321 CMR, § 3.02(8) - Hunting of Crows

There shall be an annual open season for the hunting of crows in all counties of Massachusetts subject to the following:

(a)Open Season. The open season shall be as follows: every Monday, Friday, and Saturday of each week except during the period of April 11 through June 30, and except during the season when deer may be legally taken by means of a shotgun.
(b)Hunting Hours. The hunting hours during each calendar day of the open season shall be from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
(c)Permissible Hunting Methods. Crows may be hunted by means of firearms, bow and arrow, and falconry, but not with the aid of or from an aircraft.

Notes

321 CMR, § 3.02(8)
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1268, eff. 8/29/2014. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1288, eff. 6/5/2015. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1292, eff. 7/31/2015. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1294, eff. 8/28/2015. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1312, eff. 5/6/2016. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1320, eff. 8/26/2016. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1338, eff. 5/5/2017. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1345, eff. 8/11/2017. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1356, eff. 1/12/2018. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1364, eff. 5/4/2018. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1369, eff. 7/13/2018. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1382, eff. 1/11/2019. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1389, eff. 7/13/2018. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1390, eff. 5/3/2019. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1404, eff. 11/15/2019. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1418, eff. 5/29/2020. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1421, eff. 7/10/2020. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1445, eff. 6/11/2021. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1457, eff. 11/26/2021. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1470, eff. 5/27/2022. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1473, eff. 5/27/2022. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1486, eff. 1/6/2023. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1489, eff. 1/6/2023. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1499, eff. 7/7/2023. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1502, eff. 7/7/2023. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1510, eff. 12/8/2023. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1522, eff. 5/24/2024. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1525, eff. 5/24/2024.
Regulatory Authority: M.G.L. c. 131, § 5. Last Revised: 1/6/23.

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