Bill Text: MS HB568 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Spring season on turkey; require commission to provide preference to resident-licensed hunter on WMA's in lottery process.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Failed) 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee [HB568 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2013-HB568-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

By: Representatives Stringer, Eaton

House Bill 568

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-31.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO PROVIDE RESIDENT-LICENSE HUNTERS WITH LOTTERY PREFERENCE ON HUNTING TURKEY ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS DURING ANY SPRING SEASON; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 49-7-31.2, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     49-7-31.2.  The open season for game birds shall be as follows:

          (a)  On bobwhite quail:  The season shall open on Thanksgiving Day and run through the first Saturday in March next following.

          (b)  On pheasant:  There shall be no open season on pheasant.

          (c)  (i)  On wild turkey:  The commission may fix the spring season between March 1 and May 15.  In addition, the commission may fix special fall either-sex seasons.

              (ii)  The commission shall give preference to all resident-licensed hunters on wildlife management areas when conducting hunting lotteries for hunting privileges thereon during any spring season on turkey.

          (d)  On migratory birds:  The open season for migratory birds shall be the season prescribed by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty regulations.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.

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