Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§1165 Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing on Indian Land
Title 18 › Part I— CRIMES › Chapter 53— INDIANS › § 1165
Summary
It makes it a crime to go on certain Indian lands without legal permission, on purpose, to hunt, trap, fish, or take animals, fish, or furs. The rule covers lands owned by an Indian tribe or person that the United States holds in trust or won’t allow to be sold, and also U.S. lands set aside for Indian use. If someone breaks this, they can be fined under federal law, jailed for up to 90 days, or both, and any animals, fish, or furs they have will be taken away.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §1165
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Whoever, without lawful authority or permission, willfully and knowingly goes upon any land that belongs to any Indian or Indian tribe, band, or group and either are held by the United States in trust or are subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, or upon any lands of the United States that are reserved for Indian use, for the purpose of hunting, trapping, or fishing thereon, or for the removal of game, peltries, or fish therefrom, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both, and all game, fish, and peltries in his possession shall be forfeited.
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Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $200”.
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18 U.S.C. § 1165
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60