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SB2763 • 2026

Supplemental feeding for hunting; bring forward code sections related to.

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 49-7-33 AND 49-7-33.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING FOR HUNTING, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Suber
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific rules or studies related to supplemental feeding.

Bringing Forward Hunting Feeding Rules

This bill brings forward existing sections of the Mississippi Code related to supplemental feeding for hunting deer and allows for possible amendments.

What This Bill Does

  • Moves two specific parts of the law about feeding animals during hunting from one place in the code to another.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Hunters who use supplemental feed to attract deer
  • The Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Commission

Terms To Know

Supplemental feeding
Giving extra food to animals to attract them for hunting.
Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
The group that makes rules about wildlife in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill did not pass during the session it was introduced.
  • It is unclear if or how these sections of the code will be amended after being brought forward.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/19 (S) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Official Summary Text

Supplemental feeding for hunting; bring forward code sections related to.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 2763 *SS08/R1223* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Wildlife, Fisheries and
Parks
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Suber

SENATE BILL NO. 2763

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 49-7-33 AND 49-7-33.1, 1
MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING FOR 2
HUNTING, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED 3
PURPOSES. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. Section 49-7-33, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 6
brought forward as follows: 7
49-7-33. (1) It is unlawful to hunt, trap or kill any wild 8
bird or wild animal of any kind with the aid of bait, recordings 9
of bird or animal calls, or electrically amplified imitations of 10
calls of any kind, except a person: 11
(a) May use electrically amplified sound devices for 12
hunting crow; 13
(b) May use liquid scents for any animal or bird; 14
(c) May use lures for trapping fur-bearing animals, 15
according to regulations adopted by the commission; 16
(d) May take nuisance animals as provided in Section 17
49-7-31.5; and 18
(e) May take deer with the use of supplemental feed. 19
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(2) The commission, in its discretion, may relax the 20
restrictions regarding the use of lures or sound devices if a 21
condition arises or exists, as decided by the State Board of 22
Health or county board of health, that may endanger persons or 23
livestock in a certain community, county or area. 24
SECTION 2. Section 49-7-33.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 25
brought forward as follows: 26
49-7-33.1. (1) (a) The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries 27
and Parks shall allow the taking of deer with the use of 28
supplemental feed and may place any reasonable conditions or 29
restrictions on such taking. 30
(b) The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks 31
shall establish a zone or zones of contiguous counties for the 32
management and implementation of a program to allow the taking of 33
deer with the use of supplemental feed. 34
(c) The commission shall allow the taking of deer with 35
the use of supplemental feed on private lands only. 36
(2) The commission shall take any action it deems necessary 37
and use its emergency powers to prevent the introduction of 38
disease, to control disease, to eradicate disease, and to manage 39
the taking of deer with the use of supplemental feed. 40
(3) (a) The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks 41
shall study and analyze all relevant data and issues with regard 42
to the taking of deer with the supplemental feed program, 43
including, but not limited to, the impact that the program has 44
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ST: Supplemental feeding for hunting; bring
forward code sections related to.
upon the health and density of deer populations and other 45
wildlife, its effect on surrounding habitat, the effectiveness of 46
wildlife law enforcement, the extent to which hunters who 47
participate in the program are successful in harvesting deer and 48
are supportive of the program, the perception of the program by 49
the general public, and the extent to which the program has a 50
favorable impact on economic development and tourism. 51
(b) The department shall file annual progress reports 52
with the Legislature. The department shall file a final report 53
with recommendations on the feasibility of continuing the taking 54
of deer with the use of supplemental feed. 55
(4) A violation of this section or any regulation of the 56
commission promulgated under this section shall be punishable as a 57
Class II violation as defined in Section 49-7-143, and if the 58
violator is a nonresident, then upon conviction, he or she shall 59
lose the opportunity to obtain a nonresident license as defined in 60
Section 49-7-8. 61
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 62
and after July 1, 2026. 63