(8)__Possessing or transporting wild hares or rabbits as described in section 7462, subsection 4;

(9)__Failure to attach a moose tag to a moose as described in section 7464, subsection 6;

(10)__Use of illegal firearms as described in section 7464, subsection 8-A;

(11)__Illegal hunting methods as described in section 7464, subsection 8-C;

(12)__Failure to attach a wild turkey tag to a wild turkey as described in section 7469, subsection 7; and

(13)__Taking of snakes and turtles from the wild for commercial purposes as described in section 7471;

SUMMARY

This bill does the following:

1. It amends the definition of "hunt" to exclude the word "pursue";

2. It excludes the expanded archery deer season from the prohibition on hunting another deer after having harvested one with a bow and arrow during the special archery season;

3. It allows a landowner to stock pheasants on that person's property without a permit and allows the free hunting of those pheasants without a hunting license or permit;

4. It repeals the unconventional weapon deer hunting license;

5. It clarifies that the prohibition against discharging a weapon near a dwelling applies to residential dwellings;

6. It removes the requirement that a person must get a landowner's permission before using a portable tree stand on that landowner's property;

7. It repeals the prohibitions against leaving duck decoys and stationary blinds on the waters of Merrymeeting Bay overnight;