Federal · Title 16 — Conservation

16 U.S.C. § 694a: Hunting, pursuing, capturing, etc., in sanctuaries in national forests unlawful

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Hunting, fishing, trapping, or capturing wild animals or fish in designated fish and game sanctuaries on federal lands is unlawful, except as otherwise provided by law.

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When such fish and game sanctuaries or refuges have been established as provided in section 694 of this title , hunting, pursuing, poisoning, angling for, killing, or capturing by trapping, netting, or any other means, or attempting to hunt, pursue, angle for, kill, or capture any wild animals or fish for any purpose whatever upon the lands of the United States within the limits of said fish and game sanctuaries or refuges shall be unlawful except as hereinafter provided.

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