No person may hunt big game on interstate highways or controlled access facilities as defined in § 31-8-1 within this state. No person may discharge a firearm, muzzleloader, crossbow, or bow and arrow at any big game animal, except turkey to be taken with a shotgun using shot shells or with a bow and arrow, from within the right-of-way of an improved public highway. However, any person who possesses a disabled hunter permit issued by the department to shoot from a vehicle as provided in § 41-8-37 may hunt on public rights-of-way adjoining publicly-owned hunting areas and on rights-of-way adjoining private lands with the written permission of the owner or lessee. Retrieval of lawfully taken big game is permitted on all public rights-of-way. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1981, ch 299 , § 2; SL 1989, ch 356 ; SL 1990, ch 335 ; SL 1991, ch 337 , § 63; SL 1996, ch 252 , § 4; SL 2008, ch 219 , § 1.