Bill Text: MS SB2728 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Hunting; require permit to hunt deer with dogs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee [SB2728 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2012-SB2728-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2012 Regular Session

To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; Judiciary, Division B

By: Senator(s) Watson

Senate Bill 2728

AN ACT TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO HUNT DEER WITH DOGS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED AT NO COST BY THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; TO REQUIRE THE PERMIT TO BE ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERSON WHILE HUNTING WITH DOGS; TO REQUIRE THE PERMIT NUMBER TO BE ATTACHED TO THE COLLAR ON DEER DOGS; TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO KEEP HIS DOGS ON THE PERMITTED PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  A person hunting deer with dogs must obtain an annual permit to use the dogs to hunt deer on private or public lands.  The department shall issue the permit at no cost.  The permit is renewable and a person may keep the same permit number.

     (2)  If the permit is for use on private lands, the applicant must include with the application the following:

          (a)  Information about the private property, including a boundary map; and

          (b)  A copy of the hunting lease or written permission from the landowner for hunting on the property.

     (3)  (a)  The permit must be on the individual's person while hunting with dogs on the property.

          (b)  The permit number must be on or attached to the collar of each dog used for taking deer.

          (c)  A person using dogs to take deer on private property is required to keep the dogs on the permitted private property.

     (4)  The commission may adopt regulations to implement this section.

     (5)  (a)  For a first offense, a person violating this section is guilty of a Class III violation and is punishable as provided in Section 49-7-101.

          (b)  For a second offense committed within five (5) years from the date of conviction of the first offense, a person violating this section is guilty of a Class II violation and is punishable as provided in Section 49-7-143.

          (c)  For a third or subsequent offense committed within five (5) years of the date of conviction of the first offense, a person violating this section is guilty of a Class I violation and is punishable as provided in Section 49-7-141.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.