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Lawmakers consider deer‑management package: hunters, farmers and safety advocates weigh in
Summary
Legislators heard testimony on a package of bills aimed at managing deer populations — including proposals to form a multi‑stakeholder commission, permit Sunday bow hunting, broaden crossbow use and shorten setback distances for archery — with witnesses stressing agriculture losses, vehicle collisions and Lyme disease.
A group of bills addressing deer population management drew testimony about public safety, agriculture losses and public health at the committee hearing. The measures included a request to establish a stakeholder commission (identified in testimony as House Bill 999), a proposal to allow bow hunting on Sundays (S.576), to expand crossbow access during archery seasons (S.577), and to shorten the required setback for bow hunting from dwellings (S.578).
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