Notices or sign boards not less than one (1) foot square, warning all persons against hunting, trapping, or fishing, or trespassing thereon for that purpose, shall be conspicuously posted by the executive director, or under his direction, close to and along the entire boundary of any refuge, sanctuary, rest ground, lake or stream, or portion thereof, closed to hunting or fishing by order of the commission, in such number as the executive director may deem necessary.
No order of the commission closing any area to hunting, trapping or fishing shall become effective until such order has been published in the manner required by Section 49-1-45 and copy of the order, certified by the secretary of the commission, shall be filed in the office of the sheriff of the county or counties in which such closed area is located.
No person shall take or destroy any animal, bird, or fish, or bird's nest or egg, or eggs or spawn of fish in any refuge, sanctuary, rest ground, or other area closed to hunting, trapping or fishing by order of the commission, but it shall be lawful for a duly accredited employee of the state or of the federal government to take predatory animals or birds on any such closed area.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 49 - Conservation and Ecology
Chapter 5 - Fish, Game and Bird Protection and Refuges
§ 49-5-3. Boards of supervisors may add to preserve
§ 49-5-5. Unlawful to hunt on preserve
§ 49-5-7. What birds protected
§ 49-5-9. Waterfowl included within term "game."
§ 49-5-11. Game and fish management projects or refuges; purchase of lands
§ 49-5-15. Contracts with counties for joint support and maintenance of projects or refuges
§ 49-5-16. Construction of lodges
§ 49-5-17. Issuance and retirement of bonds
§ 49-5-21. Fisheries and Wildlife Fund created; annual budget requests to Legislature
§ 49-5-23. Federal regulatory authority; cooperative agreements with United States
§ 49-5-25. Wildlife restoration
§ 49-5-29. Federal migratory bird refuges
§ 49-5-33. Authority of United States Commissioner of fishieries
§ 49-5-37. Appropriation to eradicate rabies among foxes
§ 49-5-41. Statute of limitations
§ 49-5-45. Duties of district attorneys, county attorneys and circuit judges