Sunday hunting proposal divides sportsmen - and it's not over yet Sunday hunting proposal divides sportsmen - and it's not over yet

From: Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME) | Date: March 13, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Deirdre Fleming Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
03-13-2005
Sunday hunting proposal divides sportsmen - and it's not over yet Sunday hunting proposal divides sportsmen - and it's not over yet
Byline: Deirdre Fleming Staff Writer
Edition: FINAL
Section: Outdoors
Memo: "That's all smoke and mirrors. Whether you dress it in camouflage or put it out in small letters, it still spells one thing: Sunday hunting." Kilt Andrew, a small woodlot owner in Scarborough

The Sunday hunting proposal is proving controversial in the Legislature. Its future this session is uncertain.

Sportsmen say people ...

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