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Massachusetts Sunday Hunting (2026)

Restricted: Hunting on Sunday is prohibited statewide in Massachusetts.

RestrictedVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Sunday Hunting in states bordering Massachusetts

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ConnecticutConditional
Connecticut has allowed Sunday hunting on private land with permission since Oct 1, 2025 (PA 25-138); not within 40 yds of blazed public trails; migratory birds still closed Sundays.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: portal.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
New HampshirePermitted
New Hampshire allows Sunday hunting; seasons run continuously by date with no day-of-week or Sunday exclusion.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wildlife.nh.gov · Full New Hampshire rule →
New YorkPermitted
Sunday hunting is allowed in all areas of New York; a few state parks marked (S) prohibit Sunday hunting on those lands.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dec.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
Rhode IslandConditional
Rhode Island has no statewide Sunday ban, but several towns (Portsmouth, Little Compton, Middletown, Barrington) close private-land Sunday hunting; check local town rules.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dem.ri.gov · Full Rhode Island rule →
VermontPermitted
Sunday hunting is permitted statewide in Vermont; no Sunday restriction exists in Vermont statute or Fish & Wildlife Board rules.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: legislature.vermont.gov · Full Vermont rule →

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