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MS HB4
Bill
Status
1/31/2017
Primary Sponsor
Randy Boyd
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks from issuing citations to licensed hunters for trespassing on private property when retrieving runaway dogs during deer or hog hunting with dogs on state or county wildlife management areas
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Requires hunters to be civilly liable for any damages caused by their trespassing dogs on private property, with reparations made to the applicable state or county wildlife management area administrator
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Applies only to licensed hunters engaged in hunting for deer or hogs with dogs on wildlife management areas who enter private property solely to retrieve a runaway dog
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Effective July 1, 2017
Legislative Description
Hunter's trespass; hunting deer or wild hogs with dogs on any WMA not prohibited when retrieving dogs on private property.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2017