[Text of section effective until July 1, 2007; for text of section effective from and after that date, see infra.]

Any person taking, attempting to take, or having in his possession deer illegally or taking, attempting to take, or killing deer in any way prohibited by the department in Game Zone 1, 2, or 4 and on wildlife management area lands throughout the State is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.

[Effective July 1, 2007, this section reads as follows and will be named "Illegally taking deer; penalty"; for text of section effective until that date, see supra.]

Any person taking, attempting to take, or having in his possession deer illegally or taking, attempting to take, or killing deer in any way prohibited by the department on wildlife management area lands throughout the State is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.