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Wicomico leaders push to allow Sunday hunting on private land; equestrians and riders oppose expansion
Summary
Delegates, county officials and agricultural groups testified for a local bill, HB 654, seeking to repeal a 10:30 a.m. Sunday hunting time limit on private land in Wicomico County; opponents including the Maryland Horse Council and equestrian centers warned of safety concerns and impacts to public-use trails and parks.
Delegate Chris Adams introduced House Bill 654 on behalf of the Wicomico County delegation, asking the Environment and Transportation Committee to consider an amendment that would confine the change to private land in Wicomico County and repeal the current 10:30 a.m. Sunday hunting time limit for private-property archery hunting.
The bill sponsor said the measure responds to public-safety and agricultural concerns, and to residents who say limited weekday free time prevents participation in hunting. Adams said the amendment in committee packets narrows the bill to private land only and that local hearings produced no opposition.
Supporters — including the Wicomico County executive, a county council member and representatives of the Wicomico County Farm Bureau — described crop damage…
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