Earlier today, Wednesday, March 1, the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee voted unanimously “ought not to pass” on LD 261, essentially defeating the bill for the year. LD 261 would have reinstated a minimum age for hunting.
In 2015, Maine became the 40th state to allow its citizens to decide when their children can begin to hunt by removing the minimum hunting age. The Sportsmen’s Alliance thanks the committee for supporting sportsmen and parents by defeating LD 261.
Maine’s legislative session is far from over, check out our legislative map to see what other bills the Sportsmen’s Alliance is monitoring in the Pine Tree State and around the nation.
About the Sportsmen’s Alliance: The Sportsmen’s Alliance protects and defends America’s wildlife conservation programs and the pursuits – hunting, fishing and trapping – that generate the money to pay for them. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation is responsible for public education, legal defense and research. Its mission is accomplished through several distinct programs coordinated to provide the most complete defense capability possible. Stay connected to Sportsmen’s Alliance: Online, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
