Mississippi § 49-7-78 - Canned hunts prohibited.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 49-7-78 — Canned hunts prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-7-78. Canned hunts prohibited.
For purposes of this section, the term “canned hunts” means the practice of providing a hunting opportunity under controlled conditions in which native game animals hunted may not have a reasonable opportunity to avoid the hunter. Canned hunts are prohibited in the state. The commission shall adopt regulations it deems necessary to prohibit and control such hunts. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the operation of private shooting preserves or commercial wildlife enclosures as authorized by statute.
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Section 49-7-78 ("Canned hunts prohibited.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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