Archery Hunting - Safety Zone

Jim Sr · March 5th, 2010, 09:18 AM

HOUSE BILL 1512 ( NEW 3-5-2010 )

Entitled: Frederick County - Archery Hunting - Safety Zone

File Code: Hunting and Fishing

Prior Year Introduction As: HB 906/09 - ENV

Bill Text: Not available at this time
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

MentalSquint · March 5th, 2010, 11:48 AM

They keep bringing this bill up time and time again. So at the extreme of this bill is if you have anti-hunting neighbors, theoretically they could use this bill to say that you can't hunt on your own property if it is within 150 ft of their dwelling?

Grampa G · March 6th, 2010, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MentalSquint

They keep bringing this bill up time and time again. So at the extreme of this bill is if you have anti-hunting neighbors, theoretically they could use this bill to say that you can't hunt on your own property if it is within 150 ft of their dwelling?

Current law is 150 Yards not feet and yes it does happen all the time. I believe if the distance is reduced to 50 yards than shooting from an elevated platform should also be required. I've had arrows deflect off branches go farther than 50.

jake12 · January 5th, 2012, 10:54 AM

I know this is an old thread, but I recently found that I am unable to hunt some prime properties because of a few anti-hunting neighbors in AA county.

Coming from PA, the 50 yard safety zone during archery was a statewide rule, but I am bummed that only Frederick county allows this in MD.

Have any of our delegates tried to help us out with this lately? Even only allowing this in the suburban archery zone would be a big help considering the idea behind the zone, it would likely open up more areas to take advantage of the suburban archery zone.

What's the best approach for this? Writing letters? Anyone else on-board?

Joseph · January 5th, 2012, 01:07 PM

This interests me also. Wish it was state wide. So far I have not had any problems with the neighbors, but they technically could put the brakes on my backyard hunting.

DCSCO · January 5th, 2012, 07:52 PM

Ben Kelkye, email him at kelkye@aol.com He was instrumental in getting Frederick county safety zone reduced.

jake12 · January 8th, 2012, 06:34 PM

Sounds good, will get in touch with him...

Is anyone aware of this being aproached in other counties in the past?

jeepin13 · January 13th, 2012, 05:11 AM

Is this 150 yards in every direction or just in the direction of fire?

March 5th, 2010, 09:18 AM	#1
Jim Sr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Annapolis MD Posts: 5,979	Archery Hunting - Safety Zone HOUSE BILL 1512 ( NEW 3-5-2010 ) Entitled: Frederick County - Archery Hunting - Safety Zone File Code: Hunting and Fishing Prior Year Introduction As: HB 906/09 - ENV Bill Text: Not available at this time Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time Amendments: None offered __________________ "When people have nothing left to lose, they lose it..." *Jim Sr*

March 5th, 2010, 11:48 AM	#2
MentalSquint Can't Stomp Us Out Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Frederick Posts: 380	They keep bringing this bill up time and time again. So at the extreme of this bill is if you have anti-hunting neighbors, theoretically they could use this bill to say that you can't hunt on your own property if it is within 150 ft of their dwelling? __________________ "The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post 'Thou shalt not steal,' 'Thou shalt not commit adultery,' and 'Thou shalt not lie' in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment." -George Carlin If you can't say something nice about somebody, your probably talking about Hillary Clinton. -Jeff Foxworthy

January 5th, 2012, 01:07 PM	#5
Joseph Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clinton MD Posts: 713	This interests me also. Wish it was state wide. So far I have not had any problems with the neighbors, but they technically could put the brakes on my backyard hunting. __________________ ----------------------------------------------- Ή ταν ή επί τας Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once. -Evan Esar

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January 5th, 2012, 10:54 AM	#4
jake12 Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 121	I know this is an old thread, but I recently found that I am unable to hunt some prime properties because of a few anti-hunting neighbors in AA county. Coming from PA, the 50 yard safety zone during archery was a statewide rule, but I am bummed that only Frederick county allows this in MD. Have any of our delegates tried to help us out with this lately? Even only allowing this in the suburban archery zone would be a big help considering the idea behind the zone, it would likely open up more areas to take advantage of the suburban archery zone. What's the best approach for this? Writing letters? Anyone else on-board?

January 5th, 2012, 07:52 PM	#6
DCSCO Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Frederick County Posts: 871	Ben Kelkye, email him at kelkye@aol.com He was instrumental in getting Frederick county safety zone reduced.

January 8th, 2012, 06:34 PM	#7
jake12 Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 121	Sounds good, will get in touch with him... Is anyone aware of this being aproached in other counties in the past?

January 13th, 2012, 05:11 AM	#8
jeepin13 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 254	Is this 150 yards in every direction or just in the direction of fire?

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