Drones; allow use of for observing, trapping and taking wild hogs.

SB 2282 allows landowners, agricultural leaseholders, or their agents to use drones for observing, trapping, and taking wild hogs on their own property, subject to federal drone regulations and while avoiding deer hunting seasons. The bill specifically amends Mississippi law to permit drone-assisted wild hog management year-round (except during deer season) without requiring additional licenses beyond standard nuisance animal regulations. It directly affects private landowners and leaseholders dealing with wild hog populations, which are classified as "nuisance animals" under existing law. The bill was amended and passed in February 2025 but died in committee on March 4, 2025, and did not become law.