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PUBLIC NOTICE TO HUNTERS
Town of Wilbraham By-Law
Article VI, Section 600
No person shall hunt or discharge a firearm on any land owned by the Town of Wilbraham. No person shall hunt or discharge a firearm on any private property in the Town of Wilbraham, other than said person’s parent’s, children’s, grandchildren’s or their respective spouse’s own property, without written permission of the owner of the land upon which hunting will take place. Permission forms shall be obtained from the Wilbraham Town Clerk’s Office. The distribution of the permission form prior to the hunting shall be as follows:
The Town Clerk shall receive and stamp all copies, one of which shall be retained by Town Clerk, another shall be forwarded to the Police Department by the Town Clerk, and the original copy must be retained by the hunter and must be carried while hunting and renewed on an annual basis.
Each offender shall receive a written notice to appear before the Town Clerk at any time during business hours, not later than twenty-one days after the date of such notice. Fine for first offense shall be $100. Second time offenders shall be fined a minimum of $100 and up to $300. This By-Law shall be enforced by all State and local law enforcement officials and shall be administered under the provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws, Chapter 40, Section 21D on non-criminal dispositions and any Town By-Law implementing said statute, provided however, that this By-Law shall not apply to the lawful defense of life, property, or to any discharge of firearms in accordance with law enforcement. (Amended ATM 4/30/88 Art.20, ATM 6/12/93 Art.22)
Thank you for your compliance. If you have any questions, you may
contact the Wilbraham Police Department at (413) 596-3838.
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