying about getting shot dead by a stray bullet or arrow from
> a hunter.
> Hunters are less than 1% of the population and already have six days a
> week (including half the weekend) — they shouldn't get priority over
> everyone else who uses our public lands. They already get way too much
> protection as it is while causing a true danger to the public as well as
> the wildlife.
> TAKE 5-10 MINUTES TODAY:
> Email and call the conference committee AND your own state senator &
> representative. Look yours up at wheredoivotema.com
> <
> http://wheredoivotema.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZno5bHNXS1FrTHJmdmpvcHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR68dUxPEE5YdujmWOODMcIRe3EKbiEjdDbue59B-GmolNeS12MYJ3SqKDlgzg_aem_4was83NE1sbg_SUoNsV6hg > >
> Committee members:
> Sen. Becca Rausch – <becca.rausch...>
> Sen. Julian Cyr – <julian.cyr...>
> Sen. Peter Durant – <peter.durant...>
> Rep. Christine Barber – <christine.barber...>
> Rep. Michael Finn – <michael.finn...>
> Rep. Ken Sweezey – <ken.sweezey...>
> WHAT TO SAY:
> Keep it short and personal — a few sentences is plenty. Or write a long
> email if you feel inspired. Tell them you're a resident of
> Massachusetts, that you oppose lifting the Sunday hunting ban, and why
> it matters to you (your dog walks, hikes, birding, etc.).
> Ask them to vote NO on the Sunday hunting provision.
> More info: mspca.org/animal_protection/sunday-hunting
> <
> http://mspca.org/animal_protection/sunday-hunting?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZno5bHNXS1FrTHJmdmpvcHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6mVijNPZ3pItJydCcb5oLfSAwhw1PzdwwWup_GkZv7NLgol0Vl0P-bj6qVSQ_aem_AXeZKbC9Rdp77mEVHsor2g > >
> Governor Maura Healey -- Call at (617) 725-4005 or email
>
> https://www.mass.gov/info-details/email-the-governors-office >
>
