Federal · Title 16 — Conservation

16 U.S.C. § 685: Hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing game in designated breeding areas unlawful

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing game in designated breeding areas of certain national forests is unlawful unless permitted by regulations set by the Interior or Agriculture Secretary.

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When such areas have been designated in the Wichita National Forest as provided for in section 684 of this title , hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing of game animals and birds upon the lands of the United States within the limits of said areas shall be unlawful, except under such regulations as may be prescribed from time to time, by the Secretary of the Interior. When such areas have been designated in the Grand Canyon National Forest as provided in section 684 of this title , hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing of game animals upon the lands of the United States within the limits of said areas shall be unlawful, except under such regulations as may be prescribed from time to time by the Secretary of Agriculture.

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