MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES, AND PARKS

1505 Eastover Drive  Jackson, MS 39211-6374  (601) 432-2400

GOVERNOR Haley Barbour

COMMISSIONERS EXECUTIVE STAFF
Charles Rigdon, Chairman, Columbus Executive Director – Dr. Sam Polles
Jerry Munro, Vice-Chairman, Ocean Springs Deputy Director – Robert L. Cook
Billy Deviney, Jackson Deputy Administrator – Don Brazil
Bryan Jones, Yazoo City Director State Parks – Ramie Ford
John C Stanley IV, Corinth Director Administrative Services – Michael Bolden
Director MS Museum of Natural Science – Libby Hartfield

Welcome to the Mississippi Outdoor Digest

Each year thousands of Mississippians are joined by visitors
from across the country and around the world to enjoy the abun-
dance of natural resources our great state has to offer. The Mis-
sissippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks sincerely
hopes the 2010-2011 Outdoor Digest provides you with useful
information for all your outings.
Mississippi’s rich natural heritage is evidenced in every area
of the state. From the broad vistas of the Mississippi Gulf Coast
to the rich, alluvial soils of the Delta there are places to experience
the Magnolia State at its best. From the pine forests of the south-
west to the Appalachian foothills in the northeast, the bounty con-
tinues.
Hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, boating, wildlife watching,
golf, biking, canoeing, kayaking, and nature photography are just
the beginning of a list of opportunities awaiting you every day of
the year.
If you desire additional information, or just have a comment
about the outdoor opportunities in Mississippi, please feel free to
visit www.mdwfp.com or give us a call at 601-432-2400. Have a
great time in Mississippi’s outdoors.
Sam Polles, Ph.D.
Executive Director

TABLE OF CONTENTS The 2010-2011 Outdoor Digest is a publication

of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fish-
License Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 eries, and Parks which includes information and
License Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 regulations on hunting and recreational freshwater
White-tailed Deer Zones, Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9 fishing which were current at the time of printing.
Turkey Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 For commercial fishing regulations see the "Mis-
Small Game Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 sissippi Digest of Commercial Fishing Laws and
Regulations." Regulations are subject to change
Migratory Game Bird Seasons and Bag Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 due to legislative or commission actions, and it is
Wildlife Management Area Permitted Draw Hunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 your responsibility to be knowledgeable of the laws
Wildlife Management Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 and regulations in effect. Laws and regulations in-
MDWFP Regions/State & Federal Wildlife Management Areas Map . . . . . . .12 clude those contained within the Mississippi Code
WMA Youth and Handicapped Hunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Annotated Section 49-1-1 et seq., the official reg-
Wildlife Management Area Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ulations of the Commission of Wildlife, Fisheries,
and Parks and applicable federal laws. Contact your
Sharing Your Wildlife Management Areas and National Forests . . . . . . . . . . .15 local conservation officer for specific information
Supplemental Feeding Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 or call MDWFP at (601) 432-2400.
General Hunting Regulations and Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-19 Private advertisements contained in this publi-
Hunter Education Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 cation do not in any manner constitute an endorse-
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 ment or approval by the Mississippi Department of
Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks nor the products suit-
Wild & Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
ability for use.
Boating Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Boat Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22 The MDWFP is an equal opportunity employer and provider
Freshwater Fishing in Mississippi, Laws and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-26 of programs and services. If anyone believes they have been
Mississippi State Fishing Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-28 subjected to discrimination on the basis of political affiliation,
race, color, national origin, marital status, sex, religion, creed,
Fish Tissue Advisories and Commercial Fish Bans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 age, or disability, they may file a complaint alleging
Community Assistance Program - Public Fishing Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 discrimination with either the Mississippi Department of
Mississippi State Record Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Office of Administrative
Services, P.O. Box 451, Jackson, MS 39205-0451, or the
Mississippi State Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-34 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L.
Useful Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20507.

Graphic Design by Kourtney Wong Printed on recycled paper

Cover photo by Paul T. Brown

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 RESIDENT LICENSE PRICES
License Processing Agent
All annual licenses and permits are valid for one (1) year after date of issuance.
Price Fee Fee
Sportsman License (Includes Fall & Spring Turkey Hunting, Archery/Primitive Weapon, Freshwater Fishing. Does not in-
$32.00 $1.29 $1.00
clude General Crossbow, WMA User Permit, Saltwater Fishing or Waterfowl Stamp.)
All Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing (Does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon, General Crossbow, Fall Turkey
$17.00 $1.29 $1.00
Permit, WMA User Permit or Waterfowl Stamp.)
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
$10.00 $1.29 $1.00
Sportsman or All Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing and Archery/Primitive Weapon when hunting during special seasons.)
Special Crossbow Permit (See Special Crossbow Permit requirements on page 5.) $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
$5.00 $1.29 $1.00
turkey hunting limited to certain areas, see open areas on page 9.)
Wildlife Management Area User Permit (Must be purchased prior to ANY use of a Wildlife Management Area and in ad-
dition to any other required hunting/fishing license; however, on U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Management Areas, permits $15.00 $1.29 $1.00
are only required for hunting, fishing, and trapping.)
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

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 water-
$10.00 $1.29 $1.00
fowl - Federal Stamp also required.)
Youth Exempt** (Under 16 years of age, voluntary – All Game Hunting, Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing license,
$2.30 $1.70 $1.00
Archery/Primitive Weapon, WMA, Waterfowl Stamp.)
Senior Exempt Lifetime*** (Age 65 and over, voluntary – All Game Hunting, Freshwater, and Saltwater Fishing license,
$2.30 $1.70 $1.00
Archery/Primitive Weapon, WMA.)
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,
$2.30 $1.70 $1.00
WMA – must carry proof of disability if you do not purchase the Disabled Exempt license.)
Duplicate Hunting & Fishing License $5.00 $1.29 $1.00
* 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 11). 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.

P LEASE CALL 601-432-2055 CHANGEMYADDRESS@MDWFP.STATE.MS.US

OR EMAIL
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
License Processing Agent
All annual licenses and permits are valid for one (1) year from date of issuance. Price Fee Fee
All Game Hunting (Ages 19 and over - does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon, General Crossbow, Deer, Spring or
$300.00 $1.29 $3.00
Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.)
7-Day All Game Hunting (Ages 19 and over - does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon, General Crossbow, Deer,
$125.00 $1.29 $3.00
Spring or Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.)
3-Day All Game Hunting - Archery/Primitive Weapon (Ages 19 and over - does not include General Crossbow, Deer,
$125.00 $1.29 $3.00
Spring or Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.)
Youth All Game Hunting (Ages 16, 17 and 18 - does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon, General Crossbow, Deer,
$110.00 $1.29 $3.00
Spring or Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.)
Youth 7-Day All Game Hunting (Ages 16, 17 and 18 - does not include Archery/ Primitive Weapon, General Crossbow,
$60.00 $1.29 $3.00
Deer, Spring or Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.)
Archery/Primitive Weapon Permit (Must be purchased in addition to All Game Hunting or 7-Day All Game Hunting or
$75.00 $1.29 $3.00
General Crossbow when hunting during archery or primitive weapon seasons.)
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 $20.00 $1.29 $3.00
Archery/Primitive Weapon Permit.)
Special Crossbow Permit (See Special Crossbow Permit requirements on page 5.) $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 ad-
dition to any other required hunting/fishing license; however, on U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Management Areas, permits $30.00 $1.29 $1.00
are only required for hunting, fishing, and trapping.)
Deer Permit* (Required for hunting deer during all deer seasons. This license must be purchased in addition to All Game,
$5.00 $1.29 $1.00
7-Day All Game, 3-Day All Game Hunting, Youth All Game Hunting, or Youth 7-Day All Game Hunting.)
Spring Turkey Permit* (Required for hunting turkey during spring turkey season. This license must be purchased in addi-
$20.00 $1.29 $1.00
tion to All Game, 7-Day All Game, 3-Day All Game Hunting, Youth All Game Hunting, or Youth 7-Day All Game Hunting.)
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. $20.00 $1.29 $1.00
See open areas on page 9.)
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
$15.00 $1.29 $1.00
hunting waterfowl. Federal Stamp also required.)
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.
• 3-Day License is valid for 3 consecutive calendar days.
• 7-Day License is valid for 7 consecutive calendar days.
• 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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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. Salt-
water license is not valid North of I-10. If
exempt from purchasing a license see “Li-
cense Exemptions” below.
Non-Resident - All non-resident an-
glers, except minors under the age of six-
teen (16), are required to obtain a fishing
license while fishing in the fresh or ma-
rine waters of Mississippi. Louisiana res-
idents must purchase both freshwater and
saltwater licenses to fish in the marine wa-
ters 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-res-
ident’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 ob-
taining a hunting license, must have doc-
umentation with him/her at all times while
hunting as described in “License Exemp-
tions” 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 hunt-
ing 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
LICENSE INFORMATION
a certificate of satisfactory completion of
a hunter education course approved by
the Department before hunting alone in
this state. A child at least twelve (12)
years of age and under sixteen (16) years
of age may hunt without having the cer-
tificate of hunter education if the child is
in the presence and under the direct su-
pervision of a Mississippi licensed or ex-
empt hunter at least twenty-one (21)
years of age when hunting.A resident ap-
prentice 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 res-
ident and the apprentice hunting licensee
must be accompanied by a licensed or ex-
empt resident hunter at least twenty-one
(21) years of age when hunting. If it is de-
termined 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 can-
celled. It is unlawful to issue a hunting li-
cense to any person in this age group
without proof of completion of the hunter
education course [MS. Code 49-7-20].
Disabled License Exemptions
Residents who are blind, paraplegic, a
multiple-amputee, adjudged 100% dis-
abled by the Social Security Administra-
tion, or 100% service connected disabled
by the Veterans Administration or Rail-
road 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 pos-
session while engaged in hunting and fish-
ing activities unless an exempt license is
purchased. The Disabled Exempt license
is an annual privilege. Applications are
available online at www.mdwfp.com.
Senior License Exemptions
Residents age sixty-five (65) and older
are exempt from purchasing a hunting or
freshwater fishing license. Residents ex-
empt based on these criteria are required
to have proof of age and MS residency in
their possession while engaged in hunting
and fishing activities unless a voluntary
Senior Exempt license is purchased. The
Senior Exempt license is a lifetime privi-
lege. Applications are available online at
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www.mdwfp.com.
Youth License Exemptions
Residents under the age of sixteen (16)
are exempt from purchasing a hunting or
fishing license. Individuals exempt based
on these criteria may purchase a voluntary
Youth Exempt license by providing their
social security number along with a copy
of their parent/ legal guardian’s driver’s li-
cense to establish residency. Youth Ex-
empt 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 re-
quired to purchase or have in his/her pos-
session 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 re-
quired 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.
Deer and Turkey Permits
Non-Residents are required to have a
deer or turkey permit for hunting during
all deer or turkey seasons, unless individ-
uals possess a Native Son Lifetime Li-
cense. These permits must be purchased
in addition to All Game, 7-Day All Game,
3-Day All Game Hunting license, Youth
All Game Hunting, or Youth 7-Day All
Game Hunting.
Wildlife Management Area
User Permit
Residents and Non-Residents using any
state operated Wildlife Management Area
must purchase a Wildlife Management
Area User Permit in addition to any other
required hunting/fishing license; however,
on U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Manage-
ment Areas, permits are required only for
hunting, fishing, and trapping.
General Crossbow License
All Residents and Non-Residents are
eligible to purchase a General Crossbow
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 avail-
able 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 cri-
teria 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% disabil-
ity through the Social Security Adminis-
tration, 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 li-
censed to practice medicine in Mississippi,
certifying the applicant has a disability
which totally and permanently prevents
them from using a longbow or other con-
ventional archery equipment (this state-
ment refers to the applicant’s specific
condition not his/her status as a dis-
abled individual). Applications are
processed at the Jackson office only; how-
ever, residents sixty-five (65) and older
may purchase the Special Crossbow per-
mit at any agent location. Applications are
available online at www.mdwfp.com.
Residency Requirements
(Proof of Residency)
ONLY PERSONS DOMICILED
WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSIS-
SIPPI AS DEFINED IN SECTION 49-
7-3 OF THE MISSISSIPPI CODE, AS
AMENDED,ARE ENTITLED TO OB-
TA I N A R E S I D E N T H U N T I N G /
FISHING LICENSE.
Under this section, a person’s domicile is
that person’s principal or primary home
or place of abode. A “principal or pri-
mary home or place of abode” is that
home or place in which a person’s habita-
tion is fixed and to which he/she, when-
ever absent, has the present intention of
returning after a departure of absence re-
gardless of the duration of absence. The
burden of proving domicile shall be on
the person claiming such status.
The following evidence may be con-
sidered in establishing residency: A MS
driver’s license or a MS Hwy Patrol is-
sued ID and current MS income tax re-
turn, homestead exemption receipt or
any other means prescribed by the De-
partment. 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 ex-
ceptions 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 MS 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 domi-
ciled 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 univer-
sity (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 Mis-
sissippi military base.
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Armed Forces 14-Day
Hunting/Fishing License
Non-Residents who are active members
of the United States Armed Forces (ex-
cluding Reserves and the National Guard)
may purchase a special Armed Forces 14-
Day Hunting/Fishing license – $34.29 – (2
per license year). Proof of active military
status is required. This license may be pur-
chased 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. MS driver’s li-
cense number) that they have been domi-
ciled 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 MS na-
tive 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. Ap-
plications are available online at
www.mdwfp.com. Any address change by
license holders should be reported to the
License Dept.
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.
601-432-2055
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Research indicates the 4-point law al-
lowed the harvest of better quality year-
ling bucks, while protecting older-aged
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 antler criteria will protect almost
100% of the 1½ year old bucks. This pro-
tection will prevent over-harvest of bucks
and will improve antler size as bucks get
older. These protected bucks will improve
skewed buck:doe ratios, resulting in
higher reproduction. Zone lines are based
on soil regions using highways and inter-
states as dividing boundaries.
LEGAL BUCKS
Zone Inside Spread OR Main Beam
1 10” OR 13”
2 10” OR 13”
3 12” OR 15”
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.
Deer ManagementZone 2
Private and open public lands south of
U.S. Highway 84 and east of MS High-
way 35.
Deer Management Zone 3
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 li-
cense year. Legal bucks must meet
the antler criteria within the appro-
priate deer management zone. For
youth hunters fifteen (15) years of age and younger, hunting
on private land and authorized state and federal lands, one
(1) 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.

LEGAL BUCKS: Zones 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.
How to estimate a 10 inch inside spread: How to estimate a 13 inch main beam:

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 ear-tip 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.
How to estimate a 12 inch inside spread: How to estimate a 15 inch main beam:

Estimating a 12 inch spread is accomplished by observing a buck’s

To estimate a 15 inch main beam,
ears in the alert position. When in the alert position, the distance from
the buck’s head must be observed
ear-tip to ear-tip measures approximately 15* inches. If the OUTSIDE
from the side. If the tip of the main
of each antler beam reaches the ear-tip, the inside spread is
beam extends between the front of
approximately 12 inches. Therefore, if the outside of both antler beams
the eye and the tip of the nose, main
reach the ear tips, the buck is legal.
beam length is approximately 15
*Due to body size differences in Zone 3, ear-tip to ear-tip
inches.
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 Legal Deer
Archery Oct. 1 - Nov. 19, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and authorized state and federal lands. Youth 15
Youth Gun Nov. 6 - 7, 2010
and under.
Special Primitive Weapons Hunt /
Nov. 8 - 19, 2010 Antlerless Deer Only (private and open public land).
Crossbow
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and authorized state and federal lands. Youth 15
Youth Gun Nov. 8 - 19, 2010
and under.
Gun (with dogs) / Crossbow /
Nov. 20 - Dec. 1, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private land; Legal Bucks only on open public land.
Special Archery Hunt
Primitive Weapon / Crossbow /
Dec. 2 - 15, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Special Archery Hunt / Youth Gun
Gun (without dogs) / Crossbow /
Dec. 16 - 23, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Special Archery Hunt
Gun (with dogs) / Crossbow /
Dec. 24, 2010 - Jan. 19, 2011 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private land; Legal Bucks only on open public land.
Special Archery Hunt
Primitive Weapon / Archery /
Jan. 20 - 31, 2011 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Crossbow / Youth Gun

HUNTING SEASONS: DEER MANAGEMENT ZONE 2

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 Legal Deer
Archery Oct. 15 - Nov. 19, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and authorized state and federal lands. Youth 15
Youth Gun Nov. 6 - 7, 2010
and under.
Special Primitive Weapons Hunt /
Nov. 8 - 19, 2010 Antlerless Deer Only (private and open public land).
Crossbow
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and authorized state and federal lands. Youth 15
Youth Gun Nov. 8 - 19, 2010
and under.
Gun (with dogs) / Crossbow /
Nov. 20 - Dec. 1, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private land; Legal Bucks only on open public land.
Special Archery Hunt
Primitive Weapon / Crossbow /
Dec. 2 - 15, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Special Archery Hunt / Youth Gun
Dec. 16 - 17, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private land; Legal Bucks only on open public land.
Gun (without dogs) / Crossbow /
Dec. 18 - 19, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Special Archery Hunt
Dec. 20 - 23, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private land; Legal Bucks only on open public land.
Gun (with dogs) / Crossbow / Dec. 24, 2010 - Jan. 19,
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private land; Legal Bucks only on open public land.
Special Archery Hunt 2011
Primitive Weapon / Archery / Jan. 20 - 31, 2011 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private land; Legal Bucks only on open public land.
Crossbow Feb. 1 - 15, 2011 Legal Bucks only on private and open public land.
Youth Gun Jan. 20 - Feb. 15, 2011 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.

MISSISSIPPI OFFICIAL STATE RECORD DEER

Boone and Crockett-Non-Typical: score 295 6/8 – taken by Tony Fulton, Winston County, 1994-1995 season
Boone and Crockett-Typical: score 182 7/8 – taken by Glen Jourdan, Noxubee County, 1986-1987 season
Pope and Young-Non-Typical: score 236 1/8 – taken by Tracy Laird, Adams County, 2003-2004 season
Pope and Young-Typical: score 167 2/8 – taken by Robb Stockett, III, Tallahatchie County, 2007-2008 season

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 HUNTING SEASONS: DEER MANAGEMENT ZONE 3
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.
Method Season Dates Legal Deer
Archery Oct. 1 - Nov. 19, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and authorized state and federal lands. Youth 15
Youth Gun Nov. 6 - 7, 2010
and under.
Special Primitive Weapons Hunt /
Nov. 8 - 19, 2010 Antlerless Deer Only (private and open public land).
Crossbow
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and authorized state and federal lands. Youth 15
Youth Gun Nov. 8 - 19, 2010
and under.
Gun (with dogs) / Crossbow /
Nov. 20 - Dec. 1, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private land; Legal Bucks only on open public land.
Special Archery Hunt
Primitive Weapon / Crossbow /
Dec. 2 - 15, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Special Archery Hunt / Youth Gun
Gun (without dogs) / Crossbow /
Dec. 16 - 23, 2010 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Special Archery Hunt
Gun (with dogs) / Crossbow / Dec. 24, 2010 - Jan. 19,
Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private land; Legal Bucks only on open public land.
Special Archery Hunt 2011
Primitive Weapon / Archery /
Jan. 20 - 31, 2011 Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks on private and open public land.
Crossbow / Youth Gun

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 Sec-
tions 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.
Legal weapons are primitive weapons and
crossbows. This hunt is not on MDWFP
Wildlife Management Areas.
Special Archery Hunt
These hunts allow archery hunters the
ability to legally use archery equipment
during gun and primitive weapons sea-
sons. For years the MDWFP had the im-
pression that it could allow the use of a
“lesser weapon” like bow and arrow
and/or primitive weapons during the regu-
lar gun seasons. An Attorney General’s
opinion was issued in June that stated the
Commission does not have the authority
to allow the use of bow and arrows during
any other deer hunting season, such as
primitive weapons or regular gun season.
However, the Commission does have the
authority to have Special Hunts which
gives archery hunters the ability to hunt
during the gun seasons.
Legal Weapons
Archery: Longbows, recurves, and com-
pound bows. There is no minimum or
maximum draw weight. There is no min-
imum arrow length. Fixed or mechanical
broadheads may be used.
Primitive Weapons: Weapons legal for
use during the Primitive Weapons season
are crossbows, by Special or General Per-
mit, and primitive firearms. “Primitive
Firearms,” for the purpose of hunting deer,
are defined as single or double barreled
muzzle-loading rifles of at least .38 cal-
iber; OR single shot, breech loading,
metallic cartridge rifles (.35 caliber or
larger) and replicas, reproductions, or rein-
troductions of those type rifles with an ex-
posed hammer; OR single or double-
barreled muzzle-loading shotguns, with
single ball or slug. All muzzle-loading
Primitive Firearms must use black powder
or a black powder substitute with percus-
sion caps, #209 shotgun primers, or flint-
lock ignition.
“Blackpowder substitute” is defined as
a substance designed, manufactured and
specifically intended to be used as a pro-
pellant in muzzleloading or other black
powder firearms, excluding modern
smokeless powder. Metallic cartridges
may be loaded with either black powder or
modern smokeless powder (cartridges pur-
chased at sporting goods stores).
Telescopic sights are allowed while
hunting with any primitive firearm during
the primitive weapon seasons.
Gun: There are no caliber or magazine ca-
pacity restrictions on firearms. Cross-
bows, by Special or General Permit, and
primitive firearms may be used during
Gun seasons.
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 solid un-
broken fluorescent orange. This require-
ment shall not apply to a hunter while the
hunter is in a fully enclosed deer stand.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
& U.S. Army Managed Lands
These lands are authorized to provide
youth hunting opportunities and to harvest
antlerless deer on days designated by Fed-
eral Regulations. Contact your local Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge, the Corps of
Engineers, or U.S. Army for details.

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 FALL TURKEY HUNTING SEASONS & BAG LIMITS
Season Dates Bag Limit
Fall (see open areas) Oct. 15 - Nov. 15, 2010 Two (2) turkeys, which may be either sex.
Open Areas: In the following zones, on private lands with a minimum of 100 acres, and where the landowner/leaseholder completes a fall turkey hunt-
ing 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 Mar. 5 - 11, 2011 See Spring season for bag limit.
public lands; youth 15 and under)
One (1) adult gobbler or 1 gobbler with a 6-inch or longer beard per day, 3 per spring sea-
Spring
Mar. 12 - May 1, 2011 son. For hunters 15 and under, one of the 3-bird bag limit (which includes the youth hunt
(see closed areas)
and the regular spring season combined) may be any gobbler regardless of beard length.
Closed Areas for 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 RECORDS TURKEY

Typical: score 80.64 – taken by Amp Frith, Smith County, April 8, 2005
Non-Typical: score 157.06 – taken by Don Shumaker, Pontotoc County, April 8, 2010
Longest Beard: length 17.25” – taken by Monty Roberts, Monroe County, April 30, 2001
Longest Spur: length 1.875” – taken by Dr. Don E. Marascalco, Lauderdale County, April 16, 2007
Heaviest: weight 25.27 lbs. – taken by Lauren Kaye Russell, Panola County, April 11, 2009

SMALL GAME HUNTING SEASONS & BAG LIMITS

Species Season Dates Daily Bag Limit
Squirrel (Zone 1*) Oct. 2, 2010 - Feb 28, 2011 8
Squirrel (Zone 2**) Oct. 16, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011 8
Squirrel (Zone 3***) Oct. 30, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011 8
Youth Squirrel Hunts - Private and authorized state and federal public lands - Youth 15 and under
Zone 1 Sept. 25 - Oct. 1, 2010 8
Zone 2 Oct. 9 - 15, 2010 8
Zone 3 Oct. 23 - 29, 2010 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 Daily Bag Limit
Rabbit Oct. 16, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011 8
Bobwhite Quail Nov. 25, 2010 - Mar. 5, 2011 8
Frog Apr. 1 - Sept. 30, 2011 25/night
Raccoon July 1 - Sept. 30, 2010 1 per party/night
Oct. 1 - 31, 2010 (Food and sport) 5/day; 8/party
Opossum, Raccoon, and Bobcat
Nov. 1, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011 (Food, sport, and pelt) no limit
Trapping Nov. 1, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011 no limit

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 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD SEASONS & BAG LIMITS
Species Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit
Sept. 1 - 15, 2010 5 10
Canada Geese*
Nov. 22, 2010 - Jan. 30, 2011 3 6
Sept. 4 - 26, 2010
White-winged and Mourning Doves
Oct. 9 - Nov. 3, 2010 15 singly or in aggregate 30
(North Zone)**
Dec. 26, 2010 - Jan. 15, 2011
Sept. 4 - 12, 2010
White-winged and Mourning Doves
Oct. 9 - Nov. 4, 2010 15 singly or in aggregate 30
(South Zone)***
Dec. 13, 2010 - Jan. 15, 2011
Teal Sept. 11 - 26, 2010 4 8
Rails (Sora & Virginia) Sept. 25 - Dec. 3, 2010 25 singly or in aggregate 25
Rails (Clapper & King) Sept. 25 - Dec. 3, 2010 15 singly or in aggregate 30
Moorhens & Gallinules Sept. 25 - Dec. 3, 2010 15 singly or in aggregate 30
Crow Nov. 6, 2010 - Feb. 27, 2011 no limit no limit
Snipe Nov. 13, 2010 - Feb. 27, 2011 8 16
Snow, Blue & Ross’ Geese Nov. 20, 2010 - Jan. 30, 2011 20 no limit
White-fronted Geese Nov. 20, 2010 - Jan. 30, 2011 2 4
Brant Nov. 22, 2010 - Jan. 30, 2011 2 4
Nov. 26 - 28, 2010
Ducks, Mergansers & Coots Dec. 3 - 6, 2010 See below for species bag limit.
Dec. 9, 2010 - Jan. 30, 2011
Woodcock Dec. 18, 2010 - Jan. 31, 2011 3 6
Youth Waterfowl Weekend Feb. 5 - 6, 2011 Bag limits & shooting hours are the same as the regular season.
Oct. 1 - Nov. 19, 2010
Light Goose Conservation Order**** Jan. 31 - Feb. 4, 2011 no limit no limit
Feb. 7 - Mar. 31, 2011
*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.

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 pro-
viding higher quality, safer hunting experiences for the public.
To see a list of hunts that are currently open and to submit ap-
plications, 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 - November 1; and, Turkey -
Feb. 15. Typically, applications will be opened online approxi-
mately one month prior to the species 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, above.

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 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
The Mississippi Wildlife Management Area (WMA) system is
expansive and diverse. It includes 49 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 Corps of Engi-
neers.
When most Mississippians think of our WMAs, they think of
them primarily as public hunting areas. Public hunting does, in-
deed, constitute the largest single use of WMAs. While deer hunt-
ing is the leading use, at over half of the annual total, there are
many other resident and migratory game species available to pur-
sue. 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. Hunting of wild hogs, the nuisance species
which has detrimental impacts on so many game and nongame
species, is also offered on areas where they occur. Most recently,
alligator hunting was added to the list of opportunities when the
state’s first ever season was opened on Pearl River WMA.
Today’s WMAs serve many other roles in addition to public
hunting – fishing, primitive camping, wildlife viewing, photog-
raphy, 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 en-
dangered species such as the gopher tortoise, yellow-blotched
sawback turtle, and red-cockaded woodpecker. The ability to en-
hance habitats and regulate public use makes WMAs vitally im-
portant 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 ulti-
mately 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.

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks

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2. Black Prairie WMA 22.Mahannah WMA Memorial Wildlife Refuge
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3. Calhoun County WMA 23.Malmaison WMA 43.Trim Cane WMA
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4. Canal Section WMA 24.Marion County WMA 44.Tuscumbia WMA
33 1 29
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5. Caney Creek WMA* 25.Mason Creek WMA* 45.Twin Oaks WMA
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6. Caston Creek WMA* 26.Muscadine Farms WMA 46.Upper Sardis WMA* WARREN
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7. Chickasaw WMA* 27.Nanih Waiya WMA 47.Ward Bayou WMA TURCOTTE LAB
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12.Graham Lake WMA 32.Pascagoula River WMA 52.Hillside NWR
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16.John Bell Williams WMA
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Memorial Forest WMA 38.Sky Lake WMA 58.Tallahatchie NWR HARRISON

18.Lake George WMA 39.Stoneville WMA 59.Yazoo NWR HANCOCK

19.Leaf River WMA* 40.Sunflower WMA* 60.Bogue Chitto NWR

20.Leroy Percy WMA 41.Tallahala WMA*
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 2010-2011 Wildlife Management Area Youth and Handicapped Hunts
Region Wildlife Management Area Youth Deer Youth Squirrel Youth Turkey Youth Dove Handicapped Deer
North Black Prairie 10/2-3*** 9/4
Calhoun County 11/13-19 9/25-10/1 3/5-11
Canal Section 11/13-19 9/25-10/1 3/5-11 10/1-1/31
Charles Ray Nix 11/13-19 9/25-10/1 12/4-10; 12/18-1/31
Chickasaw 11/13-19 9/25-10/1 3/5-11
Divide Section* 11/13-1/31* 9/25-10/1 3/5-11 10/1-1/31***
Hell Creek 11/13-19 9/4
John Bell Williams 11/13-19 9/25-10/1 3/5-11
John W. Starr 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Malmaison 11/13-19 9/25-10/1 3/5-11
O’Keefe 11/13-19 9/25-10/1
11/6-7, 11/13-14 4/2-3, 4/9-10
Sardis Waterfowl 9/4 & 9/11
& 12/11-12 & 4/16-17***
Handicap only
Trim Cane*** 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/25,
1/1, 1/8, 1/15, & 1/22
Tuscumbia 11/13-19 9/25-10/1**** 3/5-11
Upper Sardis* 11/13-12/31*
Upper Sardis 11/13-19 9/25-10/1 3/5-11
Central Bienville 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Caney Creek 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Choctaw 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Lake George 11/13-19 10/9-15
Leroy Percy 11/13-19 9/25-10/1 3/5-11 9/4
Mahannah 11/13-14 10/9 3/5-11 9/11
Nanih Waiya 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Okatibbee 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11 1/29-31
Pearl River* 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11 10/1-1/31*
Shipland 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Sky Lake 11/18-20 10/10-13
Stoneville 11/13-19 9/25-10/1 3/5-11
Sunflower 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Tallahala 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Twin Oaks 11/13-14 10/9 3/5-11
Yockanookany 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
South Caston Creek 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Chickasawhay** 11/13-19 10/23-29 3/5-11
Copiah County** 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Leaf River 11/13-19 10/23-29 3/5-11
Little Biloxi 11/13-19 10/23-29 3/5-11
Marion County** 11/13-19 10/23-29 3/5-11
Mason Creek** 11/13-19 10/23-29 3/5-11
10/23, 10/30, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19,
Natchez State Park 11/6, 12/23, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 11/10-14
12/28, 12/30 & 1/1 4/16, 4/23 & 4/30
Old River 11/13-19 10/23-29 3/5-11
Pascagoula River 11/13-19 10/23-29 3/5-11
Red Creek** 11/13-19 10/23-29 3/5-11
Sandy Creek 11/13-19 10/9-15 3/5-11
Theodore A. Mars, Jr. 11/13-2/13 10/23-29
Ward Bayou 11/13-19 10/23-29 3/5-5/1***
Wolf River 11/13-19 10/23-29 3/5-11
*Only in designated area. ** No Sunday hunting allowed. *** By permit only. **** Unit 1 only.

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 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA INFORMATION
Wildlife Management Area Acres Nearest Town Contact Person Phone Number
Bienville ................................................26,136 ....................................Morton................................................Clayton Lott ................................601-469-5993
Black Prairie ............................................5,673 ..................................Brooksville............................................Ford Grissett ................................662-272-8303
Calhoun County......................................10,900................................Calhoun City ..........................................Donnie Cain ................................662-628-6328
Canal Section ........................................26,000 ....................................Fulton....................................Clark Adams/Justin Hughes ....................662-862-2723
Caney Creek ..........................................28,000 ....................................Forest ..............................................Mike Hayman................................601-469-1918
Caston Creek ........................................29,875 ..................................Meadville ..............................................A.J. Smith ..................................601-384-3606
Charles Ray Nix ......................................4,000......................................Sardis ................................................Walt Hardy ..................................662-563-6330
Chickasaw ..............................................27,259 ..................................Houston ....................................Matt Gray/Doug Swords........................662-447-0141
Chickasawhay ........................................30,000 ....................................Laurel ....................................Ronnie Hurst/Jay Landrum ....................601-344-0600
Choctaw ................................................24,314..................................Ackerman ..........................................Wayne Gordon ..............................662-285-6928
Copiah County ........................................6,583 ..................................Hazlehurst ............................................Med Palmer ................................601-277-3636
Divide Section ........................................15,337 ......................................Iuka ........................................David Overby/Tim Ryan........................662-423-1455
Graham Lake Waterfowl..........................1,400......................................Oxford ..............................................Bobby Young ................................662-234-6125
Hell Creek................................................2,284 ................................New Albany................................Steve Coleman/Jack Griffin ....................662-685-4508
Howard Miller ..........................................2,420 ................................Rolling Fork ......................................Bryan Williamson ............................662-859-3421
John Bell Williams ..................................3,135 ......................................Fulton ..............................................Justin Hughes ..............................662-862-2723
John W Starr ..........................................8,244....................................Starkville ..........................................Lamar Simmons..............................662-840-5172
Lake George............................................8,383 ..................................Holly Bluff ............................................Scottie Jones ..............................601-859-3421
Leaf River ..............................................42,000....................................Wiggins ............................................LeDon Cooley ..............................601-598-2323
Leroy Percy ............................................1,642 ..................................Hollandale ..............................................Paul Cash ..................................662-827-5436
Little Biloxi ..............................................14,540 ..................................McHenry............................................Dwight Morrow ..............................601-928-3720
Mahannah ..............................................12,675 ..................................Redwood ..............................................Lee Harvey..................................601-636-2045
Malmaison ..............................................9,696..................................Greenwood............................................Dale Adams ................................662-453-5409
Marion County ........................................7,200 ..................................Columbia ..........................................Danny Stringer ..............................601-736-0066
Mason Creek ..........................................28,000....................................Richton ..............................................Ted Hooper..................................601-928-3720
Muscadine Farms....................................3,046 ......................................Avon ..................................Shannon Chunn/Jerry Woods ..................662-859-3421
Nanih Waiya ............................................7,655 ................................Philadelphia ..........................................Larry Waddell................................662-724-2770
Natchez State Park ................................2,261 ....................................Natchez ..............................................Josh Moree ................................601-835-3050
Okatibbee ................................................6,883 ..................................Collinsville ..........................................Brent Baucum ..............................601-737-5831
O’Keefe ..................................................6,239 ....................................Lambert..............................................Robbie Kiihnl ................................662-326-8029
Old River ................................................14,764..................................Poplarville ............................................Patrick Rush ................................601-772-9024
Pascagoula River ..................................36,549..................................Vancleave ......................................Ben Hare/Mitch Goff ..........................601-947-6376
Michael Everett ..............................228-588-3878
Pearl River ..............................................6,925 ....................................Canton..........................................Nathaniel Emerson............................601-859-3421
Red Creek ..............................................22,789....................................Wiggins ..............................................Doyle Bond..................................601-928-4296
Sandy Creek ..........................................16,407 ..................................Natchez ................................................Mark Reid ..................................601-835-3050
Sardis Waterfowl ....................................4,000......................................Oxford................................................Brad Holder ................................662-563-6330
Shipland ..................................................3,642 ..................................Mayersville ......................................Stephen Chandler ............................662-873-9331
Sky Lake ................................................4,306 ....................................Belzoni ..............................................Scottie Jones ................................601-859-3421
Stoneville ................................................2,500......................................Leland ..........................................Stephen Chandler ............................662-859-3421
Sunflower ..............................................58,480 ................................Rolling Fork ............................................Jason Kerr ..................................662-828-3456
Tallahala ................................................28,120 ..................................Montrose ............................................Brian Gordon ................................601-739-3671
Theodore A. Mars, Jr.................................896 ....................................Poplarville ............................................Josh Moree ................................601-835-3050
Trim Cane ................................................891 ....................................Starkville ..........................................Lamar Simmons..............................662-840-5172
Tuscumbia ..............................................2,436 ....................................Corinth ............................................Jimmy Drewery ..............................662-284-0740
Twin Oaks................................................5,675 ................................Rolling Fork ..........................................Scottie Jones ................................662-859-3421
Upper Sardis ..........................................42,274 ....................................Oxford ..............................................Bobby Young ................................662-234-6125
Ward Bayou............................................13,234 ................................Moss Point ............................................Lynn McCoy ................................228-826-1012
Wolf River ..............................................10,881..................................Poplarville ..........................................Ricky McDaniel ..............................601-795-8682
Yockanookany ........................................2,379 ....................................McCool ............................................Wayne Gordon ..............................662-840-5172

TO REPORT WILDLIFE VIOLATIONS

CALL 1-800-BE-SMART
(1-800-237-6278)

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 SHARING YOUR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS AND NATIONAL FORESTS
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife,
Fisheries, & Parks (MDWFP) and the Na-
tional Forests in Mississippi are commit-
ted to providing safe recreational
experiences for all users. Growing de-
mands for recreational trails, places to
hunt, or other outdoor activities have re-
sulted in increased use of wildlife man-
agement areas and National Forests.
Interactions between recreational visitors
are occurring more frequently. In re-
sponse, 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 oth-
ers and "Live to Play Another Day".
Trail Users:
• Know when hunting seasons are open
• Wear hunter orange during open seasons
• Make your presence known
Tips for Trail Users
Trail Users: Know local hunting sea-
sons—Specific dates for hunting seasons
vary year-to-year and also by type of game
hunted and weapon used. Small-game sea-
sons (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: 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 mis-
taken 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 whistling,
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 hunt-
ing areas––If possible use trails located
outside of state WMAs during peak hunt-
ing periods.
Hunters:
• Always positively identify your target
• Be aware that trail users may be present
• Make your presence known
Tips for Hunters
Hunters: ID your Target––Be sure of
your target and what is in front of and be-
yond 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 be-
fore 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—Na-
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tional Forest trail maps can be obtained at
U.S. Forest Service ranger district offices.
WMA maps located at WMA visitor per-
mit 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 hunt-
ing. 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 ap-
propriate caution and communicate
openly.
The websites below contain additional
related information that visitors might find
useful.
Leave No Trace: http://www.lnt.org/
Respected Access: http://www.respect
edaccess.org/open-access/
Tread Lightly: http://www.treadlightly.
org/
International Hunter Education Associ-
ation: http://www.ihea.com/
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 in-
formation, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or
part of an individual's income is derived from any pub-
lic assistance. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all pro-
grams.) 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.
SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING OF WILD ANIMALS OUTSIDE
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:
 Feed may only be provided from above ground
covered feeders or stationary spin cast feeders.
 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.
 Feeders may be placed no closer than 100 yards from
the outermost boundary of an area of sole ownership or
exclusive hunting rights.
 Feed may not be poured, piled, or placed directly on the
ground.
 Salt/mineral stations, blocks, and/or licks may be
established. These stations, blocks, and/or licks may
not contain any corn or grain products.
 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 Fed-
eral 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.
• For the purpose of this regulation, “not within the line of
sight” means being hidden from view by natural vegeta
tion 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.
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OF WILDLIFE ENCLOSURES
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 manage-
ment 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
“depredation 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 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.
 GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Landowner permission is required to
hunt, fish, or trap on private lands. De-
partment of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Wildlife Management Areas are subject to
special seasons and regulations which may
vary from statewide seasons and regula-
tions. Contact the MDWFP or area per-
sonnel (see page 13) for information about
these areas.
License and Hunter Education
Requirements
For information on license require-
ments, license exemptions, and hunter ed-
ucation requirements, see “License
Information” on pages 4-5.
Unlawful Purchase of License
Any person who obtains a license
under an assumed name or makes a mate-
rially false statement to obtain a license is
guilty of a felony and shall be subject to a
fine of two thousand dollars ($2,000)
and/or may be imprisoned for a term of
one (1) year.
Shooting Hours
Legal shooting hours for resident game
are one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to
one-half (1/2) hour after sunset. Legal
shooting hours for migratory birds are
one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sun-
set.
Legal Game
For description of legal bucks, see
White-tailed Deer Management Zones on
pages 6-8. 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 dur-
ing the spring turkey season. Hunters
may hunt raccoon with dogs during the
spring turkey season with a permit is-
sued from MDWFP. These permits may
be obtained at any of the MDWFP Re-
gional Offices.
Landowners, agricultural leaseholders,
or their designated agents may take nui-
sance animals year-round on lands owned
or leased by them. Beaver, coyotes, nutria,
fox, skunk, and wild hogs are classified as
nuisance species and can be taken year
round by licensed hunters subject to ap-
plicable regulations (public notices).
Weapons and Loads
Legal weapons for hunting from one-
half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half
(1/2) hour before sunrise are restricted to
handguns or rifles using no larger than .22
standard rimfire cartridges (no. 22 mag-
nums) and shotguns with shot no larger
than No. 6.
When hunting migratory birds, a shot-
gun must be “plugged” so that it can hold
no more than three (3) shells at one load-
ing.
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 quadriple-
gic may hunt turkey with a rifle; and per-
sons 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. Electri-
cally operated calling or sound-reproduc-
ing devices may be used for hunting crow
and nuisance animals. See public notice
on special nuisance regulations for infor-
mation on baiting of nuisance animals.
See page 15 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 dur-
ing archery season, primitive weapon sea-
sons, 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 mischie-
vous injury to dog; penalty; restitution.
(1) Any person who shall maliciously, ei-
ther 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 Dol-
lars ($1,000.00) or be imprisoned not ex-
ceeding six (6) months. (2) In addition to
such fine or imprisonment which may be
imposed, the court shall order that restitu-
tion be made to the owner of such dog.
The measure for restitution in money shall
be the current replacement value of such
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loss and/or the actual veterinarian fees,
special supplies, loss of income and other
cost incurred as a result of actions in vio-
lation 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 high-
way, railroad, or the rights-of-way. It is
prima facie evidence that a person is hunt-
ing if he possesses a firearm with a car-
tridge or shell in the barrel, magazine, or
clip attached to the firearm, or if all am-
munition 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 rail-
road, or right-of-way thereof any time dur-
ing 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 anim-
al or wild bird from any motorized land
vehicle or motorized land conveyance un-
less the progress from such vehicle or con-
veyance 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 of-
ficer has inspected the damage and re-
quested 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 11.
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 re-
voked 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 pun-
ishable 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 sub-
ject to seizure is considered contraband
property and will be seized by the en-
forcement officer. This equipment is sub-
ject to forfeiture and may become pro-
perty of the State of Mississippi.
A person may be charged for head-
lighting if he is caught shining lands on ei-
ther 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 hunt-
ing, trapping, or fishing.
Transporting Game
Any game animal, bird, or fish lawfully
taken may be possessed at any time. A
permit number is required prior to trans-
porting live wild hogs, wild boar, or feral
hogs. To obtain a permit number, contact
601-432-2170 (24-hour dispatcher) prior
to transporting any live wild hog.
Littering
It is unlawful to throw, dump or other-
wise dispose of, any dead wildlife,
wildlife parts or waste on roads, rights-of-
way of such roads, highways, or upon any
private property without the permission of
the owner of such property.
Selling of Animals Native to
Mississippi
It is unlawful to buy, sell, offer for sale,
or exchange for merchandise or other con-
sideration, 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
open trapping season, and for 10 days
after the close of trapping season. It also is
illegal to buy or sell any non-game
wildlife native to Mississippi, or any
mounted game animals, game birds, or
game fish.
Protected Wildlife
All birds of prey (eagles, hawks, os-
prey, owls, kites, and vultures) and other
non-game birds are protected and may not
be hunted, molested, bought, or sold. Eng-
lish sparrows, starlings, and blackbirds
may be taken according to regulations.
The following endangered species are
also protected: black bear, Florida panther,
gray bat, Indiana bat, all sea turtles, go-
pher 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, wood-
cock, snipe, and waterfowl (ducks and
geese) will be announced following re-
lease of guidelines by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. Any person 16 years of
age and older must have both a federal wa-
terfowl 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 clas-
sified 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 sep-
arately.
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,
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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 wa-
terways 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. Ex-
ceptions 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 non-resident
who has a native son or daughter non-res-
ident lifetime sportsman license or a resi-
dent 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 trap-
ping 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 iden-
tification number, which is registered with
the Mississippi Department of Wildlife,
Fisheries, and Parks, attached to ALL
traps by a metal tag or permanently in-
scribed, etched, or stamped on the trap.
This identification number is required to
purchase a trapping license. Trappers may
secure their identification number by con-
tacting 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 unlaw-
ful 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 trap-
ping season. Any part of a nuisance ani-
mal 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 elec-
trically amplified imitations of calls of any
kind. Lure is allowed for trapping furbear-
MISSISSIPPI’S HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM
unter education works. Since
H 1950, when formal hunter safety
programs were introduced, the
number of hunting and firearm-related ac-
cidents has declined dramatically nation-
wide. In Mississippi, we know our hunter
education efforts have reduced firearm ac-
cidents and saved lives.
All persons born on or after January 1,
1972 are required to complete a hunter ed-
ucation course before purchasing a Mis-
sissippi hunting license. The Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks offers the
course free of charge at locations across
the state. For information on license re-
quirements and hunter education require-
ments see “License Information” on pages
4-5.
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 ses-
sions, pass a written exam, and complete a
firing exercise to be certified as having
completed the course.
Courses are taught by MDWFP em-
ployees and volunteer instructors. Sched-
ule date and time may change or be
canceled, therefore, it is important to call
and verify time, date, place and whether
space is available.
ers, beaver, nutria, coyote and fox, pro-
vided 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 equiv-
alent 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 restric-
tions 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 special regulations.
Federal regulations require tagging to
account for harvest of bobcat and river
otter. All bobcat or river otter pelts, raw
The Hunter Education program is
designed to:
G reduce hunting accidents
G teach hunter ethics and
responsibilities
G promote wildlife conservation
G teach firearm and treestand safety
Specifically, the course contents
include:
a hunter ethics and responsibility
a history of firearms
a rifles
a shotguns
a ammunition
a safe handling of firearms
a treestand safety
a marksmanship
a black powder and muzzleloading
a bowhunting
a wildlife identification
a principles of wildlife management
a survival
a water safety
a hypothermia
a first aid
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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 twenty-
five cents ($0.25) each. Tags may be pur-
chased 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.
For more information about a hunter
education class, or to replace a hunter
education card, contact:
MDWFP, Hunter Education Division
1505 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211-6374
1-800-354-5033 or call your
Regional Office*
*See the region map on page 11 for the phone
number of the regional office nearest you.
MDWFP offers the Hunter Education
course online. Visit mdwfp.com for
more information.
 MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Visit the Mississippi Museum of Natu-
ral 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 habi-
tats through dioramas of terrestrial ecosys-
tems and large aquariums of the
Mississippi Sound, the Pearl River, a
reservoir tank and other aquatic habitats.
The Museum also offers a 200 seat audi-
torium, two classrooms, a preschool room,
a 2,500 sq. ft. library, a gift shop, an ex-
hibit hall for temporary and traveling ex-
hibits, laboratories and collection ranges,
more hands-on exhibits, and 2.5 miles of
nature trails. If you would like more in-
formation 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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WILD & WET
The museum provides teacher educa-
tion training through active, hands-on
workshops. These workshops are inter-
disciplinary conservation and environ-
mental education programs emphasizing
wildlife. The programs are designed for
educators of kindergarten through
twelfth grade.
The workshops range from 6 hours to
2 days and are approved by the State De-
partment of Education for CEUs. Call the
education staff at (601) 354-7303 for more
information on these and other educa-
tional programs.

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 un-
changed on boats 16 feet and over. A per-
son 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 de-
vice 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 al-
teration of awarded numbers or identifi-
cation 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, out-
board motor or trailer, on which any
awarded number or identification number
has been removed or altered.
Due to the increase in marine theft, a
closer look is being taken at applications
for boat registration when received. Ap-
plications for boat registration with re-
quired information missing or information
which appears to be incorrect will be re-
turned. The applicant will be required to
have their boat inspected by a conserva-
tion officer. A “Boat Inspection Request
Form” can be purchased through point of
sale license agents and an inspection will
be arranged with an officer in the area.
The cost of the inspection is $10.00 (plus
transaction fee). The application should
then be resubmitted along with the com-
pleted boat inspection form. All home-
made boats will require an inspection
prior to registration.
The Alcohol Boating Safety Act makes
it unlawful to operate a watercraft on the
public waters of the State of Mississippi
while under the influence of intoxicating
liquor or any other substance which has
impaired the person’s ability to operate a
watercraft.
a. As a condition of operating a water-
craft on the public waters of this state,
BOATING ENFORCEMENT
the person operating the watercraft is
deemed to have given consent to test-
ing for the purpose of determining the
alcoholic content of his blood.
b. “Watercraft” is defined as any motor-
ized vessel with a motor of twenty-five
horsepower or greater used for trans-
portation on public waters, and any
personal watercraft (jet skis).
c. “Public waters” is defined as all public
waters over which the State of Missis-
sippi has jurisdiction.
d. Penalties for conviction under this law
are:
1. First conviction - Fine no less
than $250 nor more than $1,000,
or imprisonment in jail for not
more than twenty-four hours or
both. Violator must complete a
boating safety course.
2. Second conviction (within a five-
year period) - Fine no less than
$600 nor more than $1,000 and
imprisonment not less than forty-
eight consecutive hours nor more
than one year or community serv-
ice work for not less than ten days
nor more than one year. Court
shall order violator not to operate
a watercraft for
one year.
3. Third conviction (within a five-
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 subse-
quent 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 peni-
tentiary for not less than ninety
days nor more than five years.
Court shall order violator not to
operate a watercraft for three
years.
Effective July 1, 1997 any person
born after June 30, 1980 must have suc-
cessfully completed a Boating Safety
Course prior to operating a boat. Per-
sons under 12 years of age must be ac-
companied by a person 21 or older on
board the boat in order to operate the boat.
For persons who wish to learn more
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about Mississippi Boating Basics and the
legal and safe practices for boat operators,
a six hour instructor taught course is avail-
able for groups. The Mississippi Boating
Basics home-study course is available for
persons who are unable to attend an in-
structor taught course. Online courses are
available at www.mdwfp.com. Most in-
surance 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 require-
ment, however, a more complete record
will be obtained for boat owners. A $12.70
fee will be charged for original applica-
tions, duplicates, transfers, and corrected
titles. A watercraft is required to be regis-
tered prior to titling.
For more information related to boat-
ing and Boating Safety Classes, call (601)
432-2181, visit our website at
www.mdwfp.com or write to:
Boating Enforcement, 1505 Eastover Dr.,
Jackson, MS 39211-6374.
BOAT REGISTRATION
In Mississippi, all boats equipped with
propulsion machinery and sailboats (an-
chored or not) which use the public waters
of the state must be registered and num-
bered for identification. A person must
register his/her boat no later than ten days
after the actual purchase. 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.
How to Apply for Registration
of a Boat
Owners of new or used boats may get
the registration form at any local county
tax collector’s office, most places where
boats are sold or serviced, MDWFP Re-
gional Offices, or online at
www.mdwfp.com. Complete the form, at-
tach any necessary documents, sign and
mail to the Jackson Office with the ap-
propriate fee.
To register a new boat, if purchased
from a dealer, the sales invoice showing
proof of payment of Mississippi sales tax
must be included. If the boat was pur-
chased in another state you may pay Miss-
issippi state sales tax at the local county
tax collector’s office. Include this proof of
payment with the registration application.
If registering or transferring ownership of
a used boat include a notarized or wit-
nessed bill of sale describing the boat
being purchased. If a boat was previously
registered and titled in a state 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 num-
ber. This number should contain 12 digits
if the boat was manufactured after No-
vember, 1972. Examples of proper 12
digit Hull Identification Numbers will be:
ABC456781272 or ABC45678A484.
Boats manufactured prior to 1972 will
have a serial number.
How to Renew a Boat
Registration
Once a boat is registered a notice to
renew the registration will be mailed to the
owner by the MDWFP. For convenience
and faster service you may renew your
boat registration wherever hunting and
fishing license are sold, by calling 1-800-
5GO-HUNT (1-800-546-4868) which is
available 24 hours a day, or online at
www.mdwfp.com. You may also mail your
renewal to the MDWFP Boat Registration
Department. You should notify the
MDWFP Boat Registration Department of
any address changes.
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 li-
cense are sold or by calling 1-800-5GO-
HUNT (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 regis-
trations are valid for a period of three
years from the last day of the month of re-
ceipt of the original or transfer applica-
tion. Fees for original, transfer of
ownership, renewal, livery, dealer and du-
plicate 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 registra-
tion the department will assign a registra-
tion number to be displayed on the boat.
This number is also noted on a water re-
sistant, pocket-sized boat registration card
which is mailed to the owner. This card
must be aboard the boat when in opera-
tion. 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.
Boat Registration Numbering
System & Proper Display
The numbering system consists of
three parts: the first part consists of the
symbol MI, which designates Mississippi;
the second part consists of a numerical
group having a maximum of four 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 po-
sition 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 num-
bers on a light background, or light num-
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bers on a dark background. No other num-
bers shall be carried on the bow of such
vessel. The decals should be displayed
within six inches (6”) of the numbers.
EXAMPLE OF
CORRECT NUMBER
AND DECAL DISPLAY
Validating decal should be displayed
within six inches (6”) of the number
Sold or Lost/Stolen Boats
Should you sell your boat, you are re-
quired to report such transaction to the
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and
Parks, who issues the registration number.
The new owner must, within ten (10) days,
make application to transfer the registra-
tion. If a numbered boat is lost, stolen or
abandoned, the owner should first report
it to the local authorities having jurisdic-
tion 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 manda-
tory. 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 indi-
cating a lien the original title will be sent
to the lending institution until the lien is
satisfied. Once the lien is satisfied an orig-
inal 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 order
for the boat to be eligible for transfer of
ownership. Boat and Motor title applica-
tions may be obtained online at
www.mdwfp.com, through your lending
institution or the MDWFP Boat Registra-
tion Department.
 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 re-
quirements or call (601) 432-2055. For
information about saltwater fishing
regulations call the Department of Ma-
rine Resources at (228) 374-5000. Free
Fishing Day is on July 4th. No license is
required to fish public waters on July 4th,
Free Fishing Day. Go to www.mdwfp
.com for weekly fishing reports from Feb-
ruary through November.
Fish Classifications
Miss. Code of 1972 defines game fish
as: bream (redear, bluegill, longear, war-
mouth, green sunfish), crappie (white,
black), black bass (largemouth, small-
mouth, 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, bull-
heads (yellow, black, brown), buffalo
(smallmouth, bigmouth and black), spot-
ted 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 se-
curely 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 at-
tached to a line, they must be tied securely
at least 2 feet apart. In Mississippi waters
that border adjacent states, the legal num-
ber 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 De-
vices (FFFD) by any individual.
On Eagle Lake in Warren County, Lake
Washington in Washington County, Sardis
Lake in Panola, Marshall, and Lafayette
Counties, Enid Lake in Lafayette, Panola
and Yalobusha Counties, Grenada Lake in
Grenada, Calhoun, and Yalobusha Coun-
ties, and Arkabutla Lake in Tate and Des-
oto Counties, all Free Floating Fishing
Devices (FFFD) and yo-yos must be legi-
bly marked with a tag. The tags shall be
furnished by the angler and must contain
all of the following information: the an-
gler’s full name, residence address in-
cluding zip code. This information must
be legibly written with either waterproof
ink or stamped. Yo-yo tags shall be at-
tached above the water line.
Active gear (yo-yos & FFFDs) must be
attended on Eagle Lake, Lake Washing-
ton, Sardis Lake, Arkabutla Lake, Enid
Lake, Grenada Lake, and borderline wa-
ters between Arkansas and Mississippi.
Attended means devices must remain in
sight of the angler during daylight hours.
These devices may be fished at night with-
out attendance.
It shall be illegal to possess on the
water, both commercial and sportfish-
ing gear in the same boat. It is unlawful
to take fish from, tamper with or use
any sportfishing gear without the con-
sent 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. Buf-
falo, 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 attach-
ments) 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 obstruc-
tion to logs, holes, etc., or to take fish
from such altered devices. It is also un-
lawful to raise any part of a natural or ar-
tificial 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 wa-
ters of the state. Any person grabbling for
fish must have a valid sportfishing li-
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cense. Fish caught by grabbling cannot be
sold unless the angler also has a commer-
cial 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 un-
safe or illegal.
Illegal Methods
It is unlawful to take any fish species
by muddying and by the use of lime, poi-
son, explosives, electrical devices, wire
baskets, fish traps, or dip net; except that
shad and minnows may be taken by resi-
dents 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, Fish-
eries, 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 privi-
leges for at least one (1) year.
Commercial Fishing
See the Commercial Fishing brochure
for information and slat basket regula-
tions.
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 com-
mercial fishing license. A freshwater com-
mercial fishing license is required to sell
minnows taken from public streams and
rivers. No minnows caught in public wa-
ters 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 dur-
ing sportfishing. All game fish caught
with these gears must be immediately re-
turned 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 north of the main dam and south of a line sippi and Pearl Rivers and border lakes
fish for each qualified angler present in between the point where Twin Harbors along these rivers where they are the
the vehicle. An angler may only transport channel enters the main lake under the boundaries between Mississippi, Ten-
his or her own limit(s) of fish, not to ex- Natchez Trace in Madison County and nessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas. For de-
ceed seven daily bag limits. Fannin Landing boat ramp in Rankin tails, inquire with Regional Offices, the
County; also, within 100 yards from the Bureau of Fisheries, or visit our website,
Sale of Game Fish
shoreline of any residence on Pelahatchie www.mdwfp.com, for information on cur-
It is unlawful for any person to buy or
Bay; also, within 100 yards of any sand rent reciprocal agreements.
sell, offer for sale, or exchange any game
bar or in any marked navigational channel
fish taken within Mississippi or coming Length Limit Regulations
between Hwy 43 and Ratliff Ferry.
from another state. It is illegal for any Minimum Length Limit - Fish on or
Sardis Lower Lake is closed from the
restaurant or public eating establishment less than the regulated size length in
outlet structure to Spaulding Creek
to possess or offer for sale any game fish. inches must be returned to the water im-
(Barrow Lake); however, FFFDs are per-
However, they may prepare and serve mediately after capture and may not be in
mitted in the Barrow Lake area.
game fish for any person who has taken possession on designated waters. Fish over
All state parks and state fishing lakes.
the fish legally. the minimum length limit size may be
All water body areas listed beside the
kept, not to exceed the daily limit.
Restrictions On State Reservoir symbol w and ✰ in the fishing section of
Spillways this digest.
Anglers fishing the waters listed beside ✰ Bay Springs lock downstream to Mis-
the symbol w may use no more than 1 sissippi Highway 4 overpass.
pole or rod per person (except those fish- ✰ Lock "E" spillway downstream to Mile
ing in the lowhead dam area of Ross Bar- Marker 406.
nett Reservoir) with no more than 2 single ✰ Lock “D” spillway downstream to Total Length (using a flatboard)
hooks, single hooks must be at least 1 inch Mile Marker 398.
apart and must be no larger than a #2 from ✰ Lock “C” spillway downstream to Slot Length Limit - Fish on or between
December 1 until the last day of February. Hwy 78 overpass. the designated range in inches must be re-
Anglers may use any size single hook the ✰ Lock “B” spillway downstream to Mile turned to the water immediately upon cap-
remaining days of the year. Artificial lures Marker 375. ture and may not be in possession on
with no more than 3 treble hooks no larger ✰ Lock “A” spillway downstream to Mis- designated waters. Fish shorter than the
than #2 may be fished year round. The use sissippi 6 overpass. low end of the range and longer than the
of bare or baited treble hooks is illegal. ✰ Aberdeen Lake spillway downstream high end of the range may be kept, not to
w Arkabutla, Enid, Grenada, Sardis, to U.S. 45 overpass, including auxil- exceed the legal daily limit.
Okatibbee, and Ross Barnett Reser- iary spillway and associated bank fish Maximum Length Limit - All fish on
voirs from the spillway outlet to the ing access area in the Tombigbee River or longer than regulated size length must
end of the rip rap. cutoff below the dam. be returned to the water immediately upon
w Bluff Lake spillway in Noxubee capture and may not be in possession on
✰ Columbus Lake spillway downstream
County. to Mile Marker 334, including auxil- designated waters. All fish less than the
w Lowhead dam on Ross Barnett Reser- iary spillway and associated bank fish- maximum length limit may be kept, not to
voir from the dam to the end of the ing access area in the Tombigbee River exceed the daily limit.
Idle Speed Only/No Wake Zone Area cutoff below the dam. For minimum length limits, slot limits,
downstream of the dam. and maximum length limits, total length
Sport fishing trotlines, throw lines, set State Border Waters is measured using a flatboard with the
hooks, limblines, yo-yos and jugs may Mississippi resident licenses are valid mouth closed and tail squeezed together
be fished in all waters EXCEPT: for fishing certain state-line waters: to give the maximum overall measure-
The portion of Ross Barnett Reservoir Pickwick Lake, Aliceville Pool, Missis- ment.

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 Statewide Creel and Size Limits
Species Creel Limits
Alligator Gar ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Paddlefish** (must be less than 30 inches) ........................................................................................................................................................................2
Striped bass and/or 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
* 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.
** 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.

Special Largemouth, Spotted & Smallmouth Bass Regulations

Area/Water Lengths to Release Creel Limits
Aberdeen Lake ..............................................................................14 inches & under ........................................................................................10 per day
Arkabutla Lake ................................................................................No Length Limit ............................................................................................7 per day
Atchafalaya Bayou ..........................................................................No Length Limit ............................................................................................2 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) ........................................14-18 inches............................................................................10 per day, 3 over 18”
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 ............................................................................................2 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
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.) ..................................No Length Limit ............................................................................................2 per day

Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass Regulations

Ross Barnett Dam to City of Jackson water intake........................15 inches & under ........................................................................6 per day, 1 over 24”

Channel Catfish Regulations

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

Border Waters w/ Arkansas, Alabama & Tennessee ................................No Length Limit ....................................................................................................1 over 34”

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 Bluegill and Redear Regulations
Area/Water Lengths to Release Creel Limits
Charles R. Nix WMA Lakes ............................................................No Length Limit ..........................................................................................10 per day
Lake Okhissa (Franklin County) ......................................................No Length Limit ..........................................................................................50 per day

Special Crappie Regulations

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 (Hwy. 25 to Aliceville L & D) ..9 inches & under ..........................................................................................30 per day
Sardis Lake** ................................................................................12 inches & under ........................................................................................20 per day
Sardis Spillway & Barrow Lake to Spaulding Creek ........................No Length Limit ..........................................................................................20 per day
* 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 lakes may fish no more than 5 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 and 5) when fishing permits are free, and other gear is allowed at these lakes.
lakes throughout the state which offer out- a sport fishing license is not required. Fishing is not allowed from courtesy
standing fishing on 4,543 acres of pictur- Only rod and reel or pole fishing is al- piers adjacent to boat ramps. Night fish-
esque waters. lowed on State Fishing Lakes and State ing is allowed at all State Fishing Lakes
Sport fishing licenses and permits are Park Lakes except that carp, gar, buffalo, (except for Lake Bill Waller) from the
required to fish these lakes. Exceptions are and bowfin may be taken by use of bow bank or boats which are in compliance
on the first Saturday and Sunday of Na- and arrow at night only after purchasing a with state and coast guard regulations.
tional Fishing Week in June 2011 (June 4 valid permit for fishing and/or boating. No

State Fishing Lakes Fee Schedule

(Prices include permit fee and transaction fee.)
Daily Permits Fee
Entrance/Fishing (age 16-64) ....................................................................$5.00
Youth Fishing (age 15 and younger) ............................................................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 ..............................................................................$13.00
Pavilion Rental ............................................................................$36.00 / $51.00
Duplicate Copy of Annual/Lifetime Permit ..................................................$7.29
Monthly Permits Fee
Camping (30 day) ..................................................................................$360.00
Camping (30 day; over 65/Disabled) ......................................................$270.00
Annual Permits Fee
Guest Launch/Fishing/Skiing ..................................................................$150.00
Guest Disabled/Sr. Citizen Launch/Fishing/Skiing..................................$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 at Lake Elvis Presley (1 day) ........................................................$200.00
Cabin at Lake Elvis Presley (7 days) ..................................................$1,000.00
Multi-Purpose Building at Oktibbeha Lake ..............................................$150.00
(without kitchen) 1 day
Multi-Purpose Building at Oktibbeha Lake..............................................$200.00
(with kitchen) 1 day

STATE FISHING LAKES INFORMATION

(number corresponds to map) Go to www.mdwfp.com for lake brochures.

1. Calling Panther Lake (512 acres) camping pads with electrical/water State Fishing Lakes
Manager: Noel Foreman, hookups, fish cleaning station, 1
(601) 892-4776 handicapped fishing pier, pavilion,
Map
Location: Copiah Co., 5 miles west picnic tables, and restrooms with DESOTO BENTON ALCORN

TISHOMINGO
of Crystal Springs just off New Zion showers. Skiing daily, noon to sun- MARSHALL TIPPAH
19 PRENTISS
TATE
Road. set. TUNICA
PANOLA UNION
9
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp,
QUITMAN

4. Lake Bill Waller (168 acres) LAFAYETTE 2 ITAWAMBA

LEE
fishing pier, restrooms with showers, Manager: Gathel Hinton, COAHOMA
PONTOTOC

and nature trail. Skiing on Wednesday (601) 736-1861 TALLAHATCHIE

YALOBUSHA
CALHOUN CHICKASAW
MONROE
SUNFLOWER

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and Sunday, noon to sunset. Location: Marion Co. 12 miles BOLIVAR
GRENADA
CLAY
2. Elvis Presley Lake (322 acres) southeast of Columbia on Marion Co. LEFLORE
MONT-
WEBSTER

GOMERY 16
Manager: Ken Stanford, WMA. CARROLL CHOCTAW OKTIBBEHA
LOWNDES

(662) 620-6314 Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 3 WASHINGTON

HUMPHREYS
HOLMES
Location: Lee Co., 2 miles northeast handicapped fishing piers, 3 earthen
ATTALA WINSTON
NOXUBEE
SHARKEY
ISSAQUENA

of Tupelo, just off Hwy 78 east. piers, restrooms with showers. No YAZOO LEAKE NESHOBA
3
KEMPER
Facilities/Activities: Bicycle/walking 15
skiing. MADISON

trail, boat ramp, 16 camping pads 14

5. Lake Bogue Homa (882 acres) WARREN SCOTT
NEWTON
LAUDERDALE

with water/electrical hookups, tent

Manager: Danny Evans, 6
camping, 2 handicapped fishing HINDS RANKIN

(601) 425-2148 1 18
SMITH JASPER CLARKE

piers, grills, pavilion, picnic tables, CLAIBORNE

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Location: Jones Co. About 6 miles COPIAH SIMPSON

and restrooms with showers. Skiing JEFFERSON

east of Laurel on Hwy 84.
LAWRENCE

JEFF DAVIS

COVINGTON JONES WAYNE

daily, noon to sunset. 10 8 11 5

LINCOLN
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 2 ADAMS
FRANKLIN
FORREST

3. Kemper County Lake (595 acres) camping pads with electrical/water MARION
7 LAMAR PERRY GREENE
PIKE
WILKINSON 4
Manager: Stephen Hutcherson, hookups, duck hunting, 3 handi-
AMITE
WALTHALL 13
(601) 743-5505 capped fishing piers, pavilion, PEARL STONE
GEORGE

Location: Kemper Co. 3 miles picnic tables, and restrooms with RIVER

JACKSON
northwest of DeKalb off Hwy 397. showers. Skiing daily, noon to HARRISON

HANCOCK
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 48 sunset.

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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, 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.
7. Lake Columbia (84 acres)
Manager: Gathel Hinton,
(601) 736-1861
Location: Marion Co. 12 miles
southeast of Columbia on Marion Co.
WMA.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 12
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, 1 handicapped fishing pier,
5 earthen piers, 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.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 13
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers,
nature trail, pavilion, picnic tables,
and restrooms with showers. Skiing
on Tuesday and Sunday noon to sun
set.
9. Lake Lamar Bruce (300 acres)
Manager: James Hinds,
(662) 869-2009
Location: Lee Co. 1.5 miles north-
east of Saltillo off Hwy 45.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 24
camping pads with water/electrical
hookups, 3 fishing piers, pavilion,
and restrooms with showers. Skiing
on Sunday and Thursday noon to sun-
set.
10. Lake Mary Crawford
(128 acres)
Manager: Brandon Barnett,
(601) 587-7853
Location: Lawrence Co. 5 miles west
of Monticello off Hwy 84.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 20
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers,
nature trail, pavilion, picnic tables,
and restrooms with showers. Skiing
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.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 15
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers,
pavilion, picnic tables, and restrooms
with showers. Skiing on Wednesday
and Sunday 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.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 20
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers,
pavilion, picnic tables, and restrooms
with showers. No skiing.
13. Lake Perry (68 acres)
Manager: Joey Hinton,
(601) 784-6119
Location: Perry Co. about 3 miles
south of Beaumont off Hwy 98.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 20
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, 3 handicapped fishing piers,
nature trail, picnic tables, and rest-
rooms with showers. Skiing on Friday
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.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 22
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers,
picnic tables, and restrooms with
showers. Skiing on 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.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 24
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, 1 handicapped fishing pier,
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pavilion, picnic tables, and restrooms
with showers. No Skiing.
16. Oktibbeha County Lake
(513 acres)
Manager: Charlie Sanders,
(662) 323-3350
Location: Oktibbeha Co. 9 miles
west of Starkville off Hwy 82, north 2
miles.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 9
camping pads with electrical/water/
sewer hookups, 2 handicapped fish-
ing piers, pavilion, multipurpose
building, picnic tables, and restrooms
with showers. Skiing daily, noon to
sunset.
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, 21 camping pads with electri-
cal/water hookups, 2 handicapped
fishing piers, pavilion, picnic tables,
playground and restrooms with show-
ers. 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.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 11
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers,
pavilions, picnic tables, and rest-
rooms with showers. Skiing on Thurs-
day and 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.
Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 22
camping pads with electrical/water
hookups, 3 handicapped fishing piers,
grills, pavilion, picnic tables, and
restrooms with showers. Skiing on
Saturday and Sunday noon to sunset.
 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_Fish_Tissue or call the MDEQ Laboratory (601-961-5701) for the most up to date information.

STREAM REACH CHEMICAL DATE ISSUED ACTION

Little Conehoma Cr. & Yockanookany R. in Attala & Leake Counties. From
Consumption Advisory,3
Hwy. 35 near Kosciusko Downstream to Hwy. 429 near Thomastown PCB’s June 1987
All species Commercial Fishing ban.
(approx. 15 miles).
Lake Susie, Oxbow Lake of Old Tallahatchie River in Panola County Consumption Advisory,3
PCB’s Nov. 1989
west of Batesville All species Commercial Fishing ban.

Limit Consumption;
Escatawpa River from the AL state line to I-10. Mercury May 1995
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

Mercury June 2001 same as above1
to Leake County Water Park

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

Mercury June 2001 same as above1
downstream to Hwy 8 & 35 at Holcomb.

Archusa Water Park in Clark Co. Mercury Sept. 1996 same as above1

Consumption Advisory,
Gulf of Mexico Mercury May 1998
ban for King Mackerel 2

Toxaphene,
Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge (All Waters) 1975 Closed to fishing3
DDT

Delta Region / All waters east of the Mississippi River levee and Toxaphene, Limit Consumption Advisory4
June 2001
west of the bluff hills DDT for buffalo, carp, gar, and large catfish (22 in.)

Toxaphene,
Roebuck Lake / Leflore County June 2001 No consumption of buffalo5
DDT

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. Do not eat any buffalo from Roebuck Lake.
5. Do not eat buffalo from Roebuck Lake.

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
Prevent the transport of nuisance species: of that body of water.
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 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
Largemouth Bass 2
Poplar Springs Lake
Bluegill, Redear, all bream 20 See A Below
Poplarville, Pearl River County
Catfish 5
Largemouth Bass 0
Brookhaven Fishing Pond
Bluegill, Redear, all bream 10 See B Below
Brookhaven, Lincoln County
Catfish 5
Main, Middle, & Amphitheater Ponds Largemouth Bass 2
Olive Branch City Park Release all bass 15 inches & under
Olive Branch, Desoto County Catfish 5
McMillian Park Pond Largemouth Bass 0
Carthage, Leake County All other species combined 8
Largemouth Bass 0
Lake Patsy
Bluegill, Redear, all bream 10 See C Below
Oxford, Lafayette County
Catfish 5
Largemouth Bass 5
Ballard Lake
Bluegill, Redear, all bream 25 See D Below
Tupelo, Lee County
Catfish 5
Largemouth Bass 5
Forrest County Lake
Bluegill, Redear, all bream 20 See E Below
Hattiesburg, Forrest County
Catfish 5
Largemouth Bass 5
Coahoma County Lake
Bluegill, Redear, all bream 20 See F Below
Clarksdale, Coahoma County
Catfish 5
Willow Lake Largemouth Bass 0
See G Below
Walnut Grove, Leake County All other species combined 8
Largemouth Bass 0
Lee’s Summit Park Lake
Bluegill, Redear, all bream 100 See H Below
Hernando, Desoto County
Crappie 30
Largemouth Bass 0
Whitehead Lake
Bluegill, Redear, all bream 0 See I Below
Pascagoula, Jackson County
Catfish 5
Largemouth Bass 0
Chateau Lake
Bluegill, Redear, all bream 0 See I Below
Pascagoula, Jackson County
Catfish 5
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.

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 Mississippi Official State Record Freshwater Fish
(Rod and Reel Division)
Species Weight Angler Date
Largemouth Bass ............................................18.15 lbs.. ............................................................Anthony Denny ................................................31-Dec-1992
Spotted Bass ..................................................8 lbs. 2 oz. ........................................................S. Ross Grantham ..............................................2-Sept-1975
Smallmouth Bass ..........................................7 lbs. 15 oz. ........................................................Thomas Wilbanks ..............................................24-Jan-1987
Black Bass Hybrid ........................................11 lbs. 4.5 oz. ......................................................Hunter Yarborough ............................................26-Sept-1964
Striped Bass ....................................................37.82 lbs.. ............................................................Tony C. Graves................................................13-May-1993
Striped Bass Hybrid ........................................17.77 lbs.. ............................................................Robert F. Fulce ................................................15-Apr-1991
White Bass......................................................5 lbs. 6 oz.............................................................William Mulvihill ................................................21-Apr-1979
Yellow Bass ......................................................1.46 lbs.. ..................................................................Ford Day ....................................................21-Feb-2002
White Crappie*................................................5 lbs. 3 oz. ..............................................................Fred Bright ....................................................31-Jul-1957
Black Crappie..................................................4 lbs. 4 oz. ............................................................Gerald Conlee ................................................19-Mar-1991
Magnolia Crappie ............................................3.46 lbs....................................................................Tom Boxx ....................................................24-Mar-2004
Bluegill..............................................................3.45 lbs.. ........................................................Gerald E. Thurmond ..............................................2-Feb-1995
Redear ..............................................................3.33 lbs. ............................................................James K. Martin ................................................5-Nov-1991
Warmouth ........................................................1 lb. 8 oz. ..............................................................Lillian Morris ..................................................17-Jun-1979
Green Sunfish ..................................................1.26 lbs.. ................................................................Craig Jones ..................................................21-May-1986
Shadow Bass....................................................0.45 lbs...............................................................Jeffrey Jackson ................................................21-Jan-2006
Longear Sunfish................................................0.21 lbs.................................................................Patton Guest ..................................................26-Jun-2009
Green Sunfish Hybrid ......................................1.23 lbs................................................................Troy M. Wright ..................................................6-Apr-1986
Channel Catfish ............................................51 lbs. 12 oz. ..........................................................Tom Edwards ................................................31-May-1997
Blue Catfish ......................................................95.0 lbs................................................................Dakota Hinson ................................................16-Mar-2009
Flathead Catfish ................................................77 lbs.................................................................Joey Pounders ..................................................2-Nov-2009
Black Bullhead..................................................5.56 lbs............................................................Harold B. Alexander ............................................12-Jun-1988
Brown Bullhead ................................................6.13 lbs.. ........................................................Bobby L. Gibson, Jr. ............................................19-Jan-1991
Yellow Bullhead..............................................2 lbs. 13 oz. ............................................................Robert Cason ................................................26-May-1974
Walleye ............................................................9.66 lbs..............................................................Clayton E. Hobbs ..............................................19-Jan-1985
Sauger..............................................................2.52 lbs.. ..............................................................Pete Mauceli....................................................5-Aug-1992
Saugeye ............................................................4.66 lbs ................................................................Scott Wood ..................................................26-Feb-2000
Yellow Perch ....................................................1.13 lbs. ............................................................Bobby Joe Towry ..............................................21-Jan-2006
Common Carp ..................................................74.0 lbs..................................................................Curtis Wade ..................................................13-Jun-1963
Grass Carp........................................................53.2 lbs. ..............................................................Melvin Murphy ................................................16-Apr-2008
Bigmouth Buffalo............................................46 lbs. 3 oz...............................................................Willie Hearn ..................................................24-Oct-2007
Smallmouth Buffalo ......................................57 lbs. 12 oz...........................................................Charles M. Cox ................................................21-Nov-1983
Bighead Carp ................................................67 lbs. 12 oz.............................................................Ron Maxwell ....................................................3-Apr-2007
Paddlefish ........................................................65.0 lbs..................................................................Randy Pues ..................................................23-Jun-1974
Drum................................................................25.27 lbs.. ..........................................................George Anderson ..............................................26-Mar-1989
Chain Pickerel ................................................6 lbs. 4 oz. ............................................................Ronnie Boren ....................................................4-Oct-1986
Bowfin ..........................................................18 lbs. 14 oz. ............................................................B. H. Toney ..................................................23-Nov-1978
Alligator Gar ......................................................215 lbs. ................................................................Earl Stafford ....................................................3-May-2003
Longnose Gar ..................................................40.0 lbs..................................................................J.E. Bennett ..................................................16-Jan-2004
Shortnose Gar ..................................................5.83 lbs.. ................................................................Robert Mills ..................................................22-Aug-1999
Spotted Gar ......................................................6.18 lbs................................................................James Starnes ................................................18-Oct-2005
Rainbow Trout ..................................................2.96 lbs................................................................William Tribble ................................................21-Mar-2001
American Eel ..................................................5 lbs. 1 oz. ..........................................................Mitch McLendon ................................................12-Jul-1994
* World Record

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 1 Corinth
10 STATE PARK
Holly Springs
Iuka
GOLF COURSES
25 22
Sardis
11 Oxford
MALLARD POINTE
Tupelo
Batesville
Pontotoc
24 John Kyle State Park, Sardis, MS (I-55, Exit 252) -
Clarksdale 23 Mallard Pointe designed by golf architect Bob Cupp
Oakland 5 is an 18 hole, 7,004 yard championship layout with
complete practice facility and 9 hole academy
7 Rosedale course. Four Stars - Golf Digest. Toll Free: 1-888-
Cleveland
Grenada 9 833-6477, website: www.mallardpointgc.com
Columbus
Greenville
Greenwood QUAIL HOLLOW
Winona Starkville
Percy Quin State Park, McComb, MS (I-55, Exit 13)
4 13 - Quail Hollow designed by golf course architect
8 Arthur Hills is an 18 hole, 6,700 yard championship
16
Louisville
15
Durant
course and offers a 9 hole short course. Four Stars
Hollandale
397
- Golf Digest. Toll Free: 1-888-465-3647, website:
6 www.quailhollowgc.com
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14 THE DOGWOODS
Vicksburg Meridian
Jackson Morton
3 Hugh White State Park, Grenada, MS (I-55, Exit
Quitman 206) - The Dogwoods designed by golf course
Hazlehurst architect Gary Roger Baird, is an 18 hole, 7,000
yard championship course with complete practice
17 12 Laurel
facility. Phone: 662-226-4123,
Natchez
Brookhaven website: www.thedogwoodsgolf.com
McComb Hattiesburg
2 Columbia LeFLEUR’S BLUFF
Woodville 19
18 G
LeFleur’s Bluff State Park, Jackson, MS (I-55, Exit
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1 Buccaneer State Park* 5 George P. Cossar State Park 9 Hugh White State Park
1150 South Beach Blvd. 165 County Road 170 3170 State Park Rd. / P.O. Box 725
Waveland, MS 39576 Oakland, MS 38948 Grenada, MS 38902
(228) 467-3822 (662) 623-7356 (662) 226-4934
Location: Two miles off U.S. 90 on On 16,138 acre Enid Reservoir On 35,820 acre Grenada Reservoir
Beach Blvd. in Waveland on the Gulf Location: Five miles east of I-55 off Location: Five miles east of Grenada,
Coast. Mississippi 32. off Mississippi 8.
*Open to RV camping; water park 6 Golden Memorial State Park 10 J. P. Coleman State Park
temporarily closed. 2104 Damascus Road 613 CR 321
2 Clark Creek Natural Area Walnut Grove, MS 39189 Iuka, MS 38852
(Day Use Only) (601) 253-2237 (662) 423-6515
366 Fort Adams Rd. 15 acre lake On Tennessee River / Pickwick Lake
Woodville, MS 39669 Location: On Mississippi 492, five Location: 13 miles north of Iuka off
(601) 888-6040 miles east of Walnut Grove off Mississippi 25.
Location: 13 miles west of Woodville Mississippi 35. 11 John W. Kyle State Park
off Hwy 24 at the Pond Community. 7 Great River Road State Park 4235 State Park Rd.
3 Clarkco State Park P.O. Box 292 Sardis, MS 38666
386 Clarkco Rd. Rosedale, MS 38769 (662) 487-1345
Quitman, MS 39355 (662) 759-6762 On 32,100 acre Sardis Reservoir
(601) 776-6651 25 acre lake Golf Course: 1-888-TEE MISS
65 acre lake Location: In Rosedale off Hwy 1, Location: 9 miles east of Sardis off
Location: 20 miles south of Meridian 35 miles north of Greenville. Hwy 315, I -55, exit 252.
off U.S. 82. 8 Holmes County State Park 12 Lake Lincoln State Park
4 Florewood State Park 5369 State Park Road 2573 Sunset Rd. NE
(Day Use Only) Durant, MS 39063 Wesson, MS 39191
Temporarily Closed (662) 653-3351 (601) 643-9044
1999 County Rd. 145 102 acre lake 550 acre lake
Greenwood, MS 38930 Location: Four miles south of Durant Location: 4.5 miles east off Hwy 51.
Operated by Leflore County off I-55, exit 150.
(662) 455-3904
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13 Lake Lowndes State Park 17 Natchez State Park (228) 497-2244
3319 Lake Lowndes Road 230-B Wickcliff Rd. Location: 3 miles west of Pascagoula,
Columbus, MS 39702 Natchez, MS 39120 south of U. S. 90 at Gautier.
(662) 328-2110 (601) 442-2658 22 Tishomingo State Park
180 acre lake 230 acre lake 105 County Rd. 90 / P.O. Box 880
Location: Six miles southeast of Location: 10 miles north of Natchez off Tishomingo, MS 38873
Columbus off Mississippi 69. U. S. 61 at Stanton. (662) 438-6914
14 LeFleur’s Bluff State Park 18 Paul B. Johnson State Park 45 acre lake
2140 Riverside Dr. 319 Geiger Lake Rd. Location: Mile marker 304 off the
Jackson, MS 39202 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Natchez Trace.
(601) 987-3923 (601) 582-7721 23 Tombigbee State Park
50 acre lake 225 acre lake 264 Cabin Drive
Golf Course: (601) 362-3885 Location: 10 miles south of Tupelo, MS 38804
Campground: (601) 987-3985 Hattiesburg, off U.S. 49. (662) 842-7669
Location: I-55, exit 98B (Lakeland 19 Percy Quin State Park 120 acre lake
Drive), Jackson. 2036 Percy Quin Dr. Location: 6 miles southeast of Tupelo
15 Legion State Park McComb, MS 39648 off Mississippi 6.
635 Legion State Park Road (601) 684-3938 24 Trace State Park
Louisville, MS 39339 700 acre lake 2139 Faulkner Rd.
(662) 773-8323 Golf Course: 1-888-465-3647 Belden, MS 38826
20 acres of lake Location: 6 miles south of McComb off (662) 489-2958
Location: 2 miles south of Louisville I-55, exit 13. 565 acre lake
on North Columbus Avenue (Old Hwy 20 Roosevelt State Park Location: 10 miles east of Pontotoc off
25). 2149 Highway 13 South Mississippi 6.
16 Leroy Percy State Park Morton, MS 39117 25 Wall Doxey State Park
1400 Hwy 12 W / P.O. Box 176 (601) 732-6316 3946 Hwy 7 South
Hollandale, MS 38748 160 acre lake Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 827-5436 Food Service: (601) 732-6318 (662) 252-4231
60 acre lake Location: I-20, exit 77. 60 acre lake
Location: 5 miles west of Hollandale 21 Shepard State Park Location: 7 miles south of Holly
off Mississippi 12. 1034 Graveline Rd. Springs off Mississippi 7.
Gautier, MS 39553

State Parks State Parks

Mississippi State Parks Info 1-800-GO PARKS

Day Use Facilities & Activities Conference & Overnight Facilities

Mountain Bike
Playing Fields

RV Campground
Water Skiing
Boat Launch

● Facility or
Picnic Area/

Nature Trail

Splash Pad
Playground

Lodge Rooms
Canoe Trip

● Facility or
Equestrian

Swimming

Campground
Campground
Group Camp

Camp Store
Disc Golf

Pavilions

Conference

Activity
Fishing

Activity
Tennis

Facilities

Laundry
Available
Pool
Trail

Trail

Cabins
Golf

Available

Tent
Buccaneer RV Camping Open; Water Park Temporarily Closed
Buccaneer Under Construction ●
Clark Creek ● ●
Clarkco ● ● ● ● ● ●
Clarkco ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
George P. Cossar ● ● ● ● ● ●
Florewood Day Use Only
George P. Cossar Golden Memorial ● ●
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Golden Memorial Great River Road ● ● ● ●
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Great River Road ● ● ● ● ● ● Holmes County ● ● ● ● ●
Holmes County ● ● ● ● ● ● Hugh White ● ● ● ● ●
Hugh White ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● J. P. Coleman ● ● ● ● ● ●
J. P. Coleman ● ● ● ● ● ● John W. Kyle ● ● ● ● ● ●
John W. Kyle ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Lake Lincoln ● ● ● ●
Lake Lincoln ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Lake Lowndes ● ● ● ● ●
Lake Lowndes ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● LeFleur’s Bluff ● ● ●
LeFleur’s Bluff ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Legion ● ● ● ●
Legion ● ● ● ● ● Leroy Percy ● ● ● ● ● ●
Leroy Percy ● ● ● ● ● ●
Natchez ● ● ● ●
Natchez ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Paul B. Johnson ● ● ● ● ● ●
Paul B. Johnson ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Percy Quin ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Percy Quin ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Roosevelt ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Roosevelt ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Shepard ● ●
Shepard ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Tishomingo Tishomingo ● ● ● ● ● ●
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Tombigbee ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Tombigbee ● ● ● ● ● ●
Trace ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Trace ● ● ● ● ●
Wall Doxey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Wall Doxey ● ● ● ● ● ●

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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 11
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 11
Falconry Permits..........................................................................................Scott Baker ..............................................(601) 432-2229
Field Trial Permits (Bird Dog, Raccoon Hunt, Fox Hunt) ..........................Regional Offices ............................................see page 11
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 11
Sportsman’s License....................................................................................MDWFP ..................................................(601) 432-2055
Tamed Quail Permit (To train bird dogs) ....................................................Regional Offices ............................................see page 11
Taxidermy Permits ......................................................................................Regional Offices ............................................see page 11
Commercial Wildlife Enclosures ................................................................Regional Offices ............................................see page 11
Boat Registration/Titling ............................................................................MDWFP ..................................................(601) 432-2065
State Fishing Lakes ....................................................................................Fisheries ..................................................(601) 432-2206
Salt Water Regulations ................................................................................MDMR ....................................................(228) 374-5000
Reservoirs U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service
Arkabutla ............................................................(662) 562-6261 National Wildlife Refuges
Enid ....................................................................(662) 563-4571 Bogue Chitto NWR ............................................(985) 882-2000
Grenada ..............................................................(662) 226-5911 Jackson Office ....................................................(601) 965-4900
Okatibbee............................................................(601) 626-8431 Vicksburg Office ................................................(601) 629-6607
Sardis ................................................................(662) 563-4531 Coldwater River NWR ......................................(662) 226-8286
Ross Barnett ......................................................(601) 856-6574 Dahomey NWR ..................................................(662) 742-9331
Tenn-Tom Reservoirs Grand Bay NWR ................................................(228) 475-0765
Columbus Area Office,COE ..............................(662) 327-2142 Morgan Brake NWR ..........................................(662) 235-4989
Bay Springs ........................................................(662) 423-1287 Noxubee NWR ..................................................(662) 323-5548
Panther Swamp NWR ........................................(662) 746-5060
Miscellaneous Numbers
St. Catherine Creek NWR ..................................(601) 442-6696
Ag-Museum ......................................................(601) 432-4500
Tallahatchie NWR ..............................................(662) 226-8286
Adopt-A-Wild Horse/Burro ..............................(888) 274-2133
T. Roosevelt NWR Complex ..............................(662) 839-2638
Delta Wildlife Inc. ..............................................(662) 686-3370
Yazoo NWR........................................................(662) 839-2638
Ducks Unlimited ................................................(601) 956-1936
Jackson Zoo ........................................................(601) 352-2580 Corps of Engineer Districts
Wildlife Rescue & Rehab ..................................(601) 956-4792 and Management Areas
MS Dept. of Agriculture ....................................(601) 359-1100 Memphis ............................................................(800) 317-4156
MS Dept. of Envir. Quality ................................(601) 961-5171 Mobile ................................................................(251) 690-2505
MS Dept. of Marine Resources ..........................(228) 374-5000 Vicksburg............................................................(601) 631-5000
MS Forestry Commission ..................................(601) 359-1386
MS Nature Conservancy ....................................(601) 713-3355 National Forests
MS Wildlife Federation ......................................(601) 206-5703 Bienville..................................................(601) 469-3811, Forest
Natchez Trace Parkway-Tupelo ..........................(662) 680-4027 Chickasawhay ........................................(601) 428-0594, Laurel
Ridgeland ....................(601) 856-7321 Delta ............................................(662) 873-6256, Rolling Fork
National Forest Service MS................................(601) 965-1600 DeSoto ................................................(601) 528-6160, Wiggins
Natural Resources Conservation Service ..........(601) 965-5205 Homochitto ......................................(601) 384-5876, Meadville
Pat Harrison Waterway District ..........................(800) 748-9618 Tombigbee........................................(662) 285-3264, Ackerman
Cabin Rentals: ............(800) 748-9403 Holly Springs ........................................(662) 236-6550, Oxford
U.S. Geological Survey ......................................(601) 933-2900 State Office ..........................................(601) 965-1600, Jackson
Vicksburg Military Park ....................................(601) 636-0583
Wildlife Mississippi............................................(662) 686-3375
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 The Foundation for
Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
will award two scholarships annually
in the amount of $3,000 each.

These scholarships will be awarded to

two students enrolled in separate
institutions of higher learning.

For eligibility specifics and to

download a scholarship form
visit the Foundation Web site:
www.foundationmwfp.com