Table 1 shows 35 states that have banned Internet hunting. (Samples of legislation are attached. )
Table I: States that Ban Internet Hunting
State Penalty
| Alaska | Class A misdemeanor (up to $ 10,000 fine, up to one year imprisonment) (Alaska Stat. §§ 16. 05. 797, 12. 55. 035, and 12. 55. 135) |
| Alabama | Misdemeanor ($ 2,000-$ 5,000 fine, up to 30 days prison term, or both for first offense; at least $ 5,000 fine and 10 to 30 days imprisonment for subsequent offense) (Ala. Code §§ 9-11-501, 9-11-505) |
| Arkansas | Civil penalty of $ 500-2,000 (Ark. Game and Fish Commission Reg. § 18. 22) |
| California | No penalty specified (Cal. Fish and Game Code § 3003) |
| Delaware | No penalty specified (Del. Code Ann. tit. 7 § 704(h)) |
| Florida | Penalty not specified (Fish and Wildlife Commission rule § 68A-4. 001, effective July 1) |
| Georgia | High misdemeanor ($ 1,000 to $ 5,000 fine, up to 12 months imprisonment, or both) (GA. Code Ann. § 27-3-12) |
| Idaho | Misdemeanor ($ 25 to $ 1,000 fine, up to six months imprisonment, or both) (Idaho Code §§ 36-1101(b)(8) and 36-1402) |
| Illinois | Class B misdemeanor (up to six months imprisonment, up to $ 1,500 fine) to hunt on the Internet; class A misdemeanor (up to one year imprisonment, up to $ 2,500, or both) to provide software or services to help someone hunt on the Internet. Person who facilitates the practice (e. g. , landowner or computer programmer) is guilty of class A misdemeanor (520 ILCS 5/2. 33b and 5/3. 5(c)) |
| Iowa | Serious misdemeanor (first violation); D felony (subsequent violation); plus possiblecivil penalty of up to $ 10,000 (Iowa Code § 481A. 125A) |
| Kentucky | No penalty specified (Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 150. 363) |
| Louisiana | Class 6 violation ($ 900 to $ 950 fine, imprisonment for up to 120 days, or both) (La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 56: 116. 5 and 56: 36) |
| Maine | Class E crime to own or operate commercial game shooting area for remote control hunting (up to $ 1,000, up to 6 months, or both) (Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. Tit. 12 § 12103 & 7 §§ 1344 & 1347) |
| Maryland | Misdemeanor (fine up to $ 10,000, imprisonment for up to one year or both) (MD. Code. Ann. Nat. Res. § 10-426) |
| Massachusetts | Imprisonment for up to 21/2 years, fine up to $ 2,500, or both (Mass. Gen. Laws Chap. 131: § 65A) |
| Michigan | Misdemeanor (up to 93 days prison term, fine up to $ 500, or both for first offense; up to one year prison term, up to $ 1,000, fine, or both for subsequent offense (Mich. Stat. Ann. §§ 750. 236a, 750. 236b, and 750. 236c) |
| Minnesota | Unclassified misdemeanor (up to 90 days imprisonment, up to $ 1,000 fine, or both) (Minn. Stat. § 97B. 115) |
| Mississippi | Class I offense ($ 2,000 to $ 5,000 fine and five days imprisonment) (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-7-68 and 49-7-141) |
| Missouri | Penalty not specified (Missouri Wildlife Code § 10-7. 410(1)(R)) |
| Nebraska | Class II misdemeanor (up to six months imprisonment, up to $ 1,000 fine, or both, plus civil fine of at least (1) $ 250 for a first offense and (2) $ 500 for subsequent offense) (Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 37-572 and 28-106) |
| New Hampshire | Class A misdemeanor for natural person (up to one year imprisonment, up to $ 2,000 fine, or both); felony for other than natural person, plus possible civil penalty of at least $ 10,000 in either case (N. H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 207: 8-a and 651. 2) |
| New Jersey | Up to $ 500 civil penalty per violation (N. J. Rev. Stat. § 23: 4-24. 5 and 23: 4-24. 6) |
| New Mexico | Misdemeanor (up to six months imprisonment and fine (amount unclear) (N. M. Stat. Ann. §§ 17-3-49, 17-2-10) |
| New York | Up to $ 2,500 civil fine (N. Y. ECL §§ 11-1906 and 71-0923(10)) |
| North Carolina | Class 1 misdemeanor (N. C. Gen. Stat. §§ 113-294q and 113-291. 1A) |
| Oregon | Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules (ORS § 496. 146(20)) |
| Pennsylvania | 3rd degree misdemeanor (up to one year imprisonment, fine up to $ 2,500 or both (18 PA. Code §§ 7641 and 106) |
| Rhode Island | Misdemeanor (fine up to $ 1,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both) (R. I. Code §§ 20-1-25 and 11-1-2) |
| South Carolina | At least $ 5,000 fine, up to one year prison term, or both for first offense;up to $ 10,000 fine, up to five years imprisonment, or both, for subsequent offense (S. C. Code Ann. § 50-11-95 and 16-1-20) |
| Tennessee | Class A misdemeanor (imprisonment for up to 11 months and 29 days, fine up to $ 2,500, or both (Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 70-4-501 to 504 and 40-35-111(e)) |
| Texas | Class B misdemeanor (up to $ 2,000, up to 180 days imprisonment, or both) for first violation;Class A misdemeanor (up to $ 4,000, up to one year imprisonment, or both) for subsequent violation (Parks and Wildlife Code Ann. § 62. 002 and Penal Code §§ 12. 21 and 12: 22) |
| Vermont | Civil fine up to $ 1,000 (VT. Stat. Ann. §§ 10-4715 and 4515) |
| Virginia | Class 1 misdemeanor (up to $ 2,500 fine, up to 12 months imprisonment, or both (Va. Code Ann. §§ 29. 1-530. 3 and 18. 2-11) |
| West Virginia | No penalty specified (W. Va. Code Ann. § 20-2-5(29)) |
| Wisconsin | Ban applies only to farm raised deer; No penalty specified (2005 Wisconsin Act 35)VR: dw |
