MS SC577

Proposes to amend the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 by recreating Section 19 to establish hunting and fishing as constitutional rights.

Grants people the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife using traditional methods, subject to laws and regulations promoting wildlife conservation and management.

Designates public hunting and fishing as a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife.

Preserves existing laws relating to trespass, property rights, and levee maintenance under Article 11.

Scheduled for voter approval at the November 2012 general election with ballot language: "This amendment establishes hunting and fishing as a constitutional right, subject to applicable laws and regulations promoting wildlife conservation."