Federal · Title 16 — Conservation

16 U.S.C. § 692a: Hunting, pursuing, capturing, etc., in Ocala National Forest unlawful

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Hunting, pursuing, killing, or capturing game animals or birds in designated game sanctuaries or refuges on federal lands is unlawful unless permitted by Secretary of Agriculture regulations.

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When such game sanctuaries or refuges have been established as provided in section 692 of this title , the hunting, pursuing, poisoning, killing, or capturing by trapping, netting, or any other means, or attempting to hunt, pursue, kill, or capture any game animals or birds upon the lands of the United States within the limits of such game sanctuaries or refuges shall be unlawful except under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time prescribe.

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