106 DIGEST OK (lAME LAWS FOR 1*M)1. 
Domesticated game: Skc M). The provisions of this act. shall not apply to domes- 
ticatt'd ])irds or animals. * * * 
A])prov('d, April 2.S, 1S1>7. 
General Laws of 1899, chap. 161, pp. 167-168. 
Breeding- deer: Sec. 1. That all hree<lers or doniestieators may after being and 
known to have l>een in the business of breeding and domesticating deer for a period 
of three {'A) years have the right to sell, kill, <lispose of and ship any deer, carcass, 
saddle or part of venison in the manner herein j)rovided for; provided, that none 
but male deer shall l)e killed and sold as venison in all seasons of the year. 
Skc. 2. That all breeders and doniestieators shall ])e recorded by tiling a sworn 
statement with the game and fish commissioner of this state, giving the place of 
reaidence, time of conunencement of breeding and stating whether stock is domesti- 
cated or native. 
Sec. 3. That all ])reeders or doniestieators shall tag by number all deer, carcass, 
saddle or parts of venison before leaving the place of l)reeding; said tag shall be put 
on by seal; * * * 
Sec. 4. That all breeders or doniestieators shall make a report to the game and 
fish commissioner on the first day of January of each year, giving nundier of deer 
owned, sol<l or disposed of and the nundier of males and females on hand. 
Approved April 11, 1899. 
MISSISSIPPI. 
Annotated Code 1892, chap. 54, p. 538. 
Q-ame defined: Sec. 2118. The term "game" includes all kinds of animals and 
birds found in the state of nature, and commonly so called. * * * 
[No general prohibitions against transportation or sale.] 
MISSOURI. 
Laws of 1901, p. 131. 
Sale: Sec. 2. * * * It is declared unlawful for any person to sell or offer to 
sell, buy or offer to Ijuy any quail, pinnated grouse, prairie chicken, wild deer or wild 
turkey in this state for a period of five years from the passage of this act: Provided, 
this section shall not apply to game shipped into this state from any other state or 
territory. Any ])erson found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section 
shall l)e fined in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred 
dollars. 
Shipment: Sec. 3. It shall l)e unlawful for any person to sell or attempt to sell for 
the purpose of shipping outside of the counties where killed, or to carry, transport or 
ship, or attemi)t to carry, transport or ship, from the county where killed to any 
other county or city in this state, or any point outside of this state any quail, pinnated 
grouse, prairie chicken, wiM deer or wild turkey: Provided, this section shall not 
apply to gam(! shipj»ed into this state from any other state or territory. 
Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any railroad or express company, or agent thereof, 
to receive for shipment, or convey from one county to another, any quail, jnnnated 
grouse, j»rairie chicken, w ild «leer or wild turkey killed within this state: Provided, 
this section shall not apply to game shipped into this state from any other state or 
territory. Any person or employe, or agent of any corporation violating any of the 
provisions of sections 2 and 3 of this act shall he dee.ned guilty of a misdemeanor, 
and upon conviction, be punished l)y a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more 
than one hun<lre<l dollars. 
Approved March 23, 1901. 
