Proposed Law To Ban Feeding Deer/Turkeys

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kenton6

Discussion Starter · Jan 27, 2007

How many of you know about this? And are there any opinions about this?
This is not law but is being considered by the MDIFW legislative committee next month - Feb. 1 and 6 at the Cross Building in Augusta.

Bill Sponsors: Representative LANSLEY of Sabattus Cosponsored By: Representative CEBRA of Naples
Representative NASS of Acton
Representative ROBINSON of Raymond
Representative SAVIELLO of Wilton
Representative VAUGHAN of Durham

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. [FONT=Times New Roman,Times,Georgia,serif]12 MRSA §10657 [/FONT] is enacted to read:
§ 10657. Feeding wild turkey or deer
1. Feeding wild turkey. A person may not intentionally feed a wild turkey. A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 may be adjudged.
B. A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated of a prior violation of this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
C. A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated of 2 or more prior violations of this subsection commits a Class E crime.
D. A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

2. Feeding deer. A person may not intentionally feed or provide salt to a deer. A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 may be adjudged.
B. A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated of a prior violation of this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
C. A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated of 2 or more prior violations of this subsection commits a Class E crime.
D. A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

4. Exceptions. This section does not apply to the feeding of wild turkey or deer pursuant to section 10105, subsection 10 and chapter 915, subchapter 15 and Title 7 sections 1809 and 3933 and Title 7, chapters 202 and 202-A. This section does not apply to activities of the department conducted pursuant to section 10051.

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This bill prohibits a person from feeding a wild turkey or deer.

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LostAgain2

· #2 · Jan 27, 2007

wow!

I guess that would put a stop to the feeding that some of our hunting clubs have been doing up in the Allagash. Donations would be collected, then the club would buy some deer feed from a broker in Canada. The feed was put into feed bins by a local man who would regularly keep an eye on the deer in a nearby yard during the worst of the winter. When the bins were low on feed he would refill them. It was widely known and people from throughout the northern area would go and watch the deer in these yards during the winter.
I know the wardens and biologists knew about it. I videod a small piebald deer there one year. We must have seen over 100 deer in this one yard in just a few hours. It was quite an attraction. I don't know if anything has been done for the last year or so. Maybe the state did put a stop to it.

Too bad, it was true deer feed and did help out the deer through the worst parts of the winter. It was however very expensive. I think the last year that I was involved we had purchased 3 tons of feed!! Anyone else out there heard about these efforts?

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