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M I S S I S S I P P I
Outdoor
2011
Digest 2012
M i ss i ss i pp i D epar t me n t o f W i ldl i fe , F i sher i es , a n d P ar k s
CURRENT INFORMATION ON:
Visit our
Website:
MDWFP.com
• Hunting and Fishing • License Requirements
Regulations
•W
ildlife Management Areas
• State Lakes and
• Boating Safety
State Parks
• Hunter Education
Plus More
Contents
H u n t i n g
License Prices..................................................................................................6-8
License Information......................................................................................10-12
Article: Potential Impact of the 2011 Flood
on Deer in the Mississippi Delta................................................14-17
White-tailed Deer Zones, Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits......................18-23
Small Game Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits................................................ 24
Migratory Game Bird Seasons and Bag Limits................................................ 24
Turkey Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits......................................................... 25
Wildlife Management Area Permitted Draw Hunts.......................................... 26
Wildlife Management Areas.............................................................................. 26
MDWFP Regions/State & Federal Wildlife Management Areas Map.............. 26
WMA Youth and Handicapped Hunts............................................................... 27
Wildlife Management Area Information............................................................ 28
Sharing Your Wildlife Management Areas and National Forests.................... 29
Supplemental Feeding Regulations................................................................. 30
General Hunting Regulations and Requirements.......................................32-35
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.......................................................... 36
Hunter Education Program............................................................................... 37
F I S H I NG
Boating Enforcement...................................................................................38-41
Boat Registration..........................................................................................39-41
Freshwater Fishing in Mississippi, Laws and Regulations.........................42-47
Mississippi State Fishing Lakes..................................................................48-51
Fish Tissue Advisories and Commercial Fish Bans......................................... 52
Mississippi State Record Fish.......................................................................... 53
Community Assistance Program - Public Fishing Waters............................... 54
Mississippi State Parks................................................................................56-58
Useful Phone Numbers..................................................................................... 64
M I S S I S S I P P I
Outdoor
2011
Digest 2012
Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries,
and Parks
1505 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211-6374
(601) 432-2400
Haley Barbour
Governor
Commissioners
Bill Deviney
Chairman, Jackson
Jerry Munro
Vice-Chairman, Ocean Springs
Charles Rigdon
Columbus
Bryan Jones
Yazoo City
John C Stanley IV
Corinth
Executive Staff
Dr. Sam Polles
Executive Director
Robert L. Cook
Deputy Director
Larry Castle
Director Technical Programs
Michael Bolden
Director Administrative Services
Libby Hartfield
Director MS Museum of Natural Science
Cover Photo by Joe Mac Hudspeth, Jr.
Photo by Joe Mac Hudspeth, Jr.
The MDWFP is an equal opportunity employer and provider of programs and services. If anyone believes they
have been subjected to discrimination on the basis of
political affiliation, race, color, national origin, marital
status, sex, religion, creed, age, or disability, they may
file a complaint alleging discrimination with either the
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks,
Office of Administrative Services, P.O. Box 451, Jackson, MS 39205-0451, or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L. Street, N.W. Washington,
D.C. 20507.
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Welcome to the Mississippi
Outdoor Digest
M I S S I S S I P
P I
OUTDOOR
2011
DIGEST 20
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MISSISSIPPI
D E PA R T M E N T
OF WILDLIFE,
FISHERIES, A
N D PA R KS
CURRENT INFORMA
TION ON:
VISIT OUR
WEBSITE:
MDWFP.COM
• Hunting and Fishin
g • License Requi
Regulations
rements
• Wildlife Management
• State Lakes and
Areas
State Parks
• Boating Safety
• Hunter Education
PLUS MORE
About this Guide
Knowledge is our greatest tool, and the Mississippi
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks hopes the
2011-12 Outdoor Digest provides you with all the information you may need for your next outing. The purpose
of the Outdoor Digest is to enhance your experience in
the outdoors through information about rules, regulations, and opportunities within our great state.
Mississippi is blessed with abundant and diverse
natural resources. From the hills in the northeast, to the
fertile alluvial soil in the Delta, and down to the Mississippi Gulf Coast – the Magnolia State offers residents
and guests endless outdoor opportunities. Whether you
enjoy hunting, fishing, boating, bird watching or just
being outdoors, we encourage you to utilize these natural resources as part of your outdoor lifestyle.
If you need additional information, or want to leave
a comment, visit us online at www.mdwfp.com or call
601-432-2400. Good luck, be safe, and have a great time
this year in Mississippi’s outdoors.
Sam Polles, Ph.D.
Executive Director
This high-quality regulation guide is offered to
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The 2011-2012 Outdoor Digest is a publication of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
which includes information and regulations on hunting and recreational freshwater fishing which were current at
the time of printing. For commercial fishing regulations see the “Mississippi Digest of Commercial Fishing Laws and
Regulations.” Regulations are subject to change due to legislative or commission actions, and it is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of the laws and regulations in effect. Laws and regulations include those contained
within the Mississippi Code Annotated Section 49-1-1 et seq., the official regulations of the Commission of Wildlife,
Fisheries, and Parks and applicable federal laws. Contact your local conservation officer for specific information
or call MDWFP at (601) 432-2400.
Private advertisements contained in this publication do not in any manner constitute an endorsement or approval
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Resident License Prices
License
Price
Processing
Fee
Agent
Fee
Sportsman License (Includes Fall & Spring Turkey Hunting, Archery/Primitive Weapon, Freshwater Fishing. Does
not include General Crossbow, WMA User Permit, Saltwater Fishing or Waterfowl Stamp.)
$32.00
$1.29
$1.00
All Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing (Does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon, General Crossbow, Fall
Turkey Permit, WMA User Permit or Waterfowl Stamp.)
$17.00
$1.29
$1.00
Archery/Primitive Weapon
$14.00
$1.29
$1.00
General Crossbow (Valid only during primitive weapon and gun season for deer. Must be purchased in addition
to Sportsman or All Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing and Archery/Primitive Weapon when hunting during special
seasons.)
$10.00
$1.29
$1.00
Special Crossbow Permit (See Special Crossbow Permit requirements on page 11.)
$5.00
$1.29
$1.00
Fall Turkey Permit (Must be purchased in addition to All Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing license to fall turkey
hunt. Fall turkey hunting limited to certain areas, see open areas on page 25.)
$5.00
$1.29
$1.00
Wildlife Management Area User Permit (Must be purchased prior to ANY use of a Wildlife Management Area and
in addition to any other required hunting/fishing license; however, on U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Management Areas,
permits are only required for hunting, fishing, and trapping.)
$15.00
$1.29
$1.00
Small Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing
$13.00
$1.29
$1.00
Resident Non-Hunting 1-Day WMA User Permit
$5.00
$1.29
$1.00
Resident Family Non-Hunting 1-Day WMA User Permit
$10.00
$1.29
$1.00
Resident 3-Day WMA Camping Permit*
$10.00
$1.29
$1.00
Resident 7-Day WMA Camping Permit*
$25.00
$1.29
$1.00
Apprentice Sportsman License
$32.00
$1.29
$1.00
Apprentice All Game License
$17.00
$1.29
$1.00
Apprentice Small Game License
$13.00
$1.29
$1.00
$7.00
$1.29
$1.00
Trapping (Applications available at Jackson office and online at www.mdwfp.com)
$25.00
$1.29
$1.00
Freshwater Fishing
$8.00
$1.29
$1.00
3-Day Freshwater Fishing
$3.00
$1.29
$1.00
Saltwater Fishing
$10.00
$1.29
$1.00
State Waterfowl Stamp Electronic Privilege (Required for any persons 16 years of age and older when hunting
waterfowl - Federal Stamp also required.)
$10.00
$1.29
$1.00
Youth Exempt** (Under 16 years of age, voluntary – All Game Hunting, Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing license,
Archery/Primitive Weapon, WMA, Waterfowl Stamp.)
$2.30
$1.70
$1.00
Senior Exempt Lifetime*** (Age 65 and over, voluntary – All Game Hunting, Freshwater Fishing license, Archery/
Primitive Weapon, WMA.)
$2.30
$1.70
$1.00
Senior Lifetime Saltwater License (Age 65 and over)
$5.00
$1.29
$1.00
Disabled Exempt** (Voluntary – All Game Hunting, Freshwater, and Saltwater Fishing license, Archery/Primitive
Weapon, WMA – must carry proof of disability if you do not purchase the Disabled Exempt license.)
$2.30
$1.70
$1.00
Duplicate Hunting & Fishing License
$5.00
$1.29
$1.00
Lifetime License Draw
$2.71
$1.29
$1.00
All annual licenses and permits are valid for one (1) year after date of issuance.
3-Day Sportsman Apprentice License*
* Either a 3-day or 7-day camping permit is required on all WMAs except areas owned by the U.S. Forest Service (see page 10). Check with U.S. Forest Service for camping regulations
on USFS owned areas.
** May be purchased only at MDWFP offices, state lakes, and state parks.
*** May be purchased from any vendor that sells hunting and fishing license.
Note:
• All deer, hog, and turkey hunters must buy either an All Game Hunting/Fishing or the Sportsman License.
• 3-Day License is valid for 3 consecutive calendar days.
Please call 601-432-2055 or email changemyaddress@mdwfp.state.ms.us
with your current information such as mailing address, email address and phone
number to better ensure the receipt of your hunting/fishing license or boat
registration to prevent duplicate processing fees.
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Non-Resident License Prices
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License
Price
Processing
Fee
Agent
Fee
All Game Hunting (Ages 19 and over - does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon, General Crossbow, Deer, Spring
or Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.)
$300.00
$1.29
$3.00
7-Day All Game Hunting (Ages 19 and over - does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon, General Crossbow, Deer,
Spring or Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.)
$125.00
$1.29
$3.00
3-Day All Game Hunting - Archery/Primitive Weapon (Ages 19 and over - does not include General Crossbow,
Deer, Spring or Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.)
$125.00
$1.29
$3.00
Youth All Game Hunting (Ages 16, 17 and 18 - does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon, General Crossbow,
Deer, Spring or Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.)
$110.00
$1.29
$3.00
Youth 7-Day All Game Hunting (Ages 16, 17 and 18 - does not include Archery/ Primitive Weapon, General Crossbow, Deer, Spring or Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.)
$60.00
$1.29
$3.00
Archery/Primitive Weapon Permit (Must be purchased in addition to All Game Hunting or 7-Day All Game Hunting
or General Crossbow when hunting during archery or primitive weapon seasons.)
$75.00
$1.29
$3.00
General Crossbow Permit* (Required for hunting deer with a crossbow during primitive weapon and gun seasons
for deer. This license must be purchased in addition to All Game Hunting or 7-Day All-Game Hunting license, and
Archery/Primitive Weapon Permit.)
$20.00
$1.29
$3.00
Special Crossbow Permit (See Special Crossbow Permit requirements on page 11.)
$10.00
$1.29
$1.00
Wildlife Management Area User Permit* (Must be purchased prior to ANY use of a wildlife management area and
in addition to any other required hunting/fishing license; however, on U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Management Areas,
permits are only required for hunting, fishing, and trapping.)
$30.00
$1.29
$1.00
Deer Permit* (Required for hunting deer during all deer seasons. This license must be purchased in addition to All
Game, 7-Day All Game, 3-Day All Game Hunting, Youth All Game Hunting, or Youth 7-Day All Game Hunting.)
$5.00
$1.29
$1.00
Spring Turkey Permit* (Required for hunting turkey during spring turkey season. This license must be purchased
in addition to All Game, 7-Day All Game, 3-Day All Game Hunting, Youth All Game Hunting, or Youth 7-Day All Game
Hunting.)
$20.00
$1.29
$1.00
Fall Turkey Permit* (Required for hunting turkey during fall turkey season. This license must be purchased in addition to All Game, or 7-Day All Game, or 3-Day All Game Hunting, or Youth All Game Hunting, or Youth 7-Day All Game
Hunting. See open areas on page 25.)
$20.00
$1.29
$1.00
Small Game Hunting
$75.00
$1.29
$3.00
Non-Resident Non-Hunting 1-Day WMA User Permit
$5.00
$1.29
$1.00
Non-Resident Family Non-Hunting 1-Day WMA User Permit
$10.00
$1.29
$1.00
Non-Resident 3-Day WMA Camping Permit
$10.00
$1.29
$1.00
Non-Resident 7-Day WMA Camping Permit
$25.00
$1.29
$1.00
7-Day Small Game Hunting
$30.00
$1.29
$3.00
Trapping (Applications available at Jackson office and online at www.mdwfp.com)
$205.00
$1.29
$3.00
Shooting Preserve
$13.00
$1.29
$1.00
Non-Resident State Waterfowl Stamp (Electronic privilege required for any person 16 years of age and older
when hunting waterfowl. Federal Stamp also required.)
$15.00
$1.29
$1.00
Freshwater Fishing
$50.00
$1.29
$3.00
1-Day Freshwater Fishing (Valid for one (1) calendar day.)
$8.00
$1.29
$1.00
3-Day Freshwater Fishing
$15.00
$1.29
$2.00
Saltwater Fishing
$30.00
$1.29
$3.00
3-Day Saltwater Fishing
$15.00
$1.29
$2.00
Duplicate Hunting & Fishing License
$5.00
$1.29
$1.00
* These permits are required in addition to any Non-Resident Lifetime License previously sold.
Note:
• Louisiana residents must purchase both the Freshwater and Saltwater license to fish in the marine waters of Mississippi.
• All deer, turkey, and hog hunters must purchase an All Game Hunting License.
Purchase Hunting and Fishing License • 1-800-5GO-HUNT (1-800-546-4868)
or online at www.mdwfp.com
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License Information
Fishing License
(Saltwater and Freshwater)
Resident - Each resident of Mississippi
ages sixteen (16) through sixty-four (64),
fishing in the fresh or marine waters of
Mississippi, including lakes and reservoirs but NOT to include privately owned
ponds and streams, shall be required to
buy a fishing license. A saltwater license
is required south of U. S. Highway 90 and
a freshwater or saltwater license is valid
between I-10 and U. S. Highway 90. Saltwater license is not valid North of I-10.
If exempt from purchasing a license see
“License Exemptions” below.
Non-Resident - All non-resident anglers, except minors under the age of
sixteen (16), are required to obtain a fishing license while fishing in the fresh or
marine waters of Mississippi. Louisiana
residents must purchase both freshwater
and saltwater licenses to fish in the marine waters of Mississippi. Any non-resident sixty-five (65) years of age or older
shall not be required to pay any fee over
and above the processing fees associated
with the issuance of said license, if the
non-resident’s state provides the same
exemption for Mississippi residents [MS
Code 49-7-3].
Hunting License
Resident - Each resident of Mississippi
ages sixteen (16) through sixty-four (64),
must obtain a hunting license, except
while hunting on lands titled in his/her
name. Any person sixty-five (65) or older,
or any person otherwise exempt from
obtaining a hunting license, must have
documentation with him/her at all times
while hunting as described in “License
Exemptions” below [MS. Code 49-7-5].
Non-Resident - All non-resident hunters, except minors under the age of sixteen (16), are required to obtain a hunting license while hunting in the State of
Mississippi.
Hunter Education
Requirements
All persons born on or after January
1, 1972, must satisfactorily complete a
hunter education course approved by the
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and
Parks before purchasing a Mississippi
hunting license. Effective July 1, 2006,
anyone twelve (12) years of age and under sixteen (16) years of age must have a
certificate of satisfactory completion of a
hunter education course approved by the
Department before hunting alone in this
state. A child under sixteen (16) years of
age may hunt without having the certificate of hunter education if the child
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is in the presence and under the direct
supervision of a Mississippi licensed or
exempt hunter at least twenty-one (21)
years of age when hunting. A resident
apprentice hunting license may be issued
to a resident over the age of fifteen (15)
who does not have the required certificate of hunter education. An apprentice
license may be issued only one (1) time
to a resident and the apprentice hunting
licensee must be accompanied by a licensed or exempt resident hunter at least
twenty-one (21) years of age when hunting. If it is determined that the holder
was not entitled to issuance or obtained
the license or hunter education certificate
by fraudulent means, the license will be
revoked or cancelled. It is unlawful to
issue a hunting license to any person in
this age group without proof of completion of the hunter education course [MS.
Code 49-7-20].
residency. Youth Exempt license applications are available online at www.mdwfp.com.
Military Exemption
Any resident who is a member of the
U.S. Armed Forces including the Reserves and National Guard, and on active duty outside the state of Mississippi
is not required to purchase or have in
his/her possession a hunting or fishing
license while engaged in such activities
while on leave from active duty. Such
resident shall have in his/her possession
an official military leave form.
Trapping License
A trapping license is required of anyone sixteen (16) years of age or older who
traps furbearers (bobcat, mink, muskrat,
opossum, otter, raccoon, and weasel) and/
or nuisance animals (wild hogs, beaver,
coyote, fox, skunk, and nutria) in Mississippi. A trapping license is not required
for persons trapping on their own land.
This license shall also be required of each
assistant or helper sixteen (16) years of age
or older employed or used by a trapper. A
trapping license is required to sell skins,
carcasses, and/or meat of any furbearer
animals. Licensed hunters may sell carcasses or meat of raccoons, muskrats, and
opossum during the open seasons for
those species. Any part of a nuisance animal may be bought or sold year round by
licensed hunters or trappers. Applications
are available online at www.mdwfp.com.
Disabled License Exemptions
Residents who are blind, paraplegic,
a multiple-amputee, adjudged 100%
disabled by the Social Security Administration, or 100% service connected disabled by the Veterans Administration or
Railroad Retirement Board are NOT required to purchase a hunting or fishing
license [MS. Code 49-7-5 and 49-7-9]. Residents exempt based on these criteria are
required to have proof of residency, disability status or other physical impairment in their possession while engaged
in hunting and fishing activities unless
an exempt license is purchased. The Disabled Exempt license is an annual privi- Deer and Turkey Permits
Non-Residents are required to have a
lege. Applications are available online at
deer or turkey permit for hunting during
www.mdwfp.com.
all deer or turkey seasons, unless individuals possess a Native Son Lifetime LiSenior License Exemptions
Residents age sixty-five (65) and older cense. These permits must be purchased
are exempt from purchasing a hunting or in addition to All Game, 7-Day All Game,
freshwater fishing license. Residents ex- 3-Day All Game Hunting license, Youth
empt based on these criteria are required All Game Hunting, or Youth 7-Day All
to have proof of age and MS residency in Game Hunting.
their possession while engaged in hunting and fishing activities unless a volun- Wildlife Management
tary Senior Exempt license is purchased. Area User Permit
Residents and Non-Residents using
The Senior Exempt license is a lifetime
privilege. Applications are available on- any state operated Wildlife Management
Area must purchase a Wildlife Manageline at www.mdwfp.com.
ment Area User Permit in addition to any
other required hunting/fishing license;
Youth License Exemptions
Residents under the age of sixteen (16) however, on U.S. Forest Service Wildlife
are exempt from purchasing a hunting Management Areas, permits are required
or fishing license. Individuals exempt only for hunting, fishing, and trapping.
based on these criteria may purchase
a voluntary Youth Exempt license by General Crossbow License
All Residents and Non-Residents are
providing their social security number
along with a copy of their parent/ legal eligible to purchase a General Crossbow
guardian’s driver’s license to establish license. The General Crossbow license is
valid only during primitive weapon and
gun season for deer.
In addition to the General Crossbow
license, residents are required to have
a Sportsman or an All Game Hunting
license, and non-residents are required
to have an All Game license as well as a
deer permit. The General Crossbow license does not replace the Special Crossbow permit which is available for those
sixty-five (65) years of age or older and
individuals who are disabled. See Special Crossbow permit below.
Special Crossbow Permit
All persons required to purchase a
hunting license must obtain a license
prior to applying for a Special Crossbow
permit. All residents who meet the MDWFP criteria for 100% disability exemption must provide current year proof of
disability such as a TPQY (Third Party
Query) letter or a letter of entitlement to
100% disability through the Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration or Railroad Retirement Board.
All applicants under sixty-five (65)
years of age must present a statement
on letterhead from a physician who is
licensed to practice medicine in Missis-
Lifetime License Fees
Lifetime License (birth through 12) – $500.00
Note: includes Sportsman, WMA User Permit and Saltwater privileges
Lifetime License (13 and over) – $1000.00
Note: includes Sportsman, WMA User Permit and Saltwater privileges
Non-Resident Native Lifetime License – $1500.00
Note: includes All Game, Archery/Primitive Weapon, Deer Permit, Spring/Fall Turkey
Permit, WMA User Permit and Saltwater privileges
Lifetime applications are processed only at the Jackson Office.
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Be wise with fire.
While Cleaning Up Your Property,
You Could Quickly Destroy It.
A simple household chore can start a nightmare
wildfire in a matter of minutes. The wind can
carry sparks from your fire to your neighbor’s
property. And the fire can quickly spread out of
control. Be cautious:
• Don’t burn trash or debris on dry, windy days.
• Remove leaves and needles from gutters.
• Keep piles of limbs and leaves at least 30 feet
away from your home.
You are responsible for damages caused
by your carelessness.
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Residency Requirements
(Proof of Residency)
Only persons domiciled within the state of Mississippi as
defined in section 49-7-3 of the Mississippi code, as amended,
are entitled to obtain a resident hunting/fishing license.
Under this section, a person’s domicile is that person’s principal or primary home or place of abode. A “principal or primary home or place of abode” is that home or place in which
a person’s habitation is fixed and to which he/she, whenever
absent, has the present intention of returning after a departure
of absence regardless of the duration of absence. The burden of
proving domicile shall be on the person claiming such status.
The following evidence may be considered in establishing residency: A Mississippi driver’s license or a Mississippi
Highway Patrol issued ID and current Mississippi income tax
return, homestead exemption receipt or any other means prescribed by the Department. In the case of minors, domicile of
the parents shall be used as evidence of the minor’s domicile.
Any person with a valid driver’s license from another state
will not be considered for a resident hunting and/or fishing
license (see exceptions below). A person who obtains a license
under an assumed name or makes a materially false statement
to obtain a license is guilty of a felony and shall be subject to
a fine of two thousand dollars ($2,000) or may be imprisoned
for a term of one (1) year or both. You may be denied a resident
hunting license if you fail to provide adequate proof.
If using a Mississippi driver’s license as proof of residency,
please make sure license has not expired prior to purchasing a
hunting/fishing license.
Exceptions: Even if you are domiciled in another state, you
may purchase a resident hunting/ fishing license if you provide either (1) a current identification card from a Mississippi
college or university (in which you are enrolled as a student
in good standing); or (2) a current military ID card showing
that you are an active member of the Armed Forces (excluding
Reserves and the National Guard) and a copy of the orders assigning you to a Mississippi military base.
Armed Forces 14-Day Hunting/ Fishing License
Non-Residents who are active members of the United States
Armed Forces (excluding Reserves and the National Guard)
may purchase a special Armed Forces 14-Day Hunting/Fishing license for $34.29. Only two Armed Forces 14-Day Hunting/Fishing licenses may be purchased per license year. Proof
of active military status is required. This license may be purchased at the Jackson Office. Applications are available on-line
at www.mdwfp.com.
Mississippi Lifetime License
Resident Lifetime license applicants must provide proof
(i.e. Mississippi driver’s license number) that they have been
domiciled in the state of Mississippi for a minimum of eighteen (18) consecutive months prior to issuance of such license.
All resident applicants through age twelve (12) must include a
certified copy of their birth certificate. All non-resident Mississippi native applicants must include a certified copy of their
birth certificate showing the applicant was born in Mississippi
and their parent(s) address was in Mississippi at the time of
birth. Birth certificates will not be returned. Lifetime applications are processed only at the Jackson Office. Applications are
available online at www.mdwfp.com. Any address change by
license holders should be reported to the License Department.
Potential Impact T
of the 2011 Flood
on Deer in the
Mississippi Delta
By Harry Jacobson, Bronson Strickland,
Steve Demarais, and Chad M. Dacus
he Mississippi River flood of 2011 was an epic event,
and significant impacts on deer populations might be
expected. However, we must remember that deer have
lived with the river’s flooding for eons and have adapted to
minimize its challenges. Mississippi State University Deer
Lab research, in cooperation with the MDWFP, has taught us
much about deer behavioral adaptations to periodic flooding.
In 1983, the Mississippi River reached about 6 feet above
flood stage, leaving less than 2 percent of Davis Island out of
water. Four radio-collared bucks and eight of 10 radio-collared
does left the island before the river reached peak flood level.
Of the two does that stayed on the island, one was found dead
after flood waters receded and the second survived by taking
refuge on the last bit of dry land. All deer that left the island,
except one buck harvested by hunters in Louisiana, returned
to their normal home ranges on Davis Island by August.
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Five of the 14 original deer were tracked through 1984, when
the river again exceeded flood stage by 2 feet. All five of these
deer again left the island, but at a lower river level than they
had the previous year. During these flood conditions, it was
not uncommon for some deer to move 10–15 miles from their
normal home range, and one buck was recorded 20 miles away.
Floods during 1993 and 1994 showed how other radiocollared deer responded during flood conditions on Davis
Island and Kings Point. These adult bucks showed the same
adaptive behavior as the deer during the 1980s, when most
deer left the islands well before the river rose to maximum
flood stage level. All of these bucks survived through flood
conditions and returned to their home ranges on the island
when waters receded.
During the 2011 flood, water rose to nearly 14 feet above
flood level at Vicksburg. Some deer mortality can be expect-
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ed to result from these conditions. However, as long as their
traditional refuge areas of dry land were available, most deer
likely survived and will eventually return to their normal
home range areas. Conditions certainly would be more difficult for deer that reached a “normal” high ground area, one
that would have provided a safe haven during most floods,
only to be forced from it as the 2011 river levels inundated that
outcrop. These animals may have been required to swim great
distances after having spent stress-filled days with limited
food on dwindling acreage.
Fawn recruitment may suffer more than adult survival, depending on the timing and depth of the flood relative to fawn
birth. Survival of newborn fawns could be reduced if adult females are crowded onto upland habitats with limited forage
resources for a month or more prior to their birth. We know
that significant declines in forage quality and quantity can affect fetal development and ultimately the survival of new born
fawns. Fawns that survive the flood event will likely return
with their mother to her normal home range. However, she
may delay her return until her fawn is large enough to handle
the rigors of the return trip. Thus, late fawning females may
not return to their habitat until well into the fall. Camera surveys conducted at the conclusion of the 2011-12 deer season
will provide valuable information regarding fawn recruitment.
Hunter observations of does and fawns will also provide critical information on the status of the 2011 fawn crop.
Any impact on fawn recruitment will be reflected in relative
population composition in later years. If fawn recruitment is
particularly low during 2011, then the relative population of
older bucks may decline as the 2011 cohort reaches harvestable
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ages in subsequent hunting seasons, such as the 2013, 2014,
and 2015 seasons.
Following severe flooding events body weights will likely
be below average. However, the extent of the decrease in
body weight will be influenced by the quality of habitat in
areas where deer sought refuge, which varies throughout
the Delta. We expect reproduction to be lower for younger
deer (yearling and 2.5-year does). These younger does are
relatively inexperienced in coping with long-distance movements to avoid flood waters, and the impact of this stress
will likely affect their ability to birth and raise their fawns.
In past research, MSU Deer Lab researchers did not see an
effect of flooding on mature does. Evidently their experience with past floods and their larger, more resilient bodies
can handle the rigors of stress related to flooding much better than younger does.
We’ve been talking about direct effects from floods, but
the flood’s aftermath can also be of some concern beyond
the obvious cleanup of camps and equipment. Environmental conditions following a flood may increase the likelihood
of certain diseases of deer. The most significant floodingrelated disease is anthrax, a bacterial disease that causes
internal bleeding and rapid death of great numbers of deer
and livestock, and humans are susceptible. Spores remaining dormant in soil from previous outbreaks concentrate in
pooling water and outbreaks tend to occur during dry summer months following periods of heavy rains or flooding.
Anthrax outbreaks were documented in the delta during
the 1970s and 1990s. Anyone seeing dead deer or livestock
carcasses in previously flooded areas should not touch or
move the carcasses and should notify their local conservation officer.
In summary, although it’s too early to know the extent of
direct deer mortality, loss of both young and adult deer may
occur in some areas of the Mississippi flood plain. Absent an
outbreak of anthrax, the most important effect of the current
record flooding of the Mississippi River on deer will likely
be a reduced fawn crop in the fall of 2011. Proper monitoring
of deer populations as they return to flooded lands using
camera surveys, hunter observations, and check station data
will allow us to gauge the ultimate impact of this epic flood
on deer populations.
Note: much of this information was presented in an
article by Harry Jacobson originally published
on ScoutLookWeather.com.
Harry Jacobson
MSU Professor Emeritus, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and
Aquaculture, Mississippi State University
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Associate Extension Professor, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries
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White-Tailed Deer Management Zones
Research indicates the prior 4-point
law allowed the harvest of better quality
yearling bucks, while protecting olderaged spikes and 3-point bucks. The result
has been a decrease in antler size within
age classes of older bucks. The combination of the 4-point law, high hunting pressure, and lower reproduction results in
the over-harvest of bucks and a decrease
in antler size. To prevent these problems,
yearling bucks must be allowed to reach
older age classes.
These current antler criteria will
protect almost 100% of the 1½ year old
bucks. This protection will prevent overharvest of bucks and will improve antler
size as bucks get older. These protected
bucks will improve skewed buck:doe
LEGAL BUCKS
Zone
Inside
Spread
OR
Main Beam
1
10”
OR
13”
2
10”
OR
13”
3
12”
OR
15”
ratios, resulting in higher reproduction.
Zone lines are based on soil regions using highways and interstates as dividing
boundaries.
Deer Management Zone 1
Private and open public lands east of
I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of
I-20 and east of U.S. Highway 61, excluding areas south of U.S. Highway 84 and
east of MS Highway 35.
Private and open public lands south
of U.S. Highway 84 and east of MS Highway 35.
Private and open public lands west of
I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of
I-20 and west of U.S. Highway 61.
Bag Limits
Antlered Buck Deer: The bag limit
on antlered buck deer is one (1) buck per
day, not to exceed three (3) per license
year. Legal bucks must meet the antler
criteria within the appropriate deer management zone. For youth hunters fifteen
(15) years of age and younger, hunting
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on private land and authorized state and
federal lands, all three (3) of the three (3)
buck bag limit may be any antlered deer.
Antlerless Deer: The bag limit on antlerless deer is one (1) per day, not to exceed five (5) per license year.
Spotted Fawns are not to be killed or
molested at any time.
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Legal Bucks: Zone 1 and 2
A legal buck is defined as having either a minimum inside spread of 10 inches or one
main beam at least 13 inches long.
Estimating a 10 inch spread is accomplished
by observing a buck’s ears in the alert position.
When in the alert position, the distance from eartip to ear-tip measures approximately 14 inches.
If the OUTSIDE of each antler beam is 1 inch
inside the ear-tip, the inside spread is approximately 10 inches.
To estimate a 13 inch main
beam, the buck’s head must be
observed from the side. If the
tip of the main beam extends
to the front of the eye, main
beam length is approximately
13 inches.
Legal Bucks: Zone 3
A legal buck is defined as having either a minimum inside spread of 12 inches or one
main beam at least 15 inches long.
Estimating a 12 inch spread is accomplished by observing a buck’s ears in the alert position. When in
the alert position, the distance from ear-tip to ear-tip
measures approximately 15* inches. If the OUTSIDE
of each antler beam reaches the ear-tip, the inside
spread is approximately 12 inches. Therefore, if the
outside of both antler beams reach the ear tips, the
buck is legal.
To estimate a 15 inch main
beam, the buck’s head must be
observed from the side. If the
tip of the main beam extends
between the front of the eye
and the tip of the nose, main
beam length is approximately
15 inches.
*Due to body size differences in Zone 3, ear-tip to ear-tip
measurements are slightly larger compared to Zones 1 & 2.
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Hunting Seasons: Deer Management Zone 1
Private and open public lands east of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 and east of U.S. Hwy. 61, excluding areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and east
of MS Hwy. 35. A legal buck is defined as having EITHER a minimum inside spread of 10 inches OR a minimum main beam length of 13 inches.
Method
Season Dates
Archery
Oct. 1 - Nov. 18, 2011
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Legal Deer
Youth Gun
Nov. 5 - 6, 2011
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and authorized state
and federal lands. Youth 15 and under.
Special Primitive Weapons Hunt / Crossbow
Nov. 7 - 18, 2011
Antlerless Deer Only (private and open public land).
Youth Gun
Nov. 7 - 18, 2011
Gun (with dogs) / Crossbow / Special Archery Hunt
Nov. 19 - Dec. 1, 2011
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private land; Legal Bucks only
on open public land.
Primitive Weapon / Crossbow /
Special Archery Hunt / Youth Gun
Dec. 2 - 15, 2011
Gun (without dogs) / Crossbow / Special Archery Hunt
Dec. 16 - 23, 2011
Dec. 24, 2011 Jan. 18, 2012
Primitive Weapon / Archery / Crossbow / Youth Gun
Jan. 19 - 31, 2012
Private and open public lands south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and east of MS Hwy. 35. A legal buck is defined as having
EITHER a minimum inside spread of 10 inches OR a minimum main beam length of 13 inches.
Method
Season Dates
Archery
Oct. 15 - Nov. 18, 2011
Youth Gun
Nov. 5 - 18, 2011
Nov. 19 - Dec. 1, 2011
Dec. 2 - 15, 2011
Gun (without dogs) / Crossbow / Special Archery Hunt
Dec. 16 - 23, 2011
Dec. 24, 2011 - Jan. 18, 2012
Jan. 19 - 31, 2012
Feb. 1 - 15, 2012
Legal Bucks only on private and open public land.
Primitive Weapon / Archery / Crossbow
Jan. 19 - Feb. 15, 2012
Youth Gun
Legal Deer
Private and open public lands west of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 and west of U.S. Hwy. 61. A legal buck is defined as having
EITHER a minimum inside spread of 12 inches OR a minimum main beam length of 15 inches.
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Method
Season Dates
Archery
Oct. 1 - Nov. 18, 2011
Legal Deer
Youth Gun
Nov. 5 - 6, 2011
Special Primitive Weapons Hunt / Crossbow
Nov. 7 - 18, 2011
Antlerless Deer Only (private and open public land).
Youth Gun
Nov. 7 - 18, 2011
Gun (with dogs) / Crossbow /
Special Archery Hunt
Nov. 19 - Dec. 1, 2011
Dec. 2 - 15, 2011
Gun (without dogs) / Crossbow /
Dec. 16 - 23, 2011
Gun (with dogs) / Crossbow /
Dec. 24, 2011 - Jan. 18, 2012
Primitive Weapon / Archery /
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Primitive Weapons: Weapons legal for
use during the Primitive Weapons season are crossbows, by Special or General
Permit, and primitive firearms. “Primitive
Firearms,” for the purpose of hunting deer,
These hunts allow archery hunters are defined as single or double barreled
the ability to legally use archery equip- muzzle-loading rifles of at least .38 caliber;
ment during gun and primitive weapons OR single shot, breech loading, metallic
seasons. For years the MDWFP had the cartridge rifles (.35 caliber or larger) and
impression that it could allow the use replicas, reproductions, or reintroducof a “lesser weapon” like bow and ar- tions of those type rifles with an exposed
row and/or primitive weapons during hammer; OR single or double- barreled
the regular gun seasons. An Attorney muzzle-loading shotguns, with single
General’s opinion was issued in June ball or slug. All muzzle-loading Primitive
2010 that stated the Commission does Firearms must use black powder or a black
not have the authority to allow the use of powder substitute with percussion caps,
bow and arrows during any other deer #209 shotgun primers, or flintlock ignition.
“Blackpowder substitute” is defined as
hunting season, such as primitive weapons or regular gun season. However, the a substance designed, manufactured and
Commission does have the authority to specifically intended to be used as a prohave Special Hunts which gives archery pellant in muzzleloading or other black
hunters the ability to hunt during the powder firearms, excluding modern
smokeless powder. Metallic cartridges
gun seasons.
may be loaded with either black powder
or modern smokeless powder (cartridges
Legal Weapons
Archery: Longbows, recurves, and purchased at sporting goods stores).
Telescopic sights are allowed while
compound bows. There is no minimum
or maximum draw weight. There is no hunting with any primitive firearm durminimum arrow length. Fixed or me- ing the primitive weapon seasons.
Gun: There are no caliber or magazine
chanical broadheads may be used.
Legal weapons are primitive weapons and
crossbows. This hunt is not on MDWFP
Wildlife Management Areas.
Special Deer Hunts
The Commission finds there is a surplus deer population in the State of Mississippi. Special primitive weapons and
archery deer hunts are established pursuant to the authority granted the Commission in Sections 49-7-37(2), (3), & (4),
Mississippi Code of 1972. All archery and
primitive weapons hunters must wear
hunter orange while these special hunts
are in effect.
Special Primitive
Weapons Hunt
This season is for Antlerless Deer Only
on private lands and open public lands.
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capacity restrictions on firearms. Crossbows, by Special or General Permit, and
primitive firearms may be used during
Gun seasons.
solid unbroken fluorescent orange. This
requirement shall not apply to a hunter
while the hunter is in a fully enclosed deer
stand.
Hunter Orange
When hunting deer during any primitive weapon or gun season on deer, all
deer hunters must wear in full view at
least five hundred (500) square inches of
Federal Lands–Youth Hunts
and Antlerless Harvest
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S.
Corps of Engineers managed lands which
designate the youth deer season in their
regulations and open U.S. Forest Service
National Forest lands are authorized to
provide youth hunting opportunities.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S.
Army managed lands are authorized to
harvest antlerless deer on days designated by Federal Regulations. Contact local
National Wildlife Refuge, Corps of Engineers, or U.S. Army for details.
Mississippi Official State Record Deer
Boone and Crockett-Non-Typical:
Score 295 6/8,
taken by Tony Fulton,
Winston County,
1994-1995 season
Pope and Young-Non-Typical:
Score 236 1/8,
taken by Tracy Laird,
Adams County,
2003-2004 season
Boone and Crockett-Typical:
Score 184 6/8,
taken by James Saunders,
Jefferson County,
2010-2011 season
Pope and Young-Typical:
Score 172 4/8,
taken by Will Rives
Adams County,
2010-2011 season
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Small Game & Migratory Game Birds
Small Game Hunting Season & Bag Limits
Species
Season Dates
Daily Bag Limit
Squirrel (Zone 1*)
Oct. 1, 2011 - Feb 28, 2012
8
Squirrel (Zone 2**)
Oct. 15, 2011 - Feb. 28, 2012
8
Squirrel (Zone 3***)
Oct. 29, 2011 - Feb. 28, 2012
8
Youth Squirrel Hunts - Private and authorized state and federal public lands - Youth 15 and under
Zone 1
Sept. 24 - 30, 2011
8
Zone 2
Oct. 8 - 14, 2011
8
Zone 3
Oct. 22 - 28, 2011
8
*Zone 1 - Areas north of Hwy. 82 plus those portions of Sunflower County and Washington County south of Hwy. 82.
**Zone 2 - Areas between Hwy. 82 and Hwy. 84 plus portions of the state south of Hwy. 84 and west of I-55.
***Zone 3 - Areas south of Hwy. 84 and east of I-55.
Species
Season Dates
Rabbit
Oct. 15, 2011 - Feb. 28, 2012
Daily Bag Limit
8
Bobwhite Quail
Nov. 24, 2011 - Mar. 3, 2012
8
Frog
Apr. 1 - Sept. 30, 2012
25/night
Raccoon
July 1 - Sept. 30, 2011
1 per party/night
Opossum, Raccoon, and Bobcat
Oct. 1 - 31, 2011
(Food and sport)
Nov. 1, 2011 - Feb. 28, 2012
(Food, sport, and pelt)
5/day; 8/party
no limit
Trapping
Nov. 1, 2011 - Feb. 28, 2012
no limit
Migratory Game Bird Season & Bag Limits
Species
Season Dates
Daily Bag Limit
Possession Limit
Sept. 1 - 15, 2011
5
10
Nov. 21, 2011 - Jan. 29, 2012
3
6
White-winged and Mourning Doves
(North Zone)**
Sept. 3 - 25, 2011
Oct. 8 - Nov. 1, 2011
Dec. 25, 2011 - Jan. 15, 2012
15 singly or in aggregate
30
White-winged and Mourning Doves
(South Zone)***
Sept. 3 - 11, 2011
Oct. 8 - Nov. 2, 2011
Dec. 12, 2011 - Jan. 15, 2012
30
Canada Geese*
Teal
Sept. 10 - 25, 2011
4
8
Rails (Sora & Virginia)
Sept. 24 - Dec. 2, 2011
25
Rails (Clapper & King)
Sept. 24 - Dec. 2, 2011
30
Moorhens & Gallinules
Sept. 24 - Dec. 2, 2011
30
Crow
Nov. 5, 2011 - Feb. 26, 2012
no limit
no limit
Snipe
Nov. 12, 2011 - Feb. 26, 2012
8
16
Snow, Blue & Ross’ Geese
Nov. 19, 2011 - Jan. 29, 2012
20
no limit
White-fronted Geese
Nov. 17, 2011 - Jan. 29, 2012
2
4
Brant
Nov. 21, 2011 - Jan. 29, 2012
2
4
Ducks, Mergansers & Coots
Nov. 25 - 27, 2011
Dec. 2 - 4, 2011
Dec. 7, 2011 - Jan. 29, 2012
Woodcock
Dec. 9, 2011 - Jan. 22, 2012
Youth Waterfowl Weekend
Feb. 4 - 5, 2012
Light Goose Conservation Order****
Oct. 1 - Nov. 16, 2011
Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, 2012
Feb. 6 - Mar. 31, 2012
See below for species bag limit.
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6
Bag limits & shooting hours are the same as the regular season.
no limit
no limit
*Roebuck Lake in Leflore County is closed to Canada Goose hunting.
**(Dove North Zone) Areas north of U.S. Hwy. 84 plus areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and west of MS Hwy. 35.
***(Dove South Zone) Areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and east of MS Hwy. 35.
****To participate in the Light Goose Conservation Order, hunters need a valid Mississippi hunting license, state waterfowl stamp, and a free Light Goose Conservation Order permit. Hunters can obtain a permit by calling 601-432-2199.
Daily Bag Limits / Possession Limits:
Possession Limit is twice the daily bag limit for all migratory game birds except on opening day unless otherwise noted.
Ducks - A total of 6 ducks, including no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 1 mottled duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 1 black
duck, 1 canvasback, and 2 pintails. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
Mergansers - A total of 5, only 2 of which may be hooded mergansers. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
Coots - 15 Daily. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
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Turkey Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits
Fall Turkey Hunting Seasons & Bag Limits
Season
Dates
Bag Limit
Fall (see open areas)
Oct. 15 - Nov. 15, 2011
Two (2) turkeys, which may be either sex.
Open Areas: In the following zones, on private lands where the landowner/leaseholder completes a fall turkey hunting application and provides a copy of the property
deed or lease agreement at a MDWFP regional office or the Jackson office.
Delta Zone: Bolivar County - west of the main Mississippi River levee and those lands east of the main Mississippi River levee known as 27 Break Hunting Club; Coahoma, Desoto, Issaquena, Tunica, and Washington counties - west of the main Mississippi River levee.
North-Central Zone: Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tippah, and Union counties.
Southwestern Zone: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Warren, Wilkinson, and Yazoo counties.
Spring Turkey Hunting Seasons & Bag Limits
Season
Dates
Bag Limit
Youth
(Private and authorized state and federal
public lands; youth 15 and under)
Mar. 8 - 14, 2012
See Spring season for bag limit.
Spring
(see closed areas)
Mar. 15 - May 1, 2012
One (1) adult gobbler or 1 gobbler with a 6-inch or longer
beard per day, 3 per spring season. Hunters 15 years of age
and younger may harvest 1 gobbler of choice (any age) per
day, 3 per spring season.
Closed Areas of Spring Turkey Hunting
In the counties of:
In the Area of:
Coahoma
West of Hwy. 61, east of Hwy. 1, north of Eagles Nest-Friars Pt. Rd., and south of Coahoma-Friars Point Rd.
Leflore
West of Hwy. 7 and Hwy. 49E and north of Moorehead Rd. and south of Hwy. 442.
Quitman
Entire county.
Sunflower
South of Hwy. 442 and east of Hwy. 3 and Hwy. 49W and north of Berclair Rd.
Mississippi
Official
State Record
Turkeys
Typical:
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taken by Amp Frith,
Smith County, April 8, 2005
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primitive camping, wildlife viewing,
photography, wildlife research, and nature study, to name a few. The common
link among all WMAs is that they provide
habitat for wildlife, game and nongame
species alike. In certain locations they
even lend themselves to management for
threatened and endangered species such
as the gopher tortoise, yellow-blotched
sawback turtle, and red-cockaded woodpecker. The ability to enhance habitats
and regulate public use makes WMAs
vitally important for maintaining species
of special concern.
While our WMAs do, indeed, have
something for almost everyone, they cannot be all things to all people. We are ultimately responsible for protecting the
public’s wildlife resources, so there must
be limits on recreational opportunities we
can offer. The ability to formulate regulations for specific areas allows us to offer
controlled public use within the limits of
these resources. Individual WMA brochures are available from the Mississippi
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and
Parks at 1505 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS
39211-6374, or online at www.mdwfp.com,
or the WMA.
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Magnolia, MS 39652
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506 Highway 43 South
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The Mississippi Wildlife Management
Area (WMA) system is expansive and diverse. It includes 50 areas encompassing
over a thousand square miles. WMAs are
located from the upper edge of the coastal
marshes in Jackson County to the lower
reaches of the Appalachians in Tishomingo County. They range from the rolling hardwood hills of southwestern Mississippi to the deep, rich soils of the Delta.
Some WMAs are owned by the MDWFP.
Many are managed under memoranda of
understanding with the U.S. Forest Service
or private corporations. Others are operated through long-term license agreements
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
When most Mississippians think of
our WMAs, they think of them primarily
as public hunting areas. Public hunting
does, indeed, constitute the largest single use of WMAs. While deer hunting is
the leading use, at over half of the annual
total, there are many other resident and
migratory game species available to pursue. Wild turkey, squirrel, rabbit, quail,
raccoon, opossum, fox, and bobcat are
among the resident species traditionally
hunted on our WMAs. Ducks, geese, and
doves are the most commonly hunted migratory species, but several other migratory game birds may be taken, too. Wild
hogs are classified as nuisance animals
and hunters are encouraged to kill them
at any lawful opportunity. Wild hogs may
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Wildlife Management Area
Permitted Draw Hunts
Permitted draw hunts are used for a
variety of species on WMAs to distribute
hunting opportunity and pressure while
providing higher quality, safer hunting
experiences for the public.
To see a list of hunts that are currently
open and to submit applications, please
visit the WMA permitted draw hunt page
at http://www.mdwfp.com/draws/.
Annual application deadline targets
are: Early Teal - August 15; Deer - September 1; Waterfowl applications for opening
weekend hunt period will be available on
Nov. 1; and Turkey - Feb. 15. Typically, applications will be opened online approximately one month prior to the application
deadlines. In the case of Early Teal, this
period may be shorter because the season
dates are usually not confirmed until the
July commission meeting, which may occur late in the month. Rabbit and quail
permitted draw hunt procedures vary
with individual WMAs.
Permitted hunt drawings are conducted within one week of the close of the application period. Selected hunters are notified by email or may check their status
online at the WMA permitted draw hunt
page link listed above.
State Wildlife Management Areas
1. Bienville WMA*
2. Black Prairie WMA
3. Calhoun County WMA
4. Canal Section WMA
5. Caney Creek WMA*
6. Caston Creek WMA*
7. Charles Ray Nix WMA
8. Charlie Capps WMA
9. Chickasaw WMA*
10. Chickasawhay WMA*
11. Choctaw WMA*
12. Copiah County WMA
13. Divide Section WMA
14. Graham Lake WMA
15. Hell Creek WMA
16. Howard Miller WMA
17. John Bell Williams WMA
18. John W. Starr
Memorial Forest WMA
19. Lake George WMA
20. Leaf River WMA*
21. Leroy Percy WMA
22. Little Biloxi WMA*
23. Mahannah WMA
24. Malmaison WMA
25. Marion County WMA
26. Mason Creek WMA*
27. Muscadine Farms WMA
28. Nanih Waiya WMA
29. Natchez State Park WMA
30.Okatibbee WMA
31.O’Keefe WMA
32.Old River WMA
33. Pascagoula River WMA
34. Pearl River WMA
35.Red Creek WMA*
36. Sandy Creek WMA*
37. Sardis Waterfowl WMA
38. Shipland WMA
39. Sky Lake WMA
40. Stoneville WMA
41. Sunflower WMA*
42. Tallahala WMA*
43. Theodore A. Mars, Jr.
Memorial Wildlife Refuge
44. Trim Cane WMA
45. Tuscumbia WMA
46. Twin Oaks WMA
47. Upper Sardis WMA*
48. Ward Bayou WMA
49. Wolf River WMA
50. Yockanookany WMA
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* Properties owned by the U.S. Forest Service
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2011-2012 Wildlife Management Area Youth and Handicapped Hunts
Region
North
Wildlife Management
Area
Youth Deer
Youth Squirrel
Youth Turkey
Black Prairie
10/1-2, 1/10-19
Calhoun County
11/5-18
9/24-30
3/8-14
Canal Section
11/5-18
9/24-30
3/8-14
Charles Ray Nix
11/5-18
9/24-30
Youth Dove
9/4
10/1-1/31
11/19-1/31
Chickasaw
11/5-18
9/24-30
3/8-14
Divide Section
11/5-1/31*
9/24-30
3/8-14
Hell Creek
11/12-18
10/1-1/31*
9/4
John Bell Williams
11/5-18
9/24-30
John W. Starr
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
3/8-14
Malmaison
11/5-18
9/24-30
3/8-14
O’Keefe
11/5-18
9/24-30
Sardis Waterfowl
11/5-6, 11/12-13,
11/19-20 & 12/10-11*
4/7-8, 4/14-15
& 4/21-22*
Weekend days
during first
season
12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24,
12/31, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21 & 1/28
Trim Cane
Central
South
Handicapped Deer
Tuscumbia
11/5-18
Graham Lake
11/5-1/31
9/25-10/1**
3/8-14
Upper Sardis
Bienville
11/5-18
9/24-30
3/8-14
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Caney Creek
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Choctaw
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Lake George
11/5-18
10/8-14
Leroy Percy
11/5-18
9/24-30
3/8-14
9/3
Mahannah
11/12-13
10/8
3/8-14
9/10
Nanih Waiya
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Okatibbee
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
1/29-31
Pearl River
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
10/1-1/31*
3/8-14
Shipland
11/5-18
10/8-14
Sky Lake
11/10-12
10/9-12
Stoneville
11/5-18
9/24-30
3/8-14
Sunflower
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Tallahala
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Twin Oaks
11/12-13
10/8
3/8-14
Yockanookany
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Caston Creek
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Chickasawhay
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Copiah County
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Leaf River
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Little Biloxi
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Marion County
11/5-18
110/8-14
3/8-14
10/8-14
Mason Creek
11/5-18
Natchez State Park
10/15-11/27
3/8-14
Old River
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Pascagoula River
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Red Creek
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Sandy Creek
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
Theodore A. Mars, Jr.
11/5-2/15
10/8-14
3/10-4/28
Ward Bayou
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-5/1*
Wolf River
11/5-18
10/8-14
3/8-14
10/7-9
* By permit only in areas designated as handicap and/or youth only.
** Unit 1 only.
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Bienville.............................................................26,136......................................Morton................................. 1
Black Prairie.......................................................5,673....................................Brooksville.............................. 1
Calhoun County................................................10,900.................................Calhoun City............................. 1
Canal Section...................................................26,000...................................... Fulton.................................. 1
Caney Creek.....................................................28,000...................................... Forest.................................. 2
Caston Creek....................................................29,875....................................Meadville................................ 3
Charles Ray Nix.................................................4,000....................................... Sardis.................................. 1
Charlie Capps..................................................... 600...................................... Cleveland............................... 1
Chickasaw........................................................27,259.................................... Houston................................ 1
Chickasawhay..................................................30,000.......................................Laurel.................................. 2
Choctaw............................................................24,314................................... Ackerman............................... 1
Copiah County..................................................6,583....................................Hazlehurst............................... 1
Divide Section...................................................15,337........................................ Iuka.................................... 1
Graham Lake Waterfowl...................................1,400.......................................Oxford.................................. 1
Hell Creek..........................................................2,284...................................New Albany............................. 1
Howard Miller....................................................2,420...................................Rolling Fork.............................. 2
John Bell Williams.............................................3,135....................................... Fulton.................................. 1
John W Starr......................................................8,244..................................... Starkville................................ 1
Lake George......................................................8,383.................................... Holly Bluff............................... 2
Leaf River..........................................................42,000.....................................Wiggins................................. 3
Leroy Percy........................................................1,642....................................Hollandale............................... 2
Little Biloxi.........................................................14,540....................................McHenry................................ 3
Mahannah.........................................................12,675................................... Redwood............................... 2
Malmaison.........................................................9,696...................................Greenwood.............................. 1
Marion County...................................................7,200.....................................Columbia................................ 1
Mason Creek....................................................28,000..................................... Richton................................. 3
Muscadine Farms..............................................3,046........................................ Avon................................... 2
Nanih Waiya.......................................................7,655.................................. Philadelphia............................. 2
Natchez State Park...........................................2,261......................................Natchez................................. 3
Okatibbee..........................................................6,883....................................Collinsville............................... 2
O’Keefe..............................................................6,239......................................Lambert................................. 1
Old River...........................................................14,764................................... Poplarville............................... 3
Pascagoula River..............................................36,549................................... Vancleave............................... 3
Pearl River..........................................................6,925...................................... Canton................................. 2
Red Creek.........................................................22,789.....................................Wiggins................................. 3
Sandy Creek.....................................................16,407.....................................Natchez................................. 3
Sardis Waterfowl...............................................3,700.......................................Oxford.................................. 1
Shipland.............................................................3,642................................... Mayersville.............................. 2
Sky Lake ...........................................................4,306...................................... Belzoni................................. 2
Stoneville...........................................................2,500.......................................Leland.................................. 2
Sunflower..........................................................58,480..................................Rolling Fork.............................. 2
Tallahala............................................................28,120....................................Montrose................................ 2
Theodore A. Mars, Jr.......................................... 896...................................... Poplarville............................... 3
Trim Cane............................................................ 891....................................... Starkville................................ 1
Tuscumbia.........................................................2,436...................................... Corinth................................. 1
Twin Oaks..........................................................5,675...................................Rolling Fork.............................. 2
Upper Sardis.....................................................42,274......................................Oxford.................................. 1
Ward Bayou......................................................13,234.................................. Moss Point.............................. 3
Wolf River..........................................................10,881................................... Poplarville............................... 3
Yockanookany...................................................2,379......................................McCool................................. 2
Region Contact Numbers:
1 – North Region (662-840-5172)
2 – Central Region (601-859-3421)
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Region
To Report Wildlife Violations
Call 1-800-BE-SMART
(1-800-237-6278)
Sharing Your Wildlife Management Areas
and National Forests
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks (MDWFP) and the
National Forests in Mississippi are committed to providing safe recreational experiences for all users. Growing demands
for recreational trails, places to hunt, and
other outdoor activities have resulted in
increased use of wildlife management
areas and National Forests. Interactions
between recreational visitors are occurring more frequently. In response, the
MDWFP and National Forests in Mississippi are increasing efforts to raise
individual awareness by providing tips
to our visitors. Please follow these tips to
ensure a safe visit for yourself and others
and “Live to Play Another Day”.
Tips for Trail Users
Trail Users: Know local hunting seasons—Specific dates for hunting seasons
vary year-to-year and also by type of game
hunted and weapon used. Small-game
seasons (dove, squirrel, rabbit, etc.) stretch
from September through February. Deer
seasons generally occur from October
through January or mid-February. Turkey seasons usually run from mid-March
through the beginning of May. Learn the
regulations and hunting seasons for the
areas where you will be recreating before
you go. See http://home.mdwfp.com for
specific information.
Trail Users:
• Know when hunting seasons are open
• Wear hunter orange during open seasons
• Make your presence known
Trail Users: Wear hunter orange—
Wear a hunter orange hat and vest (and
pack cover if backpacking), or hooded outerwear when out in fall, winter, and spring.
Horse riders should make or buy brightly
colored rump sheets for their horses.
Trail Users: Other clothing tips—
Avoid wearing colors that could be mistaken for game animals—white or brown
during deer seasons; red or blue during
turkey seasons.
Trail Users: Be heard—Make sure you
are heard before you are seen by whis-
tling, singing, talking, etc., while on a
trail. Tie small bells to your stirrups.
Trail Users: Communicate—Conflicts
between hunters and trail riders seem to
be relatively rare. If you meet hunters tell
them your planned route. Try to keep the
communication open.
Trail Users: Avoid peak hunting
times—Avoid riding at peak times such
as the opening day of a particular hunting
season or early mornings/late afternoons.
Trail Users: Try to avoid known hunting areas—If possible use trails located
outside of state WMAs during peak
hunting periods.
Tips for Hunters
Hunters: ID your Target––Be sure of
your target and what is in front of and
beyond it. Before you pull the trigger you
must properly identify game animals.
Until your target is fully visible and in
good light, do not even raise your scope
to see it. Use binoculars!
Hunters: Don’t Shoot––Across roads,
trails or waterways. These areas may be
occupied by people.
Hunters: Avoid––Avoid alcohol and
medications that may impair judgment
before or while handling firearms.
Hunters: Educate yourself––Obey all
the rules of firearm safety and insist that
those around you do the same.
Hunters: Know where trails are—National Forest trail maps can be obtained
at U.S. Forest Service ranger district offices. WMA maps located at WMA visitor
permit stations include maps showing
trails on the areas.
Hunters: Be alert for trail users and
make your presence known to them—
Trail users may be unfamiliar with hunting. Trail users may not be aware of hunting seasons or that they are in or near areas
open to hunting. Trail users may not be
wearing hunter orange. Please use appropriate caution and communicate openly.
The websites below contain additional
related information that visitors might
find useful.
National Forests in Mississippi
100 West Capitol Street, Suite 1141
Jackson, MS 39269
(601) 965-1600
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi
Mississippi Department of
Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks
1505 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 432-2400
http://home.mdwfp.com
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its
programs and activities on the basis of
race, color, national origin, age, disability,
and where applicable, sex, marital status,
familial status, parental status, religion,
sexual orientation, genetic information,
political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or
part of an individual’s income is derived
from any public assistance. (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s
TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice
and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination,
write to:
USDA
Director, Office of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250-9410
800-795-3272 (voice) or
202-720-6382(TDD)
USDA is an equal opportunity provider
and employer.
Leave No Trace:
http://www.lnt.org/
Respected Access:
http://www.respectedaccess.org/
open-access/
Tread Lightly:
http://www.treadlightly.org/
International Hunter Education
Association: http://www.ihea.com/
Hunters:
• Always positively identify your target
• Be aware that trail users may be present
• Make your presence known
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Supplemental Feeding of Wild Animals
Outside of Wildlife Enclosures
To properly manage wildlife in Mississippi, MDWFP Biologists recommend a complete wildlife management program
which includes:
• Habitat management practices to improve overall habitat
conditions;
• Supplemental plantings that provide year-round forage;
• Education of hunters and land managers;
• Deer herd management to balance sex ratio, age structure,
and population numbers within available habitat; and
• Not allowing feeding to replace a complete wildlife management program.
I. It shall be unlawful to feed any wild animals except as
provided in this public notice.
II. Supplemental Feeding of Wild Animals:
• It shall be lawful to feed wild animals, year round, on
private lands subject to the following restrictions:
1. Feed may only be provided from above ground covered
feeders or stationary spin cast feeders.
2. Feed allowed in feeders:
• Complete Pelletized Ration:
– October 1 – November 30
– March 1 – June 30
• Corn may be used and/or added to the Complete Pelletized Ration:
– July 1 – September 30
– December 1 – the last day in February
• For the purpose of this regulation, Complete Pelletized Ration is defined as a feed mixture in the
form of a pellet that is nutritionally adequate for deer
and contains crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber,
vitamins, minerals, and does not contain any animal
byproducts.
3. Feeders may be placed no closer than 100 yards from
the outermost boundary of an area of sole ownership or
exclusive hunting rights.
4. Feed may not be poured, piled, or placed directly on the
ground.
5. Salt/mineral stations, blocks, and/or licks may be
established. These stations, blocks, and/or licks may not
contain any corn or grain products.
6. From February 15 – September 30, milo, grain sorghum,
and/or wheat may be evenly broadcast at a rate not to
exceed 50 pounds per acre.
• Feeding of migratory birds is regulated pursuant to Federal regulations set forth at 50 CFR 20.11 and 20.21(i).
III. Supplemental Feeding During Any Hunting Season:
• To hunt within the vicinity of feed or a feeder: hunters
must be both 100 yards away from, and not within the line
of sight of feed or a feeder which contains feed.
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• For the purpose of this regulation, “not within the line of
sight” means being hidden from view by natural vegetation or naturally occurring terrain features.
• Feeding sites may not be hunted for 10 days following
complete removal of all feed.
• It is illegal to hunt any wild animal with the aid of feed.
IV. This Regulation Does Not Apply To:
• Food plots, standing crops, grain crops properly shucked
on the field where grown, or grains found scattered solely
as the result of normal agricultural planting or harvesting.
• Lands where shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat
or other grain, salt, or other feed has been distributed or
scattered as the result of bona fide agricultural operations
or procedures, or as a result of manipulation of a crop or
other feed on the land where grown for wildlife management purposes. Manipulation of crops or other feed
for wildlife management purposes does not include the
adding, distributing, or scattering of grain or other feed
(i.e., sweet potatoes, turnips, etc.) once it has been removed
from or stored on the field where grown.
• Feeders within the curtilage of the home or business.
“Curtilage of the home or business” means the area
encompassing the grounds immediately surrounding any
business, home, or group of homes used in the activities
of domestic life, and may or may not be enclosed by a
fence or other barrier. However, wild animals may not be
hunted or taken over any feeder within the curtilage of a
home or business.
• Licensed trappers trapping furbearers or nuisance animals with the aid of lure as provided by Miss. Code Ann.
§49-7-33 and Public Notice LE2-3779 (Nuisance Animal
Regulations).
• Persons lawfully permitted to hunt or trap game animals,
furbearers, nuisance animals, or game birds by a “Animal
Control Permit” set forth in Miss. Code Ann. §49-1- .39 as
issued by the MDWFP.
• Feeders within wildlife enclosures.
V. Special Use Permit: 21-day Wildlife Survey Permit.
• A permit is available to photographers and for camera
surveys at no cost. The permit shall be for a specific property for a period of not more than 21 consecutive days. To
obtain a permit contact the regional office where the property is located and provide the person’s name, property
location, number of camera stations, start and end date, or
visit www.mdwfp.com/deer to apply online.
• Any feed or any feeding method may be used during the
permitted period.
• This permit is only valid outside the deer and turkey hunting seasons.
• All feed must be completely removed 10 days prior to
hunting.
• Feeding of migratory birds is regulated pursuant to Federal regulations set forth at 50 CFR 20.11 and 20.21(i).
A violation of this public notice shall be a violation of
Miss. Code Ann. §49-4-41, which is a Class II violation.
Nothing set forth in this public notice, shall be construed
as authorizing or allowing the taking of deer or any other
game animal or bird, with the aid of bait.
Ducks unlimiteD is working harD for
DUCK HUNTERS IN MISSISSIPPI
If you’re not already a member of Ducks Unlimited, please consider becoming one. If you’re
interested in helping Ducks Unlimited preserve our duck hunting heritage, consider becoming
a volunteer on your local Ducks Unlimited chapter.
To find out more contact Mississippi State Chairman Keith Hancock at (662) 361-1566 or
keithhancock@bellsouth.net
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General Hunting Regulations and Requirements
Legal Game
For description of legal bucks, see
White-tailed Deer Management Zones on
pages 18-23. Raccoon, fox, opossum, beaver,
nutria, coyotes, and bobcats may be legally hunted at night, with or without the use
of a light and with dogs, except during
the spring turkey season. Hunters may
hunt raccoon with dogs during the spring
turkey season with a permit issued from
License and Hunter Education MDWFP. These permits may be obtained
at any of the MDWFP Regional Offices.
Requirements
Landowners, agricultural leaseholdFor information on license requirements, license exemptions, and hunter ers, or their designated agents may take
education requirements, see “License In- nuisance animals year-round on lands
owned or leased by them. Beaver, coyoformation” on pages 10-12.
tes, nutria, fox, skunk, and wild hogs are
Unlawful Purchase of License classified as nuisance species and can
Any person who obtains a license under be taken year round by licensed huntan assumed name or makes a materially ers subject to applicable regulations (see
false statement to obtain a license is guilty Public Notice LE4-3779).
of a felony and shall be subject to a fine of
two thousand dollars ($2,000) and/or may Weapons and Loads
Legal weapons for hunting from onebe imprisoned for a term of one (1) year.
half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half
(1/2) hour before sunrise are restricted
Shooting Hours
Legal shooting hours for resident game to handguns or rifles using no larger
are one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to than .22 standard rimfire cartridges (no.
one-half (1/2) hour after sunset. Legal 22 magnums) and shotguns with shot no
shooting hours for migratory birds are one- larger than No. 6.
When hunting migratory birds, a shothalf (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset.
Landowner permission is required to
hunt, fish, or trap on private lands. Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Wildlife Management Areas are subject
to special seasons and regulations which
may vary from statewide seasons and
regulations. Contact the MDWFP or area
personnel (see page 26) for information
about these areas.
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gun must be “plugged” so that it can hold
no more than three (3) shells at one loading.
The hunting of turkeys during the
spring gobbler and fall either-sex seasons
shall be restricted to shotguns with shot no
larger than No. 2 and compound, recurve,
and long bows. However, any quadriplegic
may hunt turkey with a rifle; and persons
with a Special Crossbow Permit may hunt
turkeys with a crossbow.
Decoys and Bait
It is illegal to hunt any wild animal or
wild bird with the aid of live decoys or bait.
Liquid scents may be used. Electrically operated calling or sound-reproducing devices may be used for hunting crow and
nuisance animals. See Public Notice LE43779 for information on baiting of nuisance
animals. See page 30 for supplemental feeding of wild animals regulations.
Hunting Dogs
Running of dogs during spring turkey
season is allowed only by the exceptions
designated in Public Notice LE 3792.
Dogs are not allowed for hunting deer
during archery season, primitive weapon
seasons, or still hunting season. Application for dog field trials must be made to
the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries,
and Parks at least 5 working days before
the opening of the trial.
Mississippi Code of 1972 (As Amended)
SEC. 97-41-16. Malicious or mischievous
injury to dog; penalty; restitution.
(1) Any person who shall maliciously,
either out of a spirit of revenge or wanton
cruelty, or who shall mischievously kill,
maim or wound, or injure any dog, or
cause any person to do the same, shall be
fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or be imprisoned not exceeding six (6) months. (2) In addition to
such fine or imprisonment which may be
imposed, the court shall order that restitution be made to the owner of such dog.
The measure for restitution in money shall
be the current replacement value of such
loss and/or the actual veterinarian fees,
special supplies, loss of income and other
cost incurred as a result of actions in violation of subsection (1) of this section.
Sources: Laws, 1993, ch.438. Sec.eff from
and after July 1, 1993.
Hunting from Roads,
Vehicles, and Boats
It is unlawful to hunt or shoot in, on,
or across any street, public road, public
highway, railroad, or the rights-of-way.
It is prima facie evidence that a person
is hunting if he possesses a firearm with
a cartridge or shell in the barrel, magazine, or clip attached to the firearm, or
if all ammunition is not located in an
enclosed compartment, container, box,
or garment (whether or not the firearm
is in or out of a motorized vehicle) while
he is on any street, public road or highway, any railroad, or right-of-way thereof
any time during the open season on deer
and turkey.
An unloaded muzzle-loading caplock
firearm is one with the cap removed. An
unloaded muzzleloading flintlock firearm
is one with no powder in the flashpan.
It is unlawful to shoot at any wild
animal or wild bird from any motorized
land vehicle or motorized land conveyance unless the progress from such vehicle or conveyance has completely ceased
and the vehicle is out of any public road
and off of the right of way. It shall also be
unlawful to hunt, chase, take, kill, or pursue any wild bird or wild animal from a
motor boat or other water craft having
a motor, unless the motor has been shut
off and its progress has ceased; provided
that beaver and squirrels may be taken
from a boat under power. Deer may not
be taken from a boat at any time.
Animal Control Permits
Animal Control Permits may be issued
to scare, harass, and/or kill deer that are
destroying crops only after a MDWFP
officer has inspected the damage and requested the issuance of such permits. To
request an officer to inspect your damage,
contact the appropriate regional office. Regional office phone numbers can be found
on page 26.
Killing Deer Out of Season
If a person is convicted of killing any
deer out of season, he may be fined not less
than $100 and his license may be revoked
for a year by the Commission on Wildlife,
Fisheries, and Parks.
Headlighting
It is unlawful to hunt deer at night with
the aid of a light, lighting device, or light
amplifying device. Headlighting deer is a
Class I violation and a conviction is punishable by a minimum $2,000 fine and
forfeiture of hunting, trapping and fishing
privileges for one to three years.
Any equipment used to hunt or kill
deer at night with a lighting device that
is subject to seizure is considered contraband property and will be seized by the
enforcement officer. This equipment is
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General Hunting Regulations and Requirements
Selling of Animals Native
to Mississippi
It is unlawful to buy, sell, offer for sale,
or exchange for merchandise or other
consideration, any game animal, game
bird, or game fish (regardless of whether it
was taken in or out of Mississippi), except
as follows: the skins and sinew of legally
taken deer may be bought or sold at any
time, products crafted or made from deer
bone or antlers not in velvet may be sold,
any part of a wild turkey, except the meat
may be bought or sold, and any parts of
nuisance animals may be bought or sold.
The carcasses of raccoons, opossums, and
muskrats may be sold for food during the
Transporting Game
Any game animal, bird, or fish lawfully open trapping season, and for 10 days aftaken may be possessed at any time. A ter the close of trapping season. It also is
permit number is required prior to trans- illegal to buy or sell any non-game wildporting live wild hogs, wild boar, or feral life native to Mississippi, or any mounted
hogs. To obtain a permit number, contact game animals, game birds, or game fish.
601-432-2170 (24-hour dispatcher) prior to
Protected Wildlife
transporting any live wild hog.
All birds of prey (eagles, hawks, osprey,
owls, kites, and vultures) and other nonLittering
It is unlawful to throw, dump or other- game birds are protected and may not be
wise dispose of, any dead wildlife, wild- hunted, molested, bought, or sold. English
life parts or waste on roads, rights-of-way sparrows, starlings, and blackbirds may
of such roads, highways, or upon any pri- be taken according to regulations.
The following endangered species are
vate property without the permission of
also protected: black bear, Florida panther,
the owner of such property.
subject to forfeiture and may become property of the State of Mississippi.
A person may be charged for headlighting if he is caught shining lands on
either side of a public road with a firearm
in the vehicle. An individual who shines
the lands on either side of a public road
with no firearm in the vehicle may be
charged with harassing wildlife. This
provision does not apply to normal use of
lights while driving, emergency vehicles,
landowners, or agricultural leaseholders
searching for livestock or lawfully hunting, trapping, or fishing.
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gray bat, Indiana bat, all sea turtles, gopher
tortoise, sawback turtles (black-knobbed,
ringed, yellow-blotched), black pine snake,
eastern indigo snake, rainbow snake, and
the southern hognose snake.
Migratory Game Birds
Seasons, limits, and regulations for dove,
crow, rail, gallinule, coot, woodcock, snipe,
and waterfowl (ducks and geese) will be
announced following release of guidelines by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Any person 16 years of age and older
must have both a federal waterfowl stamp
and a state waterfowl stamp (or proof of
electronic purchase of the state stamp) in
order to hunt migratory waterfowl (ducks
and geese). Exempt landowners and hunters over the age of 65 also must have these
stamps when hunting waterfowl. Dove,
rail, gallinule, coot, woodcock, crows, and
snipe are not classified as waterfowl and
may be hunted without such stamps.
All licensed hunters hunting migratory game birds (dove, rail, gallinule, coot,
wood-cock, snipe, crows, and waterfowl
(ducks and geese) must be H.I.P. (Harvest
Information Program) certified. H.I.P. certified means taking the Migratory Bird
Survey at time of license purchase or separately.
Public Waterways
Public waterways are defined in Miss.
Code Ann. §51-1-4, and set forth on a map
of public waterways prepared and maintained by the Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality. All citizens of the
state of Mississippi and other states, have
the right to use the public waterways for
free transport, fishing, and water sports.
Any person using the public waters of the
state does so at his or her own risk. The use
of the public waters of the state does not entitle any person to trespass upon any lands
adjacent to the stream or waterway. No person using the public waterways may harm
or disturb the banks or bed of the stream,
nor may any person hunt, fish, or go across
any adjacent lands under floodwaters outside the natural banks of the waterway. The
right of the public to use the public waterways does not include the use of motorized
vehicles (ATV’s, trucks, etc.) on the streambed. Exceptions to this prohibition are
set forth in Miss. Code Ann. §51-1-4.
Non-Resident Regulations
It is unlawful for a non-resident to kill
an antlerless deer except: on lands that
the title is vested in the non-resident, or
on lands that the non-resident has leased
the hunting and fishing rights. A nonresident who has a native son or daughter
non-resident lifetime sportsman license
or a resident lifetime sportsman license
may take antlerless deer on private lands,
wildlife management areas, or national
wildlife refuges.
Trapping
Trappers must have permission to trap
on any land other than their own. A trapping license is required for anyone 16
years of age or older who traps furbearing
and nuisance animals on property other
than their own. A trapping license is also
required of each assistant 16 years of age
or older employed and used by a trapper.
Trappers are required to have an identification number, which is registered
with the Mississippi Department of
Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, attached to
ALL traps by a metal tag or permanently
inscribed, etched, or stamped on the trap.
This identification number is required to
purchase a trapping license. Trappers
may secure their identification number
by contacting the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
(MDWFP), 1505 Eastover Drive, Jackson,
MS 39211-6374, phone: (601) 432-2170. Any
trap found without registered identification will be in violation and subject to removal by a conservation officer.
All traps must be attended at least once
during every 36-hour period. No traps
may be placed on or set within 100 feet of
any street or public road. It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb the traps of
another or take animals from them unless
authorized by the owner.
The carcasses of raccoons, opossums,
and muskrats may be sold for food during the open trapping season and for ten
(10) days after the close of trapping season.
Only a holder of a valid trapping license
is allowed to sell the skins of fur-bearing
animals during the open trapping season
and ten (10) days after the close of trapping season. Any part of a nuisance animal may be bought or sold year round by
licensed hunters or trappers.
It is illegal to trap with the aid of recordings of bird or animal calls, or electrically
amplified imitations of calls of any kind.
Lure is allowed for trapping furbearers,
beaver, nutria, coyote and fox, provided
that no more than two and one-half (2.5)
cubic inches of such lure may be placed or
located within twenty (20) feet of any trap.
(The lure amount of 2.5 cubic inches is approximately the volume equivalent of a
regulation-sized golf ball.) All lure within
twenty (20) feet of any trap must be covered and not visible from above. However,
there are no lure restrictions when used
inside live-cage type traps that do not
exceed forty-two (42) inches in length, fifteen (15) inches in width, and twenty (20)
inches in height.
Liquid scents may be used for trapping.
Wild hogs may be trapped with the aid of
bait subject to Public Notice LE4-3779.
Federal regulations require tagging to
account for harvest of bobcat and river
otter. All bobcat or river otter pelts, raw
skins, or whole carcasses harvested in
Mississippi, must be tagged by a MDWFP
representative within 14 days of harvest,
and/or prior to shipping or transporting
out of Mississippi. Tag prices are twentyfive cents ($0.25) each. Tags may be purchased from the Jackson Office or any Regional Office.
Note: For pelts or carcasses that will be
frozen prior to tagging, it is recommended that an object, such as a wooden dowel
or plastic tube of sufficient size, be placed
through the eye-hole of pelts or eye-hole
and upper lip of carcasses before freezing. When the frozen pelts or carcasses
are tagged, removal of the object will
provide an opening through which to apply the tag. Frozen pelts should be rolled
in a manner which allows easy access to
the head area.
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Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
Mississippi Museum
of Natural Science
Visit the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science located at the
intersection of I-55 and Lakeland Drive. You will be greeted with
a panoramic view of the wooded area located behind the museum
as well as exhibits of deer and waterfowl. The exhibit area offers
the visitor a chance to learn about Mississippi’s diverse habitats
through dioramas of terrestrial ecosystems and large aquariums of
the Mississippi Sound, the Pearl River, a reservoir tank and other
aquatic habitats. The Museum also offers a 200 seat auditorium,
two classrooms, a preschool room, a 2,500 sq. ft. library, a
gift shop, an exhibit hall for temporary and traveling exhibits,
laboratories and collection ranges, more hands-on exhibits, and
2.5 miles of nature trails. If you would like more information on the
programs available at the Museum call (601) 354-7303 or visit our
website at www.msnaturalscience.org.
Museum Hours:
8:00 - 5:00 Monday - Friday
9:00 - 5:00 Saturday
1:00 - 5:00 Sunday
Closed On All Major Holidays
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The museum provides teacher education training through active,
hands-on workshops. These workshops are interdisciplinary
conservation and environmental education programs emphasizing
wildlife. The programs are designed for educators of kindergarten
through twelfth grade.
The workshops are 6 hours and are approved by the State
Department of Education for CEUs. Call the education staff at (601)
354-7303 for more information on these and other educational
programs.
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Mississippi’s Hunter Education Program
Hunter education works. Since 1950,
when formal hunter safety programs
were introduced, the number of hunting and firearm-related accidents has declined dramatically nationwide. In Mississippi, we know our hunter education
efforts have reduced firearm accidents
and saved lives.
All persons born on or after January
1, 1972 are required to complete a hunter
education course before purchasing a
Mississippi hunting license. The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks offers the course free of charge at locations
across the state. For information on license requirements and hunter education
requirements see “License Information”
on pages 10-12.
The hunter education course includes
10 hours of instruction, including range
firing. There are no age requirements for
participation. However, students must be
at least 10 years old, attend all class sessions, pass a written exam, and complete
a firing exercise to be certified as having
completed the course.
Courses are taught by MDWFP employees and volunteer instructors. Schedule date and time may change or be canceled, therefore, it is important to call
and verify time, date, place and whether
space is available.
The Hunter Education program is
designed to:
• reduce hunting accidents
• teach hunter ethics and responsibilities
• promote wildlife conservation
• teach firearm and treestand safety
Specifically, the course contents
include:
• hunter ethics and responsibility
• history of firearms
• rifles
• shotguns
• ammunition
• safe handling of firearms
• treestand safety
• marksmanship
• black powder and muzzleloading
• bowhunting
• wildlife identification
• principles of wildlife management
• survival
• water safety
• hypothermia
• first aid
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*See the region map on page 26 for the
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Boating Enforcement
A Federal Regulation went into effect
May 1, 1995, which requires operators
of all boats to have at least one wearable
life jacket or personal flotation device for
each person aboard. In addition, boats
16 feet and over must have a (Type IV)
throwable device on board. Under the
new regulation a throwable PFD (Type
IV) will no longer qualify as a life jacket
on boats less than 16 feet. PFD requirements remain unchanged on boats 16
feet and over. A person shall not operate
a personal watercraft (PWC) unless each
person on board or being towed behind
is wearing a Type I, Type II, or Type III
personal floatation device approved by
the United States Coast Guard. Any vessel with an enclosed fuel tank must have
a fire extinguisher on board.
Section 59-21-31 of the Mississippi
Code which prohibits the removal or alteration of awarded numbers or identification numbers affixed to vessels, boats,
outboard motors, and trailers has been
amended. Additional language added
to this section provides that no person
may buy, sell or possess a vessel, boat,
outboard motor or trailer, on which
any awarded number or identification
number has been removed or altered.
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ing for the purpose of determining the
Due to the increase in marine theft,
alcoholic content of his blood.
a closer look is being taken at applications for boat registration when received. b. “Watercraft” is defined as any motorized vessel with a motor of twenty-five
Applications for boat registration with
horsepower or greater used for transrequired information missing or inforportation on public waters, and any
mation which appears to be incorrect
personal watercraft (jet skis).
will be returned. The applicant will be
required to have their boat inspected by c. “Public waters” is defined as all public
waters over which the State of Missisa conservation officer. A “Boat Inspecsippi has jurisdiction.
tion Request Form” can be purchased
through point of sale license agents and d. Penalties for conviction under this law
are:
an inspection will be arranged with an
officer in the area. The cost of the inspec1.First conviction - Fine no less than
tion is $10.00 (plus transaction fee). The
$250 nor more than $1,000, or imapplication should then be resubmitted
prisonment in jail for not more
along with the completed boat inspecthan twenty-four hours or both.
tion form. All home-made boats will reViolator must complete a boating
quire an inspection prior to registration.
safety course.
The Alcohol Boating Safety Act makes
2.Second conviction (within a fiveit unlawful to operate a watercraft on the
year period) - Fine no less than
public waters of the State of Mississippi
$600 nor more than $1,000 and
while under the influence of intoxicating
imprisonment not less than fortyliquor or any other substance which has
eight consecutive hours nor more
impaired the person’s ability to operate a
than one year or community servwatercraft.
ice work for not less than ten days
nor more than one year. Court shall
a. As a condition of operating a waterorder violator not to operate a wacraft on the public waters of this state,
tercraft for one year.
the person operating the watercraft is
3.Third conviction (within a fivedeemed to have given consent to test-
available for persons who are unable to
attend an instructor taught course. Online courses are available at www.mdwfp.com. Most insurance companies honor
these courses by offering reductions in
insurance premiums on completion.
Effective July l, l998, Mississippi will
offer the option for titling boats and motors. This is not a mandatory requirement, however, a more complete record
will be obtained for boat owners. A
$12.70 fee will be charged for original applications, duplicates, transfers, and corrected titles. A watercraft is required to
be registered prior to titling.
For more information related to boating and Boating Safety Classes, call (601)
Effective July 1, 1997 any person born 432-2181, visit our website at www.mdafter June 30, 1980 must have successful- wfp.com or write to:
Boating Enforcement, 1505 Eastover
ly completed a Boating Safety Course
prior to operating a boat. Persons under Dr., Jackson, MS 39211-6374.
12 years of age must be accompanied by
a person 21 or older on board the boat in Boat Registration
In Mississippi, all boats equipped with
order to operate the boat.
For persons who wish to learn more propulsion machinery and sailboats
about Mississippi Boating Basics and the (anchored or not) which use the public
legal and safe practices for boat opera- waters of the state must be registered
tors, a six hour instructor taught course and numbered for identification. A peris available for groups. The Mississippi son must register his/her boat no later
Boating Basics home-study course is than ten days after the actual purchase.
year period) - Fine no less than
$800 nor more than $1,000; and
imprisonment not less than thirty
days nor more than one year. Court
shall order violator not to operate a
watercraft for two years.
4.Conviction of a fourth or subsequent violation (within a five-year
period) is a FELONY OFFENSE.
Fine no less than $2,000 nor more
than $5,000; and imprisonment in
the state penitentiary for not less
than ninety days nor more than
five years. Court shall order violator not to operate a watercraft for
three years.
Example of
Correct Number
and Decal
Display
Validating decal should be displayed
within six inches (6”) of the number
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Boating Enforcement
that requires mandatory titling you must
also include the previous state’s registration and title.
The registration application requires
a Hull Identification Number or serial
number. This number should contain 12
digits if the boat was manufactured after
November, 1972. Examples of proper 12
How to Apply for
digit Hull Identification Numbers will
Registration of a Boat
Owners of new or used boats may get be: ABC456781272 or ABC45678A484.
the registration form at any local county Boats manufactured prior to 1972 will
tax collector’s office, most places where have a serial number.
boats are sold or serviced, MDWFP Regional Offices, or online at www.mdwfp. How to Renew a
com. Complete the form, attach any nec- Boat Registration
Once a boat is registered a notice to
essary documents, sign and mail to the
renew the registration will be mailed to
Jackson Office with the appropriate fee.
To register a new boat, if purchased the owner by the MDWFP. For convenfrom a dealer, the sales invoice showing ience and faster service you may renew
proof of payment of Mississippi sales your boat registration wherever hunttax must be included. If the boat was ing and fishing license are sold, by callpurchased in another state you may pay ing 1-800-5GO-HUNT (1-800-546-4868)
Mississippi state sales tax at the local which is available 24 hours a day, or oncounty tax collector’s office. Include this line at www.mdwfp.com. You may also
proof of payment with the registration mail your renewal to the MDWFP Boat
application. If registering or transferring Registration Department. You should
ownership of a used boat include a nota- notify the MDWFP Boat Registration Derized or witnessed bill of sale describing partment of any address changes.
the boat being purchased. If a boat was
previously registered and titled in a state
Effective July 1, 2006, all boat registrations are valid for a period of three years
from the last day of the month of receipt
of the original or transfer application.
You must have your registration card on
board the vessel at all times.
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How to Obtain a Duplicate
Boat Registration
If you lose your boat registration card
and/or decals or if you need an additional
boat registration card you may obtain a
duplicate wherever hunting and fishing
license are sold or by calling 1-800-5GOHUNT (1-800-546-4868) available 24 hours
a day. You must provide your MS boat registration number and hull I.D. number/serial number in order to purchase a duplicate.
Registration, Transfer,
Renewal, & Duplicate Fees*
Effective July 1, 2006, all boat registrations are valid for a period of three years
from the last day of the month of receipt
of the original or transfer application.
Fees for original, transfer of ownership,
renewal, livery, dealer and duplicate registrations are as follows:
Less than 16 feet...................................$10.20
16 feet but less than 26 feet..................$25.20
26 feet and over.....................................$47.70
40 feet and over.....................................$47.70
Dealer Number.......................................$40.20
Duplicate.................................................. $7.70
Boat inspection fee................................$12.70
* Boat registration fees are subject to change.
Assignment of
Registration Number
After processing a new boat registration the department will assign a registration number to be displayed on the boat.
This number is also noted on a water
resistant, pocket-sized boat registration
card which is mailed to the owner. This
card must be aboard the boat when in operation. In addition, boat owners will receive two validating decals of appropriate
color. The emblem should be displayed
within six inches (6”) of the number (See
Boat Registration Numbering System and
Proper Display). The decals correlate with
the year the boat registration will expire.
When the MDWFP assigns a registration
number for a boat that number becomes
permanent. That registration number
will remain the same in the event that the
boat is transferred to a new owner within
the state of Mississippi.
digits; and the third part an alphabetical
group having a maximum of two letters;
each part shall be separated by hyphens
or equivalent spaces.
The assigned number shall be painted
on or attached to each side of the bow of
the vessel for which it was issued. The
numbers shall be placed one each side
of the forward half of the vessel in such
position as to provide clear legibility for
identification.
The numbers shall read from left to right
and shall be in block characters of good
proportion not less than three inches (3”)
in height. The numbers shall be of a color
which will contrast with the color of the
background and so maintained as to be
clearly visible and legible, i.e., dark numbers on a light background, or light numbers on a dark background. No other numbers shall be carried on the bow of such
vessel. The decals should be displayed
within six inches (6”) of the numbers.
ten (10) days, make application to transfer the registration. If a numbered boat
is lost, stolen or abandoned, the owner
should first report it to the local authorities having jurisdiction then report to
Mississippi Department of Wildlife,
Fisheries, and Parks.
Boat & Motor Titling
Boat and outboard motor titling is
available in Mississippi but is not mandatory. Boat and motor titling is an optional
choice for lending institutions and boat
owners. The cost is $12.70 each for an
original title, duplicate title or corrected
title. A boat must be registered prior to
being titled. If the title is submitted indicating a lien the original title will be
sent to the lending institution until the
lien is satisfied. Once the lien is satisfied
an original clear title will be provided to
the owner. When a titled boat is sold, the
owner must provide the original title to
the purchaser along with a bill of sale in
Boat Registration Numbering
order for the boat to be eligible for transSold or Lost/Stolen Boats
System & Proper Display
Should you sell your boat, you are fer of ownership. Boat and Motor title
The numbering system consists of
three parts: the first part consists of the required to report such transaction to applications may be obtained online at
symbol MI, which designates Mississip- the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, www.mdwfp.com, through your lending
pi; the second part consists of a numeri- and Parks, who issues the registration institution or the MDWFP Boat Registracal group having a maximum of four number. The new owner must, within tion Department.
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Freshwater Fishing in Mississippi
Freshwater Fishing License
Requirements
If you have questions about licenses,
review the section at the beginning of
this digest for license types, prices, and
requirements or call (601) 432-2055. For
information about saltwater fishing regulations call the Department of Marine
Resources at (228) 374-5000. July 4th each
year is also a free fishing day on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. You can fish without
a saltwater fishing license on July 4th
in all areas where a saltwater fishing license is valid—south of Interstate 10 into
the Gulf of Mexico. A freshwater fishing
license is required to fish all waters north
of Interstate 10 on July 4th. Go to www.
mdwfp.com for weekly fishing reports
from February through November.
Fish Classifications
Miss. Code of 1972 defines game fish
as: bream (redear, bluegill, longear, warmouth, green sunfish), crappie (white,
black), black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted) shadow bass, walleye,
sauger, yellow perch, hybrid striped bass,
striped bass, white bass, yellow bass, and
pickerel (redfin, grass, and chain).
Non-game gross fish are defined as:
gizzard shad, threadfin shad, gar, eel,
bowfin, common carp, paddlefish, bullheads (yellow, black, brown), buffalo
(smallmouth, bigmouth and black), spotted sucker, river carpsucker, quillback,
highfin carpsucker, blacktail redhorse,
freshwater drum, and catfish (channel,
blue, flathead).
Legal Methods
Game fish may be taken only by hook
and line (one or more hooks, including rod
and reel with artificial bait). No more than
a total of 100 single hooks may be fished
on sport trotlines, throwlines, limblines
and/or set hooks. Hooks must be tied securely at least 2 feet apart. Each person
having a valid sport fishing license may
use no more than 100 hooks per person.
No more than 25 jugs and no more
than 25 yo-yos may be fished by an individual with no more than 2 single hooks
on each of these devices. If these devices
are attached to a line, they must be tied
securely at least 2 feet apart. In Mississippi waters that border adjacent states,
the legal number of jugs or free floating
fishing devices shall be that of the adjacent state or the Mississippi limit, whichever is greater, but not to exceed 50 Free
Floating Fishing Devices (FFFD) by any
individual.
On Eagle Lake in Warren County,
Lake Washington in Washington County,
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Sardis Lake in Panola, Marshall, and Lafayette Counties, Enid Lake in Lafayette,
Panola and Yalobusha Counties, Grenada
Lake in Grenada, Calhoun, and Yalobusha Counties, and Arkabutla Lake in Tate
and Desoto Counties, all Free Floating
Fishing Devices (FFFD) and yo-yos must
be legibly marked with a tag. The tags
shall be furnished by the angler and must
contain all of the following information:
the angler’s full name, residence address
including zip code. This information
must be legibly written with either waterproof ink or stamped. Yo-yo tags shall be
attached above the water line.
Active gear (yo-yos & FFFDs) must be
attended on Eagle Lake, Lake Washington, Sardis Lake, Arkabutla Lake, Enid
Lake, Grenada Lake, and borderline waters between Arkansas and Mississippi.
Attended means devices must remain in
sight of the angler during daylight hours.
These devices may be fished at night
without attendance.
It shall be illegal to possess on the water, both commercial and sportfishing
gear in the same boat. It is unlawful to
take fish from, tamper with or use any
sportfishing gear without the consent of
the gear’s owner.
Only buffalo, carp, gar, catfish, shad,
and bowfin may be taken year-round using a bow and arrow and crossbow. Buffalo, carp, gar, and bowfin can be taken
with a spear or gig. Catfish may be taken
with a spear or gig from July 16-April 30.
Catfish may not be taken with bow and
arrow at State Fishing Lakes and State
Park Lakes. Spear guns are illegal to use.
Snagging for fish is allowed statewide.
Grabbling for non-game gross fish
only by hand or with rope (no attachments) is permitted annually from May
1 to July 15. The use of grappling tongs or
any hook is illegal when handgrabbling.
It is unlawful to alter any natural areas
by placing boards, wire or any other obstruction to logs, holes, etc., or to take
fish from such altered devices. It is also
unlawful to raise any part of a natural or
artificial device out of the water thereby
aiding in the capture of enclosed fish.
Only wooden containers may be used.
It is unlawful to place structures such as
plastic or metal barrels, hot water tanks,
concrete pipe, tires, and other non-biodegradable materials in any public waters
of the state. Any person grabbling for fish
must have a valid sportfishing license. It
shall be illegal to place any cavity-type
structure, intended to be used for hand
grabbing purposes, in all Mississippi
water of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Fish caught by grabbling cannot
be sold unless the angler also has a commercial fishing license.
All game fish must be intact (with
head, tail, skin and scales) while fishing
areas with established MDWFP length
limits. Conservation officers may seize
any sportfishing gear determined to be
unsafe or illegal.
Illegal Methods
It is unlawful to take any fish species
by muddying and by the use of lime, poison, explosives, electrical devices, wire
baskets, fish traps, or dip net; except that
shad and minnows may be taken by residents as specified below under the Bait
section. It is unlawful to take game fish
with minnow seines and to fail to return
to the water any game fish taken by net,
seine or other commercial fishing gear.
No person shall stock, place, release, or
cause to be released into any of the public waters of the state any aquatic species
without first obtaining a permit from the
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Conviction for violation
of this law carries a fine of $2,000 - $5,000,
five (5) days in jail and loss of hunting
and fishing and trapping privileges for at
least one (1) year.
Commercial Fishing
See the Commercial Fishing brochure
for information and slat basket regulations.
Bait
Sport anglers may use game fish as bait,
as long as they were legally taken and
you do not possess more than the daily
creel limit. Anglers can harvest minnows for personal use as bait without a
commercial fishing license. A freshwater
commercial fishing license is required to
sell minnows taken from public streams
and rivers. No minnows caught in public
waters shall be taken outside of the state
for sale. Shad and minnows may be taken
for sport fishing bait using dip/landing
nets, cast nets, boat mounted scoops, and
wire baskets by residents for personal use
during sportfishing. All game fish caught
with these gears must be immediately returned to the water.
Possession of Game Fish
No person shall take in any one day,
more than the daily bag limit of game
fish. No person by any means shall transport more than seven daily bag limits
of game fish for each qualified angler
present in the vehicle. An angler may
only transport his or her own limit(s) of
fish, not to ex-ceed seven daily bag limits.
❍❍ Arkabutla, Enid, Grenada, Sardis,
Sale of Game Fish
Okatibbee, and Ross Barnett ReserIt is unlawful for any person to buy or
voirs from the spillway outlet to the
sell, offer for sale, or exchange any game
end of the rip rap.
fish taken within Mississippi or coming
from another state. It is illegal for any ❍❍ Bluff Lake spillway in Noxubee
County.
restaurant or public eating establishment
to possess or offer for sale any game fish. ❍❍ Lowhead dam on Ross Barnett Reservoir from the dam to the end of the
However, they may prepare and serve
Idle Speed Only/No Wake Zone Area
game fish for any person who has taken
downstream of the dam.
the fish legally.
Restrictions On State
Reservoir Spillways
Anglers fishing the waters listed beside the symbol m may use no more than
1 pole or rod per person (except those
fishing in the lowhead dam area of Ross
Barnett Reservoir) with no more than
2 single hooks, single hooks must be at
least 1 inch apart and must be no larger
than a #2 from December 1 until the last
day of February. Anglers may use any
size single hook the remaining days of
the year. Artificial lures with no more
than 3 treble hooks no larger than #2 may
be fished year round. The use of bare or
baited treble hooks is illegal. No other
gear can be used in these waters except
for the gear permitted for bait.
ever, FFFDs are permitted in the Barrow
Lake area.
All state parks and state fishing lakes.
All water body areas listed beside the
symbol m and ✰ in the fishing section of
this digest.
✰✰ Bay Springs lock downstream to
Mississippi Highway 4 overpass.
✰✰ Lock “E” spillway downstream to
Mile Marker 406.
Sport fishing trotlines, throw lines, ✰✰ Lock “D” spillway downstream to
set hooks, limblines, yo-yos and jugs
Mile Marker 398.
may be fished in all waters EXCEPT:
✰✰ Lock “C” spillway downstream to
Hwy 78 overpass.
The portion of Ross Barnett Reservoir
north of the main dam and south of a ✰✰ Lock “B” spillway downstream to
Mile Marker 375.
line between the point where Twin Harbors channel enters the main lake under ✰✰ Lock “A” spillway downstream to
Mississippi 6 overpass.
the Natchez Trace in Madison County and Fannin Landing boat ramp in ✰✰ Aberdeen Lake spillway downstream
to U.S. 45 overpass, including auxRankin County; also, within 100 yards
iliary spillway and associated bank
from the shoreline of any residence on
fishing access area in
Pelahatchie Bay and within any marked
the Tombigbee River cutoff below the
navigational channel; also, within 100
dam.
yards of any sand bar or in any marked
navigational channel between Hwy 43 ✰✰ Columbus Lake spillway downstream to Mile Marker 334, including
and Ratliff Ferry.
auxiliary spillway and associated
Sardis Lower Lake is closed to the use
bank fishing access area in the Tomof these gears from the outlet structure
bigbee River cutoff below the dam.
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Freshwater Fishing
in Mississippi
State Border Waters
Mississippi resident licenses are valid for fishing certain
state-line waters:
Pickwick Lake, Aliceville Pool, Mississippi and Pearl Rivers
and border lakes along these rivers where they are the boundaries between Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
For details, inquire with Regional Offices, the Bureau of Fisheries, or visit our website, www.mdwfp.com, for information on
current reciprocal agreements.
Length Limit Regulations
Minimum Length Limit - Fish on or less than the regulated
size length in inches must be returned to the water immediately
after capture and may not be in possession on designated waters. Fish over the minimum length limit size may be kept, not
to exceed the daily limit.
Total Length (using a flatboard)
Slot Length Limit - Fish on or between the designated range
in inches must be returned to the water immediately upon capture and may not be in possession on designated waters. Fish
shorter than the low end of the range and longer than the high
end of the range may be kept, not to exceed the legal daily limit.
Maximum Length Limit - All fish on or longer than regulated size length must be returned to the water immediately upon
capture and may not be in possession on designated waters. All
fish less than the maximum length limit may be kept, not to
exceed the daily limit.
For minimum length limits, slot limits, and maximum
length limits, total length is measured using a flatboard with
the mouth closed and tail squeezed together to give the maximum overall measurement.
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Freshwater Fishing in Mississippi
Statewide Creel and Size Limits
For Saltwater Fishing Regulations set by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Call 228-374-5000 or www.dmr.ms.gov
SpeciesCreel Limits
Alligator Gar.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Paddlefish* (must be less than 30 inches)............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Striped Bass and/or Striped Bass Hybrids (Minimum length 15 inches)** ............................................................................................................ 6
Walleye***.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Sauger..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Crappie** (combined white and black)................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Bluegill, Bream and all other sunfish (combined)**..............................................................................................................................................100
Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted bass combined**..................................................................................................................................... 10
Sturgeon.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
* No paddlefish harvest allowed in the Tenn-Tom Waterway, Tombigbee River or its tributaries, and Pickwick Lake. Paddlefish are measured from the front of the eye to the fork of the tail.
** Daily limits for bream, black bass (largemouth, spotted and smallmouth), crappie, striped bass and it’s hybrids in waters adjoining adjacent states shall be that of the adjacent
states, or the Mississippi limit, whichever is greater.
*** Harvest and possession of Walleye is prohibited in Davis Lake (Tombigbee NF) and in the Old Tombigbee River and its tributaries north of Hwy 278 (Monroe, Itawamba and
Prentiss Co.)
On all other lakes, there is no length limit for any species except Striped Bass and/or Hybrids but the statewide daily creel limits apply.
Special Largemouth, Spotted & Smallmouth Bass Regulations
Area/Water
Lengths to ReleaseCreel Limits
Aberdeen Lake..............................................................................14 inches & under............................................................................... 10 per day
Arkabutla Lake+..............................................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 7 per day
Atchafalaya Bayou..........................................................................No Length Limit................................................................................ 10 per day
Calling Panther Lake...................................................................... 20 inches & over............................................................. 30 per day, 1 over 20”
Charles R. Nix WMA Ponds...........................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 0 per day
Columbus Lake.............................................................................14 inches & under............................................................................... 10 per day
Eagle Lake.....................................................................................16 inches & under............................................................................... 10 per day
Elvis Presley Lake...........................................................................No Length Limit................................................................................ 30 per day
Enid Lake+......................................................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 7 per day
Grenada Lake++. ............................................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 7 per day
Holmes County State Park (English Lake).....................................No Length Limit................................................................................ 10 per day
Lake Bill Waller.................................................................................. 18-22 inches................................................................ 15 per day, 1 over 22”
Lake Bogue Homa........................................................................15 inches & under................................................................................. 5 per day
Lake Bolivar (Scott, MS).................................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 2 per day
Lake Columbia.................................................................................. 14-18 inches.................................................................. 5 per day, 1 over 18”
Lake Jackson (Washington County)...............................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 5 per day
Lake Monroe...................................................................................No Length Limit................................................................................ 30 per day
Lake Okhissa (Franklin County)........................................................ 18-22 inches................................................................ 10 per day, 1 over 22”
Lake Tom Bailey............................................................................15 inches & under.............................................................. 5 per day, 1 over 20”
Lake Washington..........................................................................15 inches & under............................................................ 5 per day, 2 under 15”
Leroy Percy State Park Lake..........................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 5 per day
Little Eagle Lake (Humphreys County)...........................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 5 per day
Lowndes State Park Lake..............................................................No Length Limit................................................................................ 30 per day
Malmaison WMA Lakes................................................................15 inches & under................................................................................. 2 per day
Moon Lake (includes E. of Hwy 1)..................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 2 per day
Natchez State Park Lake.................................................................. 18-22 inches.................................................................. 7 per day, 1 over 22”
Neshoba County Lake ..................................................................... 16-20 inches................................................................ 10 per day, 1 over 20”
North Abutment Lake (Grenada County)........................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 0 per day
Pascagoula River .........................................................................12 inches & under............................................................................... 10 per day
(George & Jackson counties, Merrill, MS to Hwy 90 bridge, includes all connected oxbow lakes; East & West Pascagoula Rivers and all waters between these two rivers)
Paul B. Johnson State Park Lake (Geiger Lake).............................. 18-22 inches.................................................................10 per day, 1 over 22”
RecCon Lake (Bolivar County).......................................................No Length Limit...................................................................................2 per day
Ross Barnett Reservoir.................................................................12 inches & under..................................................................................7 per day
Sardis Lake++.................................................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 7 per day
Tippah County Lake.......................................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................30 per day
Tombigbee State Park Lake...........................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................30 per day
Trace State Park Lake.....................................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................30 per day
Wolf-Broad Lake (Yazoo & Humphreys Co.)................................12 inches & under..................................................................................5 per day
Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass Regulations
Area/Water
Ross Barnett Dam to City of Jackson water intake.....................15 inches & under.............................................................. 6 per day, 1 over 24”
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Bluegill and Redear Regulations
Area/Water
Charles R. Nix WMA Lakes............................................................No Length Limit................................................................................ 10 per day
Lake Okhissa (Franklin County)......................................................No Length Limit................................................................................ 50 per day
Channel Catfish Regulations
Area/Water
Charles R. Nix WMA Lakes............................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................. 5 per day
Lake Okhissa (Franklin County)......................................................No Length Limit...................................................................................5 per day
RecCon Lake (Bolivar County).......................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................10 per day
All MDWFP State Fishing Lakes.....................................................No Length Limit.................................................................................10 per day
Blue, Channel & Flathead Catfish Regulations
Area/Water
Border Waters w/ Alabama & Tennessee.......................................No Length Limit.................................................................................1 over 34”
Black & White Crappie Regulations
Area/Water
Arkabutla Lake+............................................................................12 inches & under............................................................................... 20 per day
Arkabutla Spillway to Prichard Rd. Bridge+++...............................No Length Limit................................................................................ 20 per day
Enid Lake+....................................................................................12 inches & under............................................................................... 20 per day
Enid Spillway to I-55+++.................................................................No Length Limit................................................................................ 20 per day
Grenada Lake*..............................................................................12 inches & under............................................................................... 20 per day
Grenada Spillway to Hwy. 51+++...................................................No Length Limit................................................................................ 20 per day
Horn Lake......................................................................................10 inches & under............................................................................... 30 per day
Lake Washington..........................................................................10 inches & under.......................................................... 30 per day, 5 under 10”
Moon Lake (includes E. of Hwy 1)................................................10 inches & under.......................................................... 30 per day, 5 under 10”
Okhissa Lake (Franklin County)....................................................10 inches & under............................................................................... 10 per day
Pickwick Lake & Tenn-Tom Waterway..........................................9 inches & under................................................................................ 30 per day
(Hwy. 25 to Aliceville L & D)
Sardis Lake+.................................................................................12 inches & under............................................................................... 20 per day
Sardis Spillway & Barrow Lake to Spaulding Creek......................No Length Limit................................................................................ 20 per day
+ Anglers fishing these lakes may fish no more than 5 poles per person. Each pole may have no more than 2 hooks or lures.
++ Grenada Lake anglers may fish no more than 3 poles per person. Each pole may have no more than 2 hooks or lures.
+++ Anglers fishing these waters and Sardis Spillway to the end of the riprap may fish with no more than one pole per person with no more than 2 single hooks. No bare or baited
treble hooks allowed.
On all other lakes, there is no length limit for any species except Striped Bass and/or Hybrids but the statewide daily creel limits apply.
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Mississippi State Fishing Lakes
MDWFP operates 19 prime fishing
lakes throughout the state which offer
outstanding fishing on 4,543 acres of picturesque waters.
Sport fishing licenses and permits are
required to fish these lakes. Exceptions
are on the first Saturday and Sunday
of National Fishing Week in June 2012
(June 2 and 3) when fishing permits are
free, and a sport fishing license is not required.
Only rod and reel or pole fishing is allowed on State Fishing Lakes and State
Park Lakes except that carp, gar, buffalo,
and bowfin may be taken by use of bow
and arrow at night only after purchasing
a valid permit for fishing and/or boating.
No other gear is allowed at these lakes.
Fishing is not allowed from courtesy
piers adjacent to boat ramps. Night fishing is allowed at all State Fishing Lakes
(except for Lake Bill Waller) from the
bank or boats which are in compliance
with state and coast guard regulations.
State Fishing Lakes Fee Schedule
(Prices include permit fee and transaction fee.)
Annual guest permits include all persons in the boat.
Daily Permits
Fee
Entrance/Fishing (age 16-64)
$5.00
Youth Fishing (under 16 years of age)
Free
Boat Launching/Fishing/Skiing (age 16-64)
$7.00
Boat Launching/Disabled Exempt Fishing (age 65 and over)
$6.00
Disabled/Exempt Fishing
$3.00
Camping*
$18.00
Camping (age 65 and older or disabled)*
$13.00
Primitive/tent camping (no electricity)
$13.00
Pavilion Rental
$36.00 / $51.00
Duplicate Copy of Annual/Lifetime Permit
$7.29
* RV camping rate includes fishing and launching for up to 8 people.
Monthly Permits
Fee
Camping (30 day)
$360.00
Camping (30 day; over 65/Disabled)
$270.00
Annual Permits
Fee
Guest Launch/Fishing/Skiing (includes all persons in boat)
$150.00
Guest Disabled/Sr. Citizen Launch/Fishing/Skiing (includes all persons in boat)
$120.00
Disabled/Sr. Citizen Fishing No Launching
$32.00
Fishing (age 16-64) No Launching
$52.00
Boat Launch/Fishing/Skiing
$102.00
Boat Launch/Fishing/Skiing (Disabled and over age 64)
$72.00
Cabin & Building Rental Permits
Fee
Cabin (weekday rate) **
$65.00
Cabin (weekend rate) **
$75.00
Multi-Purpose Building at Oktibbeha Lake (without kitchen) 1 day
$150.00
Multi-Purpose Building at Oktibbeha Lake (with kitchen) 1 day
$200.00
** Cabins without linens at Lake Claude Bennett and Prentiss Walker Lake.
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State Fishing Lakes Information
1. Calling Panther Lake
(512 acres)
Manager: Noel Foreman,
(601) 892-4776
Location:
Copiah Co., 5 miles west of Crystal
Springs just off New Zion Road.
Facilities/Activities:
Boat ramp, fishing pier, restrooms
with showers, and nature trail. Skiing
on Wednesday and Sunday, noon to
sunset.
State Fishing
Lakes Map
(number corresponds to map)
2. Elvis Presley Lake
(322 acres)
Manager: Ken Stanford,
(662) 620-6314
Location: Lee Co., 2 miles northeast of
Tupelo, just off Hwy 78 east.
Facilities/Activities: Bicycle/walking trail, boat ramp, 16 camping pads
with water/electrical hookups, tent
camping, 2 handicapped fishing piers,
grills, pavilion, picnic tables, and
restrooms with showers. Skiing daily,
noon to sunset.
3. Kemper County Lake
(595 acres)
(601) 743-5505
Location: Kemper Co. 3 miles northwest of DeKalb off Hwy 397.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 48
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, fish cleaning station, 1 handicapped fishing pier, pavilion, picnic
tables, and restrooms with showers.
Skiing daily, noon to sunset.
4. Lake Bill Waller
(168 acres)
Manager: Gathel Hinton,
(601) 736-1861
Location: Marion Co. 12 miles
southeast of Columbia on Marion Co.
WMA.
handicapped fishing piers, 3 earthen
piers, restrooms with showers. No
skiing.
5. Lake Bogue Homa
(882 acres)
Manager: Danny Evans,
(601) 425-2148
Location: Jones Co. About 6 miles east
of Laurel on Hwy 84.
hookups, duck hunting, 3 handicapped fishing piers, pavilion, picnic
tables, and restrooms with showers.
Skiing daily, noon to sunset.
Go to www.mdwfp.com
for lake brochures
6. Lake Claude Bennett
(71 acres)
Manager: Jason Thigpen,
(601) 727-3561
Location: Jasper Co. about 20 miles
east of Bay Springs off Hwy 18.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp,
cabins, 31 camping pads with electrical/water hookups, 1 handicapped
fishing pier, pavilion, picnic tables,
and restrooms with showers. Skiing
on Wednesday and Sunday noon to
sunset.
8. Lake Jeff Davis
(100 acres) - (Closed for renovation)
Manager: Richard Hathorn,
(601) 792-8225
Location: Jefferson Davis Co., 3 miles
southeast of Prentiss off Hwy 42.
hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers,
nature trail, pavilion, picnic tables,
on Tuesday and Sunday noon to sun
set.
7. Lake Columbia
(84 acres)
Manager: Gathel Hinton,
(601) 736-1861
Location: Marion Co. 12 miles
southeast of Columbia on Marion Co.
WMA.
hookups, 1 handicapped fishing pier,
5 earthen piers, pavilion, picnic tables,
on Wednesday and Sunday noon to
sunset.
9. Lake Lamar Bruce
(300 acres) - (Closed for renovations)
Manager: James Hinds,
(662) 869-2009
Location: Lee Co. 1.5 miles northeast
of Saltillo off Hwy 45.
camping pads with water/electrical
hookups, 3 fishing piers, pavilion, and
restrooms with showers. Skiing on
Sunday and Thursday noon to sunset.
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State Fishing Lakes Information (Continued)
10. Lake Mary Crawford
(128 acres)
Manager: Brandon Barnett,
(601) 587-7853
Location: Lawrence Co. 5 miles west
of Monticello off Hwy 84.
nature trail, pavilion, picnic tables,
on Sunday noon to sunset.
11. Lake Mike Conner
(79 acres)
Manager: Gary Berteau
(601) 765-4024
Location: Covington Co. 8 miles west
of Collins off Hwy 84.
pavilion, picnic tables, and restrooms
with showers. Skiing on Wednesday
and Sunday noon to sunset.
15. Neshoba County Lake
(138 acres)
Manager: Chuck Hazelwood,
(601) 656-7376
Location: Neshoba Co. about 6 miles
southeast of Philadelphia off Hwy 486.
hookups, 1 handicapped fishing pier,
with showers. No Skiing.
16. Oktibbeha County Lake
(513 acres)
Manager: James Hinds,
(662) 323-3350
Location: Oktibbeha Co. 9 miles west
of Starkville off Hwy 82, north 2 miles.
camping pads with electrical/water/
sewer hookups, 2 handicapped fishing
piers, pavilion, multipurpose building, picnic tables, and restrooms with
showers. Skiing daily, noon to sunset.
12. Lake Monroe
(99 acres)
Manager: Dirk Lucas,
(662) 256-9637
Location: Monroe Co. between
Aberdeen and Amory off Hwy 45 on
Coontail Rd.
with showers. No skiing.
17. Prentiss Walker Lake
(81 acres)
Manager: Stan Sullivan,
(601) 733-2611
Location: Smith Co. about 4 miles
southwest of Mize off Hwy 35.
Facilities/Activities: Boat dock, boat
ramp, cabins, 21 camping pads with
electrical/water hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers, pavilion, picnic
tables, playground and restrooms
with showers. Skiing on Friday and
Sunday noon to sunset.
13. Lake Perry
(68 acres)
Manager: Joey Hinton,
(601) 784-6119
Location: Perry Co. about 3 miles
south of Beaumont off Hwy 98.
nature trail, picnic tables, and restrooms with showers. Skiing on Friday
and Sunday noon to sunset.
18. Simpson County Lake
(76 acres)
Manager: John Lee,
(601) 849-4886
Location: Simpson Co. 5 miles north
of Magee on Hwy 49.
pavilions, picnic tables, and restrooms with showers. Skiing on Thursday and Sunday, noon to sunset.
14. Lake Tom Bailey
(182 acres)
Manager: Charles Vaughn,
(601) 632-4679
Location: Lauderdale Co. about 8
miles east of Meridian off Hwy 11.
picnic tables, and restrooms with
showers. Skiing on Sunday noon to
sunset.
19. Tippah County Lake
(145 acres)
Manager: Jim Cutberth,
(662) 837-9850
Location: Tippah Co. 2.5 miles north
of Ripley on Hwy 15, west 2.5 miles.
grills, pavilion, picnic tables, and
restrooms with showers. Skiing on
Saturday and Sunday noon to sunset.
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Fishing Regulations
Fish Tissue Advisories
& Commercial Fishing Bans
These advisories are current as of the time of publication, but are subject to change.
Please consult the MDEQ Web Site
http://deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/FS_Mississippi_Fish_Advisories?OpenDocument
or call the MDEQ Laboratory (601-961-5701) for the most up to date information.
STREAM REACH
Little Conehoma Cr. & Yockanookany R. in
Attala & Leake Counties. From Hwy. 35 near
Kosciusko Downstream to Hwy. 429 near
Thomastown (approx. 15 miles).
Lake Susie, Oxbow Lake of Old Tallahatchie
River in Panola County west of Batesville
CHEMICAL
DATE
ISSUED
ACTION
PCB’s
June
1987
Consumption Advisory,
All species Commercial
Fishing ban.3
Nov.
1989
All species Commercial
Fishing ban.3
PCB’s
Escatawpa River from the AL state line to I-10.
Mercury
May
1995
Limit Consumption;
Advisory for Bass and large
Catfish (27 in.)1
Bogue Chitto River
Mercury
May
1995
same as above1
Pearl River Hwy 25 (Leake County) downstream to Leake County Water Park
Mercury
June
2001
same as above1
Yockanookany River
Mercury
May
1995
same as above1
Enid Lake
Mercury
May
1995
same as above1
Pascagoula River
Mercury
Sept.
1996
same as above1
Yocona River From Enid Lake to Little Tallahatchie River
Mercury
Sept.
1996
same as above1
Grenada Lake & Yalobusha River From Hwy
9 at Calhoun City downstream to Hwy 8 & 35
at Holcomb.
Mercury
June
2001
same as above1
Archusa Water Park in Clark Co.
Mercury
Sept.
1996
same as above1
Gulf of Mexico
Mercury
May
1998
ban for King Mackerel2
Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge (All Waters)
Toxaphene,
DDT
1975
Closed to fishing3
June
2001
Limit Consumption Advisory
for buffalo, carp, gar, and large
catfish (22 in.)4
Delta Region / All waters east of the Mississippi River levee and west of the bluff hills
www.ProtectYourWaters.net
When you leave a body of water:
• Remove any visible mud, plants,
fish, or animals before transporting
equipment.
• Eliminate water from equipment before
transporting.
• Clean and dry anything that comes
into contact with water (boats, trailers,
equipment, clothing, dogs, etc.)
• Never release plants, fish, or animals
into a body of water unless they came
out of that body of water.
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MARINE
Guide Service
Lake Martin, AL
Toxaphene,
DDT
Trophy Striper Guide
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david@alexcitymarine.com
256-215-FISH
Cell 256-401-3089
1. The Mississippi Dept. of Health recommends that people limit the amount of largemouth and spotted bass
and large catfish that they eat from these areas, because of high levels of mercury in the fish. Children under
seven and women who might have children should eat no more than one meal of these fish every two
months. Other adults should eat no more than one meal of these fish every two weeks.
2. The Mississippi Dept. of Health recommends that people limit the amount of 33”-39” king mackerel they
eat from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Do not eat king mackerel greater than 39”. Children under seven and
women of childbearing age should eat no more than one meal of these fish every two months. Other adults
should eat no more than one meal of these fish every two weeks.
3. Do not consume any fish from these waters.
4. The Mississippi Dept. of Health recommends that people eat no more than two meals per month of buffalo,
carp, gar, and catfish over 22 inches from all waters in this area, except for Steele Bayou, Black Bayou, Bee
Lake, Recon Lake (Rainey’s Lake) and Lake Charlie Capps.
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of nuisance species:
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Mississippi Official State Record
Freshwater Fish
(Rod and Reel Division)
Species
Weight
Angler
Location Caught
Date
Alligator Gar
215 lbs
Earl Stafford
MS River (Natchez)
5/3/2003
7/12/1994
American Eel
5 lbs 1 oz
Mitch McLendon
MS River (Vicksburg)
Bighead Carp
67 lbs 12 oz
Ron Maxwell
Sardis Lower Lake
4/3/2007
Bigmouth Buffalo
46 lbs 3 oz
Willie Hearn
Private Pond
10/24/2007
Black Bass Hybrid
11 lbs 4.5 oz
Hunter Yarborough
Private Pond
9/26/1964
Black Bullhead
5.56 lbs
Harold B. Alexander
Sunrise Lake
6/12/1988
Black Crappie
4 lbs 4 oz
Gerald Conlee
Arkabutla Reservoir
3/19/1991
Blue Catfish
95 lbs
Dakota Hinson
MS River (Natchez)
3/16/2009
Bluegill
3.45 lbs
Gerald E. Thurmond
Farm Pond
2/2/1995
Bowfin
18 lbs 14 oz
B.H. Toney
Ross Barnett Reservoir
11/23/1978
Brown Bullhead
6.13 lbs
Bobby L. Gibson
Farm Pond
1/19/1991
Chain Pickerel
6 lbs 4 oz
Ronnie Boren
Bay Springs Lake
10/4/1986
Channel Catfish
51 lbs 12 oz
Tom Edwards
Lake Tom Bailey
5/31/1997
Common Carp
74 lbs
Curtis Wade
Pelahatchie Lake
6/13/1963
Drum
29.85 lbs
Bryan A. Christian
Sardis Lake Spillway
5/15/2011
Flathead Catfish
77 lbs
Joey Pounders
Tenn-Tom Waterway
11/2/2009
Grass Carp
53.2 lbs
Melvin Murphy
Prairie Waters
4/16/2008
Green Sunfish
1.26 lbs
Craig Jones
Waltman’s Lake (Canton)
5/21/1986
Green Sunfish
Hybrid
1.23 lbs
Troy M. Wright
Priavate Pond
4/6/1986
Largemouth Bass
18.15 lbs
Anthony Denny
Natchez State Park Lake
12/31/1992
Longear Sunfish
0.21 lbs
Patton Guest
Fresh Water Lake
6/26/2009
Longnose Gar
40 lbs
J.E. Bennett
Grenada Reservoir
Spillway
1/16/2004
Magnolia Crappie
3.46 lbs
Tom Box
Lake Charlie Capps
3/24/2004
Randy Pues
Spillway
6/23/1974
Paddlefish
65 lbs
Rainbow Trout
2.96 lbs
William Tribble
Lake Whittington
3/21/2001
Redear
3.33 lbs
James K. Martin
Tippah County Lake
11/5/1991
Sauger
2.52 lbs
Pete Mauceli
MS River (Greenville)
8/5/1992
2/26/2000
Saugeye
4.66 lbs
Scott Wood
Bay Springs lake
Shadow Bass
0.45 lbs
Jeffery Jackson
Copiah Creek
1/21/2006
Shortnose Gar
5.83 lbs
Robert Mills
Enid Spillway
8/22/1999
Silver Carp
15 lbs
Vernard Williams
Log Loader Lake
7/31/2011
Thomas Wilbanks
Yellow Creek Arm (Pickwick Lake)
1/24/1987
Smallmouth Bass
7 lbs 15 oz
Smallmouth Buffalo
57 lbs 12 oz
Charles M. Cox
11/21/1983
Spotted Bass
8 lbs 2 oz
S . Ross Gratham
Farm Pond
9/2/1975
Spotted Gar
6.18 lbs
James Starnes
Reflection Point (Flowood)
10/18/2005
Striped Bass
37.82 lbs
Tony C. Graves
Bouie River
5/13/1993
Striped Bass Hybrid
17.77 lbs
Robert F. Fulce
Lower Sardis Lake
4/15/1991
Walleye
9.66 lbs
Clayton E. Hobbs
TN River (Iuka)
1/19/1985
Warmouth
1 lb 8 oz
Lilliam Morris
Black Creek
6/17/1979
4/21/1979
White Bass
5 lbs 6 oz
William Mulvhill
Grenada Reservoir
Spillway
White Crappie
5 lbs 3 oz
Fred Bright
Enid Reservoir
7/31/1957
11/19/2010
Yellow Bass
1.76 lbs
John Hopper
Pickwick Lake
Yellow Bullhead
2 lbs 13 oz
Robert Cason
Mossy Lake
5/26/1974
Yellow Perch
1.13 lbs
Bobby Joe Towry
Bull Mountain River
1/21/2006
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Community Assitance Program–
Public Fishing Waters
Community Assistance Program–Public Fishing Waters
To inquire about enrolling a water body owned by a city or county in this program call 601-432-2207.
• Only rod and reel or line and pole gear may be used in the following public waters which are open to fishing. Unless otherwise stated,
all persons possessing a valid fishing license or who are legally exempt from the license requirements may fish these waters.
• The term “handicapped persons” means paraplegic, hemiplegic, anyone permanently dependent upon a wheelchair for mobility,
anyone who requires the permanent use of braces, full prosthesis or crutches for walking or blindness.
• Boating, swimming, littering and alcoholic beverages are not allowed. City or county ordinances may also regulate activities at these waters.
Water and Location
Species
Daily Limit
Rules
Poplar Springs Lake
Poplarville, Pearl River County
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill, Redear, all bream
Catfish
2
20
5
See A Below
Brookhaven Fishing Pond
Brookhaven, Lincoln County
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
0
10
5
See B Below
Main, Middle, & Amphitheater Ponds
Olive Branch City Park
Olive Branch, Desoto County
Largemouth Bass
Release all bass 15 inches & under
Catfish
2
McMillian Park Pond
Carthage, Leake County
Largemouth Bass
All other species combined
0
8
Lake Patsy
Oxford, Lafayette County
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
0
10
5
See C Below
Ballard Lake
Tupelo, Lee County
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
5
25
5
See D Below
Forrest County Lake
Hattiesburg, Forrest County
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
5
20
5
See E Below
Coahoma County Lake
Clarksdale, Coahoma County
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
5
20
5
See F Below
Willow Lake
Walnut Grove, Leake County
Largemouth Bass
All other species combined
0
8
See G Below
Lee’s Summit Park Lake
Hernando, Desoto County
Largemouth Bass
Crappie
0
100
30
See H Below
Whitehead Lake
Pascagoula, Jackson County
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
0
0
5
See I Below
Chateau Lake
Pascagoula, Jackson County
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
0
0
5
See I Below
Lake Dockery
Byram, Hinds County
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
0
0
0
See J Below
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Rules for Community Assistance Program Waters - Public Notice 3550
A. Poplar Springs Lake shall be closed to fishing on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of each week.
B. The Brookhaven Fishing Pond will only be open for fishing to persons 14 years old or younger or handicapped persons of any age as defined in this Public Notice.
C. Lake Pasty will only be open for fishing to persons 15 years old and younger or handicapped persons of any age, as defined in this Public Notice. Fishing hours will be
from sunrise to sunset each day.
D. Ballard Lake is open to fishing each day from sunrise to 10:00 p.m.
E. Forrest County Lake will be open to fishing on Thursday and Friday of each week and only to persons fourteen (14) years old or younger or handicapped persons of any
age as defined. All minors must be accompanied by a supervising adult and handicapped persons in need of personal assistance must provide such. The lake will be
open to the general public for fishing on Saturday of each week from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
F. Coahoma County Lake fishing hours will be from sunrise to sunset each day.
G. Willow Lake will be open to fishing on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays of each week from sunrise to sunset.
H. Lee’s Summit Park Lake is open to fishing each day from sunrise to sunset.
I. Whitehead Lake and Chateau Lake are open to fishing each day.
J. Lake Dockery is closed until further notice. No swimming, alcohol, glass containers, overnight camping, gasoline engines or ATV’s, tobacco products, unleashed pets
and firearms. Contained fires only.
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Mississippi State Parks
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Sardis
Batesville
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25
Corinth
Holly Springs
Oxford
7
Rosedale
Cleveland
24
5
Oakland
Starkville
8
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Quail Hollow
Percy Quin State Park, McComb, MS
(I-55, Exit 13) - Quail Hollow designed by
golf course architect Arthur Hills is an 18
hole, 6,700 yard championship course
and offers a 9 hole short course. Four
Stars - Golf Digest. Toll Free: 1-888-4653647, website: www.quailhollowgc.com
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Louisville
Durant
397
Hollandale
Vicksburg
Mallard Pointe
John Kyle State Park, Sardis, MS (I-55,
Exit 252) - Mallard Pointe designed by
golf architect Bob Cupp is an 18 hole,
7,004 yard championship layout with
complete practice facility and 9 hole
academy course. Four Stars - Golf
Digest. Toll Free: 1-888-833-6477,
website: www.mallardpointegc.com
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Columbus
Winona
4
Tupelo
9
Grenada
Greenwood
Greenville
STATE PARK
GOLF COURSES
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Pontotoc
Clarksdale
10
Iuka
6
20
14
Jackson
Meridian
Morton
The Dogwoods
Hugh White State Park, Grenada,
MS (I-55, Exit 206) - The Dogwoods
designed by golf course architect Gary
Roger Baird, is an 18 hole, 7,000 yard
championship course with complete
practice facility. Phone: 662-226-4123,
website: www.thedogwoodsgolf.com
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Quitman
Hazlehurst
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Natchez
2
Laurel
Brookhaven
Hattiesburg
McComb
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Woodville
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Buccaneer State Park*
1150 South Beach Blvd.
Waveland, MS 39576
(228) 467-3822
Location: Two miles off U.S. 90 on
Beach Blvd. in Waveland on the
Gulf Coast.
*Open to RV camping; water park
temporarily closed.
Clark Creek Natural Area
(Day Use Only)
366 Fort Adams Rd.
Woodville, MS 39669
(601) 888-6040
Location: 13 miles west of Woodville off Hwy 24 at the Pond Community.
Clarkco State Park
386 Clarkco Rd.
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6651
65 acre lake
Location: 20 miles south of Meridian off U.S. 45.
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LeFleur’s Bluff
LeFleur’s Bluff State Park, Jackson, MS
(I-55, Exit 98B) - The LeFleur’s Bluff State
Park Golf Course is a 9 hole, 2,790 yard
course with complete practice facilities.
Phone: 601-362-5485
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Florewood State Park
(Day Use Only)
Temporarily Closed
1999 County Rd. 145
Greenwood, MS 38930
Operated by Leflore County
(662) 455-3904
George P. Cossar
State Park
165 County Road 170
Oakland, MS 38948
(662) 623-7356
On 16,138 acre Enid Reservoir
Location: Five miles east of I-55 off
Mississippi 32.
Golden Memorial
State Park
2104 Damascus Road
Walnut Grove, MS 39189
(601) 253-2237
15 acre lake
Location: On Mississippi 492, five
miles east of Walnut Grove off Mississippi 35.
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Great River Road
State Park
(Day Use Only, Closed for Repairs)
101 State Park Road
P.O. Box 292
Rosedale, MS 38769
(662) 759-6762
25 acre lake
Location: In Rosedale off Hwy 1, 35
miles north of Greenville.
Holmes County State Park
5369 State Park Road
Durant, MS 39063
(662) 653-3351
102 acre lake
Location: Four miles south of Durant off I-55, exit 150.
Hugh White State Park
3170 State Park Rd. / P.O. Box 725
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-4934
On 35,820 acre Grenada Reservoir
Location: Five miles east of Grenada, off Mississippi 8.
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J. P. Coleman State Park
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613 CR 321
Iuka, MS 38852
(662) 423-6515
On Tennessee River / Pickwick
Lake
Location: 13 miles north of Iuka off
Mississippi 25.
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John W. Kyle State Park
4235 State Park Rd.
Sardis, MS 38666
(662) 487-1345
On 32,100 acre Sardis Reservoir
Golf Course: 1-888-TEE MISS
Location: 9 miles east of Sardis off
Hwy 315, I -55, exit 252.
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Lake Lincoln State Park
2573 Sunset Rd. NE
Wesson, MS 39191
(601) 643-9044
550 acre lake
Location: 4.5 miles east off Hwy 51.
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LeFleur’s Bluff State Park
2140 Riverside Dr.
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 987-3923
50 acre lake
Golf Course: (601) 362-5485
Campground: (601) 987-3985
Location: I-55, exit 98B (Lakeland
Drive), Jackson.
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Paul B. Johnson State Park
319 Geiger Lake Rd.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-7721
225 acre lake
Location: 10 miles south of Hattiesburg, off U.S. 49.
Percy Quin State Park
2036 Percy Quin Dr.
McComb, MS 39648
(601) 684-3938
700 acre lake
Golf Course: 1-888-465-3647
Location: 6 miles south of McComb
off I-55, exit 13.
Lake Lowndes State Park
3319 Lake Lowndes Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 328-2110
150 acre lake
Location: Six miles southeast of
Columbus off Mississippi 69.
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Natchez State Park
230-B Wickcliff Rd.
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 442-2658
230 acre lake
Location: 10 miles north of Natchez
off U. S. 61 at Stanton.
Roosevelt State Park
2149 Highway 13 South
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-6316
150 acre lake
Food Service: (601) 732-6318
Location: I-20, exit 77.
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Shepard State Park
1034 Graveline Rd.
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 497-2244
Location: 3 miles west of Pascagoula, south of U. S. 90 at Gautier.
Tishomingo State Park
105 County Rd. 90 / P.O. Box 880
Tishomingo, MS 38873
(662) 438-6914
45 acre lake
Location: Mile marker 304 off the
Natchez Trace or two miles south of
Tish off Hwy 25.
Tombigbee State Park
264 Cabin Drive
Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 842-7669
120 acre lake
Location: 6 miles southeast of Tupelo off Mississippi 6.
Trace State Park
2139 Faulkner Rd.
Belden, MS 38826
(662) 489-2958
565 acre lake
Location: 10 miles east of Pontotoc
off Mississippi 6.
Wall Doxey State Park
3946 Hwy 7 South
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 252-4231
60 acre lake
Location: 7 miles south of Holly
Springs off Mississippi 7.
Legion State Park
635 Legion State Park Road
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-8323
16 acres of lake
Location: 2 miles south of Louisville on North Columbus Avenue
(Old Hwy 25).
Leroy Percy State Park
1400 Hwy 12 W / P.O. Box 176
Hollandale, MS 38748
(662) 827-5436
60 acre lake
Location: 5 miles west of Hollandale off Mississippi 12.
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Useful Phone Numbers
Beaver Problems/Animal Damage Control....................................... USDA/ADC..........................................................................(662) 325-3014
Commercial Fishing............................................................................. Fisheries............................................................................(601) 432-2200
Commercial Quail Breeders’ Licenses.......................................... Regional Offices.......................................................................... see page 26
Crossbow Permits................................................................................MDWFP.............................................................................(601) 432-2055
Disabled Hunting..................................................................................MDWFP.............................................................................(601) 432-2055
DMAP (Deer Mgmt. Assistance Program)............................................MDWFP.............................................................................(601) 432-2199
Ducks/Geese with Leg Bands.............................................................. USFWS ..........................................................................(800) 327-BAND
FMAP (Fee-based/buy doe tags).................................................. Regional Offices.......................................................................... see page 26
Falconry Permits................................................................................Scott Baker..........................................................................(601) 432-2229
Field Trial Permits (Bird Dog, Raccoon Hunt, Fox Hunt)............... Regional Offices.......................................................................... see page 26
Fish Kills (on public waters)...................................................... DEQ (M-F, 8 am-5 pm).................................................................(601) 961-5701
MEMA (24 hrs/day)..................................................................1-800-222-6362
Hunter Education..................................................................................MDWFP........................................................(601) 432-2180 or 432-2181
Lifetime License....................................................................................MDWFP.............................................................................(601) 432-2055
Mississippi Outdoors Magazine...........................................................MDWFP.............................................................................(601) 432-2253
Mississippi Outdoors Television/Media................................................MDWFP........................................................(601) 432-2250 or 432-2251
Pond /Aquatic Plant / Exotic Species Assistance.............................. Fisheries............................................................................(601) 432-2200
Scientific Collecting Permits.................................................................Museum............................................................................(601) 354-7303
Shooting Preserves........................................................................ Regional Offices.......................................................................... see page 26
Sportsman’s License............................................................................MDWFP.............................................................................(601) 432-2055
Tamed Quail Permit (To train bird dogs)........................................ Regional Offices.......................................................................... see page 26
Taxidermy Permits......................................................................... Regional Offices.......................................................................... see page 26
Commercial Wildlife Enclosures.................................................... Regional Offices.......................................................................... see page 26
Boat Registration/Titling.......................................................................MDWFP.............................................................................(601) 432-2065
State Fishing Lakes............................................................................. Fisheries............................................................................(601) 432-2206
Salt Water Regulations..........................................................................MDMR..............................................................................(228) 374-5000
Reservoirs
Arkabutla..................................................................(662) 562-6261
Enid..........................................................................(662) 563-4571
Grenada ..................................................................(662) 226-5911
Okatibbee.................................................................(601) 626-8431
Sardis ......................................................................(662) 563-4531
Ross Barnett............................................................(601) 856-6574
Tenn-Tom Reservoirs
Columbus Area Office,COE.....................................(662) 327-2142
Bay Springs..............................................................(662) 423-1287
Miscellaneous Numbers
Ag-Museum ............................................................(601) 432-4500
Adopt-A-Wild Horse/Burro .....................................(888) 274-2133
Delta Wildlife Inc......................................................(662) 686-3370
Ducks Unlimited .....................................................(601) 956-1936
Jackson Zoo............................................................(601) 352-2580
Wildlife Rescue & Rehab.........................................(601) 956-4792
MS Dept. of Agriculture...........................................(601) 359-1100
MS Dept. of Envir. Quality........................................(601) 961-5171
MS Dept. of Marine Resources...............................(228) 374-5000
MS Forestry Commission........................................(601) 359-1386
MS Nature Conservancy.........................................(601) 713-3355
MS Wildlife Federation.............................................(601) 605-1790
Natchez Trace Parkway-Tupelo...............................(662) 680-4027
Ridgeland.........................(601) 856-7321
National Forest Service MS.....................................(601) 965-1600
Natural Resources Conservation Service...............(601) 965-5205
Pat Harrison Waterway District...............................(800) 748-9618
Cabin Rentals:...................(800) 748-9403
U.S. Geological Survey............................................(601) 933-2900
Vicksburg Military Park............................................(601) 636-0583
Wildlife Mississippi...................................................(662) 686-3375
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National
Wildlife Refuges, and Fish Hatchery
National Wildlife Refuges
Bogue Chitto NWR..................................................(985) 882-2000
Jackson Office.........................................................(601) 965-4900
Vicksburg Office.......................................................(601) 629-6607
Coldwater River NWR..............................................(662) 226-8286
Dahomey NWR........................................................(662) 226-8286
Grand Bay NWR......................................................(228) 475-0765
Morgan Brake NWR.................................................(662) 235-4989
Noxubee NWR.........................................................(662) 323-5548
Panther Swamp NWR..............................................(662) 836-3004
St. Catherine Creek NWR........................................(601) 442-6696
Tallahatchie NWR.....................................................(662) 226-8286
T. Roosevelt NWR Complex....................................(662) 839-2638
Yazoo NWR..............................................................(662) 839-2638
Private John Allen NFH............................................(662) 842-1341
Corps of Engineer Districts
and Management Areas
Memphis..................................................................(800) 317-4156
Mobile......................................................................(251) 690-2576
Vicksburg.................................................................(601) 631-5000
National Forests
Bienville....................................................... (601) 469-3811, Forest
Chickasawhay..............................................(601) 428-0594, Laurel
Delta................................................... (662) 873-6256, Rolling Fork
DeSoto......................................................(601) 528-6160, Wiggins
Homochitto............................................ (601) 384-5876, Meadville
Tombigbee............................................ (662) 285-3264, Ackerman
Holly Springs.............................................. (662) 236-6550, Oxford
State Office..............................................(601) 965-1600, Jackson
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