I was in Rankin County Justice Court this morning when a young man was sentenced for illegal alligator hunting. Judge John Shirley sentenced the man to five days in jail and a $5,000 fine. In addition, the young man will not be permitted to have a hunting license for the next year. Apparently the man was hunting alligators at a pond next to his apartment complex in Flowood, and was found with a live alligator, alligator parts and snake venom in his apartment. Although it has been a part of local culture for hundreds of years, alligator hunting has become
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Mississippi Crime of the Week – Hunting Under the Influence
Drinking and a variety of activities do not mix in Mississippi, including drinking and driving, drinking and boating, and drinking and flying. I have been in my share of hunting camps, and - this may come as a shock to some deer season widows – occasionally you may find some alcohol at a hunting camp. I have discussed the state of Mississippi’s rich tradition with firearms and hunting here, and, congnizant of the unpredictable and dangerous results of mixing alcohol and firearms, Mississippi made “drinking and hunting” illegal in 2006. There is nothing wrong with pursuing each activity independently, perhaps with moderation. But mixing the two is dangerous,
