MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
By: Representative Sullivan
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT DOVE HUNTING DURING THE MORNING HOURS, AS WELL AS DURING THE NIGHT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 49-7-59, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
49-7-59. (1) Except as
otherwise provided in subsection (2), it is unlawful for any person to hunt
any wild animal or wild bird other than the following during the night,
from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise,
either with or without the use of a light * * *:
(a) Beavers, bobcats, fox, opossums, nutria and raccoons; and
(b) Coyotes by a landowner, agricultural leaseholder or his designated agent on lands owned or leased by the owner or leaseholder.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to hunt doves during the night and morning hours, from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to 12:01 p.m. the following day.
( * * *3) The commission shall prescribe the
weapons that may be used to hunt game under this section.
( * * *4) A violation of this section is a
Class II violation and is punishable as provided in Section 49-7-143.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.