An Act To Expand Crossbow Hunting
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1015
Committee Amendment CA_A_H274 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10953

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "it' to H.P. 713, L.D. 1015, Bill, "An Act To 
Expand Crossbow Hunting" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
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'Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §10953, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2011, c. 61, §2, is repealed 
and the following enacted in its place: 
1. Species and seasons. Except as provided in this Part, a person may: 
A. Hunt bear with a crossbow during the open season on bear as provided in section 
11251; 
B. Hunt wild turkey with a crossbow during the spring open season on wild turkey in 
areas open to wild turkey hunting as established by rule in section 11701; 
C. Hunt moose with a crossbow in areas of the State open to moose hunting during 
the open season on moose established by rule in section 11552, subsections 1 and 2 
and according to the rules pertaining to moose hunting permits adopted by the 
commissioner for the protection of the moose resource under section 11551 and in 
accordance with the provisions of section 11601; and 
D. Hunt deer with a crossbow during the open fIrearm season on deer as provided in 
section 11401. 
This paragraph does not authorize a person to hunt deer with a 
crossbow during an expanded archery season established under section 11403 or in 
an expanded archery zone or during the muzzle-Ioading-only deer hunting season 
established under section 11404, except as provided in subsection I-A.' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 5 the following: 
'Sec. 6. 12 < MRSA §11701, first " as amended by PL 2003, c. 552, §9 and 
affected by §15; c. 614, §9; and c. 655, Pt. C, §§2 and 6, is further amended to read: 
The commissioner may establish open seasons for hunting wild turkeys, designate 
areas that are open to the taking of wild turkeys in any part of the State, prescribe the 
form and regulate the number of permits to be issued, determine the number and sex of 
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the birds to be harvested, establish bag limits, establish permit eligibility requirements, 
establish legal hunting times, specify the types of weapons to be used during any open 
wild turkey hunting season and make any other rules that the commissioner considers 
necessary for the protection of the wild turkey resource. The rules must permit the use of 
a crossbow during the spring open wild turkey hunting season.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows a person to hunt wild turkey with a crossbow during the 
spring open wild turkey hunting season established by rule. A person with a moose 
permit and that person's authorized subpermittee are both allowed to hunt moose with a 
crossbow during the open season on moose as established by rule and in accordance with 
the provisions for the lawful hunting of moose. Also, this amendment restores the 
restriction against using a crossbow within 100 feet of a dwelling, which is removed in 
the bill. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: OS/24/13 
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LD 1015 
LR349(02) 
An Act To Expand Crossbow Hunting 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ./\, 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
If 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
No net revenue impact - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Eliminates Class E crimes. 
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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The provisions of this legislation that increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts from additional sales of 
crossbow permits will offset any loss of fine revenue and no change to the budget is required. 
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