You say read 131 37 ok here it is
from:
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter131/Section37
Section 37.
An owner or tenant of land or, if authorized by such owner or tenant, any member of his immediate family or his employee, as defined pursuant to section one of chapter sixty-two B, may, upon such land:?
(1)
kill or attempt to kill, by means other than poisoning or trapping, any wild bird damaging his property, including domesticated animals, poultry and game on game-rearing farms or preserves, provided that such killing is not contrary to any federal law, rule or regulation.
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2) hunt or take by other means, except by poison or snare, any mammal which he finds damaging his property except grass growing on uncultivated land. No such owner or tenant shall authorize any person, other than a member of his immediate family or a person permanently employed by him, to place traps for the protection of said property other than during the open season, unless such owner or tenant has first obtained from the director a permit authorizing him so to do, which permit the director is hereby authorized to issue in his discretion, unless such authorized person holds a trapping license. All deer so killed shall be turned over to any environmental police officer and shall be disposed of by the director of law enforcement.
The following written reports shall be sent to the director by such owner or tenant acting under authority of this section:?(a) upon the taking of pheasant, ruffed grouse, hares or rabbits, or the wounding or killing of a deer, a report stating the time and place, kind and number of birds or mammals so taken, wounded or killed, within twenty-four hours of such taking, wounding or killing; (b) upon the taking of any other birds or mammals, a report on or before January thirty-first of each year, stating the number and kinds of birds or mammals taken under authority of this section during the previous year. This section shall not be construed to limit any other provisions of this chapter.
Lets break that up.
Owner of land or immediate family or full time employee
or tenant if authorized by owner of land as these roles are described in ch 62 b sec 1
may kill or attempt to kill any wild bird damaging the property, poultry and game provided the poulty and game are housed on game-rearing farms, or preserves.
provided that such killing or attempt to kill is not in violation or conflict of and federal law rule or regualation.
hunt or take by other means, except by poison or snare, any mammal which he finds
damaging his property except grass growing on uncultivated land
this description would suggest you must find the animal in the act of causing said damage. If you found a dead chicked Monday morning, this would not mean Monday night after work to go out and find any creature and hunt it. This is intended to be more of actual self defense at the time the creature is causing the actual damage , loss to the land owner, or person authorized by this act.
No such owner or tenant shall authorize any person, other than a member of his immediate family or a person permanently employed by him, to place traps for the protection of said property other than during the open season, unless such owner or tenant has first obtained from the director a permit authorizing him so to do, which permit the director is hereby authorized to issue in his discretion, unless such authorized person holds a trapping license
section on traps
All deer so killed shall be turned over to any environmental police officer and shall be disposed of by the director of law enforcement.
The following written reports shall be sent to the director by such owner or tenant acting under authority of this section:?(a) upon the taking of pheasant, ruffed grouse, hares or rabbits, or the wounding or killing of a deer, a report stating the time and place, kind and number of birds or mammals so taken, wounded or killed, within twenty-four hours of such taking, wounding or killing; (b) upon the taking of any other birds or mammals, a report on or before January thirty-first of each year, stating the number and kinds of birds or mammals taken under authority of this section during the previous year.
pretty simple reporting requirements for whatever species is taken
This section shall not be construed to limit any other provisions of this chapter.
This section shall not be construed to limit any other provisions of this chapter.
bump to 131 58
Section 58. A person s
hall not discharge any firearm or release any arrow upon or across any state or hard surfaced highway, or within one hundred and fifty feet, of any such highway, or possess a loaded firearm or hunt by any means on the land of another within five hundred feet of any dwelling in use, except as authorized by the owner or occupant thereof
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter131/Section58
While the 500 foot rule can be waived by written letter from the owner or occupant. It would appear there is no relief from the 150 rule as it applies to discharging.
Contact Fish and Wildlife there job is to help mediate problems with animals let them know there is a problem, Log activity in with EPO Dispatch Request log # at time of call for your records.
Neither a lawyer or a cop This is what I see when I read this legaleese its as clear as mud.
