Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§676 Hunting, Trapping, Killing, or Capturing Game on Norbeck Wildlife Preserve Unlawful
Title 16 › CHAPTER 6 — GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION › § 676
Summary
Hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing game on designated U.S. public lands is illegal unless the Secretary of Agriculture allows it by rules. The purpose is to protect public land and wildlife and not to change state or private hunting laws.
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Title 16, §676
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When such areas have been designated as provided for in section 675 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 Agriculture. It is the purpose of this section to protect from trespass the public lands of the United States and the game animals and birds which may be thereon, and not to interfere with the operation of the local game laws as affecting private or State lands.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification First sentence of section is from section 2 and the last from section 3 of act June 5, 1920.
Amendments
1948—Act June 25, 1948, struck out penal provisions. See section 41 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1948 Amendment section 20 of act June 25, 1948, provided that the amendment made by that act is effective Sept. 1, 1948.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
16 U.S.C. § 676
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102