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State Statutes and Regulations on Captive Hunting

Captive hunts violate the ethical principles of most people, including hunters. Captive hunting does not always violate the law, however. A review of statutes and regulations in all 50 states reveals a great disparity in laws pertaining to the establishment and operation of captive hunts. Click on a state below to review the relevant statutes and regulations.

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11 states have a complete ban on mammals
13 states have a partial ban on mammals
Uncolored states have no ban



 
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

This summary is focused on the statutes and regulations deemed to be most relevant to the establishment and operation of captive hunts. This is not a complete analysis of all potentially relevant state laws and regulations. In particular, this analysis does not address agricultural or livestock laws that may be applicable to the operation of captive hunts, shooting preserves, management of wild animals in captivity, importation standards or disease issues.
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