Maine and Massachusetts are the last states to keep bans on Sunday hunting. That might soon change

There is a push to overturn longstanding bans on Sunday hunting in Maine and Massachusetts, the only two states with full bans. The bans date back to 19th century "blue laws" that also regulate business opening hours and alcohol sales on Sundays. Animal welfare groups and conservation organizations are defending the prohibitions, but some hunters argue that the laws take away hunting opportunities. Forty states currently have no restrictions on Sunday hunting.