If you're really committed, you may wish to apply to the Fish and Game Commission for a permit rather than attempting to change their regulations and the Fish and Game Code. From my understanding though, the threshold for proving a legitimate purpose for keeping a prohibited species is rather high. Obviously you don't want to be applying for an after-the-fact permit, as that will only alert the game wardens that you may have a prohibited species. In other words, if you're going to apply, make sure you're clean. 
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