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by Ariana St Pierre, WGMEFri, April 7th 2023, 6:09 AM PDT

https://wgme.com/news/local/lawmaker-takes-aim-at-canned-hunting-in-maine-ld-1068-senator-ben-chipman-game-ranches-enclosed-hunting-chronic-waste-disease

FILE – Deer in forest in Maine (WGME)

There’s a new push in Augusta to ban hunting in enclosed areas like lodges and game ranches.

Senator Ben Chipman, D-Portland, introduced the new bill, LD 1068.

“It is time to finally put an end to these so-called ‘canned hunting’ operations,” Senator Chipman said. “The vast majority of the public and hunters are against canned hunting, and it has no place in Maine’s hunting tradition.”

The bill would prohibit the operation of all game ranches in Maine. Game ranches, also known as canned hunts, captive hunting operations, and shooting preserves, offer amateur hunters the experience of hunting in a controlled environment. This legislation would establish any violation of this law as a Class E crime.

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Chipman says there are…