MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Game and Fish

By: Representative Janus

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO ALLOW LICENSED CROSSBOW HUNTERS TO HUNT TURKEY WITH A CROSSBOW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 49-7-38, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

49-7-38. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a special license to hunt deer, turkey and small game with a crossbow to any person sixty-five (65) years of age or older or to any person having a disability which totally and permanently prevents the person from using a long bow or other conventional archery equipment as first certified by two (2) physicians duly licensed to practice medicine in the state. The commission shall designate the fee for the license. The commission shall set the crossbow season for small game. A special licensee under this section may take deer or turkey with a crossbow during the respective seasons on deer and turkey.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.