Mississippi Code
In General
§ 49-7-139. Seafoods excluded

This chapter shall in no way abridge, affect or repeal any of the statutes, laws, or acts relating to or having reference to seafoods, oysters, saltwater fish, saltwater shrimp, diamond back terrapin, sea turtle, crabs or any other species of marine or saltwater animal life existing or living in the waters within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Mississippi as set out in and covered by Chapter 15 of Title 49 of the Mississippi Code of 1972. None of the duties conferred on the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources under Chapter 15 of Title 49 shall be conferred upon or exercised in any way by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 49 - Conservation and Ecology

Chapter 7 - Hunting and Fishing

In General

§ 49-7-1. Definitions and interpretations

§ 49-7-1.1. Declaration of public policy

§ 49-7-2. "Social Security Administration" construed to include Railroad Retirement Board

§ 49-7-4. Exemption of records relating to hunting, fishing and trapping license applications and holders of such licenses from Mississippi Public Records Act

§ 49-7-7. Use of revenue from increase in license fees

§ 49-7-17. License agents; bonding requirements; additional license fee for officer or person issuing license; additional fee to recoup costs of issuing licenses

§ 49-7-19. Prohibition against issuing license to person physically or mentally unfit to carry or use firearm

§ 49-7-23. Sale of hunting and fishing licenses by constables designated as deputy conservation officers

§ 49-7-25. Records and reports

§ 49-7-30. Season for nongame gross fish

§ 49-7-31.2. Open season for game birds

§ 49-7-31.3. Open season for game animals other than deer

§ 49-7-32. Restrictions on hunting with dogs during turkey season

§ 49-7-35. Game season beginning on Sunday

§ 49-7-40. Special hunt by handicapped persons in natural area at Arkabutla Lake

§ 49-7-42. Training bird dogs through use of release pens and tamed and identified quail

§ 49-7-43. Regulation of certain Mississippi lands purchased by federal government

§ 49-7-49. Prima facie evidence of hunting, trapping, or fishing

§ 49-7-53. Shipment and other transportation of game birds, animals or fish

§ 49-7-55. Unlawful to possess, etc.

§ 49-7-56. Restaurants permitted to prepare and serve recreationally caught finfish to persons who caught the fish

§ 49-7-57. Possession of lawfully taken game animal, bird or fish; unlawful possession prohibited

§ 49-7-61. Hunting on Sabbath

§ 49-7-63. Use of traps, nets, etc., prohibited

§ 49-7-65. Unlawful to hunt, when

§ 49-7-67. Unlawful to sell, when

§ 49-7-69. Use of explosives and chemicals prohibited

§ 49-7-71. Unlawful to disturb traps

§ 49-7-73. Unlawful to disturb nests or eggs

§ 49-7-75. Unlawful to fire woods, when

§ 49-7-77. Game protected during high water or fire

§ 49-7-78. Canned hunts prohibited

§ 49-7-79. Unlawful to hunt on lands of others, when

§ 49-7-80. Releasing aquatic species or animals not indigenous to Mississippi without permit

§ 49-7-83. Unlawful not to return to water game fish taken by net

§ 49-7-89. Fish dealers not to possess

§ 49-7-93. Killing deer or spotted fawn out of season; penalties

§ 49-7-97. Liability of public officer for failure to perform duty

§ 49-7-103. Seizure and confiscation of property used in illegal hunting or fishing, etc., as contraband

§ 49-7-133. Reciprocity agreement recognizing hunting and fishing licenses issued by participating states

§ 49-7-135. Compact concerning Pearl River authorized

§ 49-7-139. Seafoods excluded

§ 49-7-143. Penalties; Class II violations