Mississippi Outdoor 2019 Digest 2020 Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

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MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR 2019 DIGEST 2020 MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES, AND PARKS

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LICENSING MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT License Prices ��4-6 OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES, License Information ��8-12 AND PARKS 1505 Eastover Drive HUNTING Jackson, MS 39211-6374 White-tailed Deer Zones, Hunting Seasons, and Bag Limits ��16-20 (601) 432-2400 Mississippi Official State Record Deer �� 21 Phil Bryant Small Game Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits �� 22 Governor Migratory Game Bird Seasons and Bag Limits �� 22 COMMISSIONERS Turkey Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits �� 23 Wildlife Management Areas �� 24 Scott Coopwood Chairman Wildlife Management Area Permitted Draw Hunts �� 24 MDWFP Regions/State & Federal Wildlife Management Areas Map �� 24 Robert Taylor Vice-Chairman North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Complex �� 27 Wildlife Management Area Information �� 28 Clay Wagner Commissioner Sharing Your Wildlife Management Areas and National Forests �� 29 Hunting and Recreation on National Forests in Mississippi �� 30 Billy Mounger Commissioner ARTICLE: Chronic Wasting Disease: Staying the course in Mississippi �� 32-33 Bill F. Cossar General Hunting Regulations and Requirements ��34-37 Commissioner Mississippi Museum of Natural Science �� 38 Hunter Education Program �� 39 EXECUTIVE STAFF Dr. Sam Polles FISHING Executive Director Boating Enforcement ��40-42 Robert L. Cook Boat Registration ��40-42 Deputy Executive Director Freshwater Fishing in Mississippi, Laws, and Regulations ��42-47 Michael Bolden Mississippi State Fishing Lakes ��48-51 Deputy Administrator Fish Tissue Advisories and Commercial Fish Bans �� 52 Curtis Thornhill Mississippi State Record Fish �� 53 Deputy Administrator Community Fishing Assistance Program - Public Fishing Waters �� 54 Jennifer Head Budget Administrator STATE PARKS Col. Steve Adcock Mississippi State Parks ��55-56 Chief, Law Enforcement Mississippi State Parks – Fees ��57-59 Russ Walsh Mississippi State Parks – Amenities �� 60 Chief of Staff, Wildlife Useful Phone Numbers �� 64 Larry Pugh Chief of Staff, Fisheries

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The MDWFP is an equal opportunity employer and provider of programs and services. If anyone believes they have been subjected to discrimination on the basis of political affiliation, race, color, national origin, marital status, sex, religion, creed, age, or disability, they may file a complaint alleging discrimination with either the Mississippi Depart- ment of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Office of Administra- tive Services, P.O. Box 451, Jackson, MS 39205-0451, or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20507.

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WELCOME TO THE MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks continues to focus on conserving our abundant natural resources for future generations and providing recre- Williamstown, MA | Birmingham, AL ational opportunities for all. The Magnolia State provides premiere outdoor recreation for all to enjoy. Whether you are looking for a trophy white-tailed deer or the ever-elusive wild turkey you have come to the right place. Exploring nature, hik- About This Guide ing, bird watching, and shooting photographs in one of the south’s most beautiful landscapes continues to bring visitors from all over. In addition to our fantastic public hunting and fishing opportunities, This high-quality guide is offered to you more than 25 state parks are operated by the MDWFP. These afford- by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, able and accessible destinations are designed to be family-oriented Fisheries, and Parks through its unique part- and offer a wide variety of exciting outdoor adventures. nership with J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC. Our natural resources continue to be enhanced by the work of the MDWFP and support from great people and communities through- The revenue generated through ad sales out our state. Mississippi’s private landowners, business people, significantly lowers production costs and and decision makers have worked alongside our dedicated staff to generates savings. These savings translate sustain our outdoor heritage. Now, more than ever, the continued into additional funds for other important support of individuals who love the outdoors and enjoy the benefits agency programs. of our lifestyle is necessary to conserve the Great State of Missis- If you have any feedback or are inter- sippi’s land, water, and wildlife. ested in advertising, please contact us at Cherished memories are always created whenever we enjoy the 413.884.1001 or at www.JFGriffin.com fruits of our labor with family and friends in Mississippi’s great outdoors. This year I challenge you to make new memories, new Graphic Design: hunters, and new anglers to ensure our outdoor heritage continues Jon Gulley, Dane Fay, John Corey, for new generations. Each outdoor experience is unique as it brings Evelyn Haddad, Chris Sobolowski with it a renewed sense of hope and anticipation of experiencing something new and exciting. I wish each of you a successful and safe season enjoying everything our natural resources have to offer. See you outdoors.

Sam Polles, Ph.D. Executive Director

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The 2018-2019 Outdoor Digest is a publication of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks which includes information and regulations on hunting and recreational freshwater fishing which were current at the time of printing. For commercial fishing regulations see the “Mississippi Digest of Commercial Fishing Laws and Regula- This guide is also tions.” Regulations are subject to change due to legislative or commission actions, and it is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of the laws and regulations in effect. Laws and regulations include those contained within the available online at Mississippi Code Annotated Section 49-1-1 et seq., the official regulations of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and applicable federal laws. Contact your local conservation officer for specific information or call MDWFP at (601) 432-2400. Private advertisements contained in this publication do not in any manner constitute an endorsement or approval by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks nor the products suitability for use.

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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/Crossbow, and Freshwater $45.00 $1.29 $1.00 Fishing. Does not include WMA User Permit, Saltwater Fishing or Waterfowl Stamp.) All Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing (Includes Spring Turkey Hunting. Does not include Archery/Primitive $25.00 $1.29 $1.00 Weapon/Crossbow Permit, Fall Turkey Permit, WMA User Permit, or Waterfowl Stamp.)

Archery/Primitive Weapon/Crossbow Permit*** $14.00 $1.29 $1.00 Fall Turkey Permit (Must be purchased in addition to All Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing license to fall turkey $5.00 $1.29 $1.00 hunt. Fall turkey hunting is limited to certain areas, see open areas on page 23.)

Wildlife Management Area User Permit (Must be purchased prior to ANY use of a Wildlife Management Area and in addition to any other required hunting/fishing license; however, on U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Management Areas, $15.00 $1.29 $1.00 permits are only required for hunting, fishing, and trapping.)

Small Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing $10.00 $1.29 $1.00 Apprentice Sportsman License $32.00 $1.29 $1.00 Apprentice All Game License $17.0 0 $1.29 $1.00

Apprentice Small Game License $13.00 $1.29 $1.00 North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Permit* $15.00 $1.29 $1.00 3-Day Sportsman Apprentice License $7.0 0 $1.29 $1.00 Trapping License $25.00 $1.29 $1.00 3-Day Freshwater Fishing1 $3.00 $1.29 $1.00 Saltwater Fishing $10.00 $1.29 $1.00 Freshwater Commercial Fishing License $30.00 $1.29 $1.00 Slat Basket License (required for each Slat Basket) $30.00 $1.29 $1.00 State Waterfowl Stamp Electronic Privilege (Required for any persons 16 years of age and older when hunting $10.00 $1.29 $1.00 waterfowl - Federal Stamp also required.)

Federal Duck Stamp - Electronic (Electronic stamp is valid for 45 days from date of purchase. Actual stamp will $26.50 $1.29 $1.00 be mailed within 45 days)

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/Crossbow permit, WMA, Waterfowl Stamp.)

Senior Exempt Lifetime (Age 65 and over, voluntary – All Game Hunting, Freshwater Fishing license, Archery/Primi- $2.30 $1.70 $1.00 tive Weapon/Crossbow permit, WMA. Does not include saltwater fishing, waterfowl stamp. ) 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 $2.30 $1.70 $1.00 Weapon/Crossbow permit, 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

* This permit is valid for Coldwater, Dahomey, and Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuges only. ** May be purchased only at MDWFP offices, state lakes, and state parks. *** Accompanied by a valid hunting license, may hunt with a crossbow during any open season for deer, turkey, or small game. Note: 1 - 3-Day License is valid for 3 consecutive calendar days. • All deer, hog, and turkey hunters must buy either an All Game Hunting/Fishing or the Sportsman License.

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LICENSE PROCESSING AGENT ALL ANNUAL LICENSES AND PERMITS ARE VALID FOR ONE (1) YEAR FROM DATE OF ISSUANCE PRICE FEE FEE All Game Hunting1 (Does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon/Crossbow permit, Deer Permit, Spring or Fall $300.00 $1.29 $3.00 Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.) 7-Day All Game Hunting1 (Does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon/Crossbow permit, Deer Permit, Spring or $125.00 $1.29 $3.00 Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.) 3-Day All Game Hunting - Archery/Primitive Weapon/Crossbow1 (Does not include Deer Permit, Spring or $125.00 $1.29 $3.00 Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.) Youth All Game Hunting2 (Does not include Archery/Primitive Weapon/Crossbow permit, Deer Permit, Spring or $110.00 $1.29 $3.00 Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.) Youth 7-Day All Game Hunting2 (Does not include Archery/ Primitive Weapon/Crossbow permit, Deer Permit, $60.00 $1.29 $3.00 Spring or Fall Turkey Permits, WMA User Permit, Waterfowl Stamp, Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing.) Archery/Primitive Weapon/Crossbow (Must be purchased in addition to All Game Hunting or 7-Day $75.00 $1.29 $3.00 All Game Hunting.) Wildlife Management Area User Permit* (Must be purchased prior to ANY use of a wildlife management area and in addition to any other required hunting/fishing license; however, on U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Management Areas, $30.00 $1.29 $1.00 permits 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 $5.00 $1.29 $1.00 Game, 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 addition to All Game, 7-Day All Game, 3-Day All Game Hunting, Youth All Game Hunting, or Youth 7-Day All Game $20.00 $1.29 $1.00 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 $20.00 $1.29 $1.00 Hunting. See open areas on page 23.) Small Game Hunting $95.00 $1.29 $3.00 7-Day Small Game Hunting $38.00 $1.29 $3.00 North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Permit** $15.00 $1.29 $1.00 Trapping License $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 $19.00 $1.29 $1.00 when hunting waterfowl. Federal Stamp also required.) Federal Duck Stamp - Electronic (Electronic stamp is valid for 45 days from date of purchase. Actual stamp will $26.50 $1.29 $1.00 be mailed within 45 days) Freshwater Fishing $60.00 $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 Freshwater Commercial Fishing License $200.00 $1.29 $3.00 Slat Basket License (required for each Slat Basket) $30.00 $1.29 $1.00 Armed Forces 14-Day License (Includes Spring or Fall Turkey Permit, Deer Permit, Freshwater Fishing, Archery, Primitive Weapon/Crossbow permit. Does not include WMA Permit, State Waterfowl or Saltwater Fishing. Applica- $33.00 $1.29 $0.00 tions are available at Jackson office and online at www.MDWFP.com) Duplicate Hunting & Fishing License $5.00 $1.29 $1.00

* These permits are required in addition to any Non-Resident Lifetime License previously sold. ** This permit is valid for Coldwater, Dahomey, and Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuges only. 1 - Ages 19 and over 2 - Ages 16, 17, and 18 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.

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FISHING LICENSE a Mississippi licensed or exempt hunter purchasing the combination small game (SALTWATER AND FRESHWATER) at least twenty-one (21) years of age when hunting/freshwater fishing license for the Resident - Each resident of Mississippi the child is hunting. A child under the age use of hunting small game will be required ages sixteen (16) through sixty-four (64), of twelve (12) must be in the presence and to provide a hunter education number. If fishing in the fresh or marine waters of under the direct supervision of a licensed purchasing small game/freshwater fishing Mississippi, including lakes and reservoirs or exempt hunter at least twenty-one (21) license for fishing purposes only, Hunter but NOT to include privately owned ponds years of age when the child is hunting. A Education is optional. and streams, shall be required to buy a resident apprentice hunting license may be fishing license. A saltwater license is re- issued to a resident over the age of fifteen DISABLED LICENSE EXEMPTIONS quired South of U. S. Highway 90 and a (15) who does not have the required cer- Residents who are blind, paraplegic, a freshwater or a saltwater license is valid tificate of hunter education. An apprentice multiple-amputee, adjudged 100% disa- between I-10 and U. S. Highway 90. Salt- license may be issued only one (1) time to a bled by the Social Security Administra- water license is not valid North of I-10. If resident and the apprentice hunting licen- tion, or 100% service-connected disabled exempt from purchasing a license see “Li- see must be accompanied by a licensed or by the Veterans Administration or Rail- cense Exemptions” below. exempt resident hunter at least twenty-one road Retirement Board are NOT required Non-Resident - All non-resident an- (21) years of age when hunting. If it is deter- to purchase a hunting or fishing license glers, except for minors under the age of mined that the holder was not entitled to [MS. Code 49-7-5 and 49-7-9]. Residents ex- sixteen (16), are required to obtain a fish- issuance or obtained the license or hunter empt based on these criteria are required ing license while fishing in the fresh or education certificate by fraudulent means, to have proof of residency, disability sta- marine waters of Mississippi. Louisiana the license will be revoked or canceled. tus or other physical impairment in their residents must purchase both freshwater It is unlawful to issue a hunting license possession while engaged in hunting and and saltwater licenses to fish in the ma- to any person without proof of comple- fishing activities unless an exempt license rine waters of Mississippi. Any non-res- tion of the hunter education course, except is purchased. The Disabled Exempt license ident sixty-five (65) years of age or older those born before Jan. 1, 1972, or residents is an annual privilege. Applications are shall not be required to pay any fee over purchasing a one-time apprentice license. available online at www.mdwfp.com. and above the processing fees associated [MS. Code 49-7-01]. with the issuance of said license if the RESIDENT SENIOR non-resident’s state provides the same DUPLICATE HUNTER/BOATER LICENSE EXEMPTIONS exemption for Mississippi residents EDUCATION CARD Residents age sixty-five (65) and older [MS Code 49-7-3]. If you have lost your hunter/boater ed- are exempt from purchasing a hunting or ucation card, please go to www.mdwfp. freshwater fishing license. Residents ex- HUNTING LICENSE com/education-outreach/hunter-educa- empt based on these criteria are required Resident - Each resident of Mississippi tion/ to purchase a new, duplicate card and to have proof of age and Mississippi resi- ages sixteen (16) through sixty-four (64), download a temporary card for a $3.00 fee. dency in their possession while engaged in must obtain a hunting license, except while hunting and freshwater fishing activities hunting on lands titled in his/her name. WATERFOWL STAMPS unless a voluntary Resident Senior Exempt Any person sixty-five (65) or older, or any A state and federal waterfowl stamp is license is purchased. The Resident Senior person otherwise exempt from obtaining a required for any person 16 or older when Exempt license is a valid lifetime privilege hunting license, must have documentation hunting any waterfowl species. Lifetime as long as you are a Mississippi resident. with him/her at all times while hunting as license holders are not exempt from the The Resident Senior Exempt license may described in “License Exemptions” below waterfowl stamp requirement. Physical or be purchased from any vendor that sells [MS. Code 49-7-5]. electronic proof of purchase is sufficient. hunting and fishing license. Non-Resident - All non-resident hunters, However, if a physical stamp is in posses- except for minors under the age of sixteen sion, it must be signed by the hunter across SENIOR SALTWATER LICENSE (16), are required to obtain a hunting license the face of the stamp. Effective July 1, 2010, residents sixty-five while hunting in the State of Mississippi. (65) years of age or older are required to HUNTER SAFETY purchase a saltwater fishing license if fish- HUNTER EDUCATION RECOMMENDATION ing South of U.S. Highway 90. The Sen- REQUIREMENTS Many hunters travel to and from their ior Saltwater License is a valid lifetime All persons born on or after January 1, tree stand or blind before dawn and after privilege as long as you are a Mississippi 1972, must satisfactorily complete a hunter dusk. It is recommended that hunters use resident. education course approved by the Depart- a flashlight or red light while traveling to ment of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks be- and from their stands or hunting area. Use YOUTH LICENSE EXEMPTIONS fore purchasing a Mississippi hunting li- of a small light will help with the identity Residents under the age of sixteen (16) cense. A child at least twelve (12) years of of the hunters during low light conditions. are exempt from purchasing a hunting or age and under sixteen (16) years of age must This recommendation does not legalize the fishing license. Individuals exempt based have a certificate of satisfactory completion use of lights to hunt game animals. on these criteria may purchase a voluntary of a hunter education course approved by Youth Exempt license by providing their the department before hunting alone in SMALL GAME/FISHING LICENSE social security number along with a copy the state. A child at least twelve (12) years Any resident purchasing the combi- of their parent/legal guardian’s driver’s li- of age and under sixteen (16) years of age nation small game hunting/freshwater cense to establish residency. Youth Exempt may hunt without having a certificate of fishing license for the use of freshwater license may be purchased from any vendor hunter education if the child is in the pres- fishing will not be required to provide a that sells hunting and fishing license. ence and under the direct supervision of hunter education number. Any resident

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MILITARY EXEMPTION of any fur-bearing animal. (see additional Slat basket licenses may be purchased at Any Mississippi resident who is a mem- information in General Hunting Regulations www.mdwfp.com or at 1-800-5GO-HUNT ber of the U.S. Armed Forces, including and Information-Trapping). Trapping license (546-4868) , or anywhere licenses are sold. the Reserves and National Guard, and on may be purchased at www.mdwfp.com, active duty outside the state of Mississippi 1-800-5GO-HUNT (546-4868), or anywhere DEER AND TURKEY PERMITS is not required to purchase or have in his/ licenses are sold. Non-Residents are required to have a her possession a hunting or fishing license deer or turkey permit for hunting during while engaged in such activities while on COMMERCIAL FISHING all deer or turkey seasons, unless individu- leave from active duty. Such resident shall Persons who possess a valid Freshwater als possess a Native Son Lifetime License. have in his/her possession an official mili- Commercial Fishing License are allowed These permits must be purchased in addi- tary leave form. Mississippi Department to fish gill nets, trammel nets, hoop nets, tion to All Game, 7-Day All Game, 3-Day of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Hunter trotlines, slat baskets (with slat basket li- All Game Hunting, Youth All Game Hunt- Education requirements apply to residents cense), crawfish traps and shrimp traps, ing, or Youth 7-Day All Game Hunting. who meet the military exemption status. and/or sell non-game gross fish, minnows and non-native fish taken from the fresh- WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT TRAPPING waters of Mississippi. See the Commercial AREA USER PERMIT A trapping license is required of any- Fishing brochure for information or go Residents and Non-Residents using any one sixteen (16) years of age or older who to www.mdwfp.com/fishing-boating/ state-operated Wildlife Management Area traps furbearers (bobcat, mink, muskrat, freshwater-commercial/. A commercial must purchase a Wildlife Management opossum, otter, raccoon, and weasel) and/ Fishing License, Slat Basket License, or Area (WMA) User Permit in addition to or nuisance animals (beaver, coyote, fox, Fur Dealer License may be purchased at any other required hunting/fishing li- skunk, nutria and wild hogs). An All Game www.mdwfp.com, at 1-800-5GO HUNT cense. However, WMA User permits are Hunting License is also an acceptable li- (546-4868), or anywhere licenses are sold. required only for hunting, fishing, and cense when trapping wild hogs. A trap- trapping on U.S. Forest Service WMAs. ping license is not required for persons SLAT BASKET trapping on lands titled in their name. This Any person using a slat basket in Missis- RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS license shall be required of each assistant sippi waters must have a valid slat basket Only persons domiciled within the state of or helper sixteen (16) years of age or older license for each slat basket. You cannot pur- Mississippi as defined in section 49-7-3 of the employed or used by a trapper. A trapping chase a slat-basket license unless you have Mississippi Code, as amended, are entitled license is required to sell skins or carcasses a Freshwater Commercial Fishing License. to obtain a resident hunting/fishing license.

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Based on Chronic Wasting Disease Delta: Private and open public lands (CWD) research, it is sound to allow re- west of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas moval of males in all age classes to reduce south of I-20 and west of U.S. Highway 61. buck density. Additionally, removing year- ling males may slow dispersal of CWD BAG LIMITS because they disperse over long distances Antlered Buck Deer: and could transmit infectious prions to The bag limit on antlered buck deer is other areas. Antler criteria for two of the one (1) buck per day, not to exceed three three buck bag limit will mitigate over- (3) per annual season. One of these three harvest of bucks and will improve ant- may be any antlered deer on private land ler size as bucks get older. Zone lines are and Holly Springs National Forest. Legal based on soil regions using highways and bucks must meet the antler criteria within interstates as dividing boundaries. the appropriate deer management zone. For youth hunters fifteen (15) years of age ZONES and younger, hunting on private land Northeast: Private and open public and authorized state and federal lands, lands east of I-55 and north of U.S. High- all three (3) of the three (3) buck bag limit way 82. may be any antlered deer. East Central: Private and open public lands east of I-55, east of U.S. Highway Antlerless Deer: 49, south of U.S. Highway 82, and north Private Land: The bag limit on Delta, of U.S. Highway 84. Northeast, East Central, and Southwest Southwest: Private and open public zones antlerless deer is five (5) per annual LEGAL BUCKS lands east of U.S. Highway 61, south of season. The bag limit on Southeast Zone INSIDE ZONE OR MAIN BEAM I-20, west of U.S. Highway 49, and west of antlerless deer is one (1) per day, two (2) SPREAD MS Highway 35. per annual season. Northeast 10” OR 13” Southeast: Private and open public U.S. Forest Service Lands: The bag limit East Central 10” OR 13” lands south of U.S. Highway 84 and east is one (1) per day, not to exceed five (5) Southwest 10” OR 13” of MS Highway 35. per annual season except in the Southeast Southeast 10” OR 13” Zone, which is two (2) per annual season. Delta 12” OR 15”

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HUNTING SEASONS: NORTHEAST, LEGAL WEAPONS EAST CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST ZONES Archery: Longbows, recurves, cross- Northeast Zone: Areas east of I-55 and north of U.S. Highway 82. East Central Zone: Areas east of I-55, east bows and compound bows. There is no of U.S. Highway 49, south of U.S. Highway 82, and north of U.S. Highway 84. Southwest Zone: Areas east of minimum or maximum draw weight. U.S. Highway 61, south of I-20, west of U.S. Highway 49, and west of MS Highway 35. A legal buck is defined There is no minimum arrow length. Fixed as having EITHER a minimum inside spread of 10 inches OR a minimum main beam length of 13 inches. or mechanical broadheads may be used. METHOD SEASON DATES LEGAL DEER Primitive Weapons: Weapons legal for Archery Oct. 1 - Nov. 22 Either-Sex on private and open public land. use during the Primitive Weapons season Either-Sex on private and authorized state and federal lands. are all archery equipment and primitive Youth Gun Nov. 9 - 22 Youth 15 and under. firearms. “Primitive firearms,” for the Antlerless Primitive purpose of hunting deer, are defined as Nov. 11 - 22 Antlerless Deer Only on private lands. Weapons single- or double-barreled, muzzle-loading Either-Sex on private land and Holly Springs NF. Legal Bucks rifles of at least .38 caliber; OR single-shot, Gun (with dogs) Nov. 23 - Dec. 1 only on open public land. breech-loading, metallic-cartridge rifles Either-Sex on private land, open public land, and Holly Springs (.35 caliber or larger) and replicas, repro- Primitive Weapon Dec. 2 - 15 NF. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with ap- ductions, or reintroductions of those type propriate license. rifles with an exposed hammer; OR single- Either-Sex on private land and Holly Springs NF. Legal Bucks Gun (without dogs) Dec. 16 - 23 or double-barreled, muzzle-loading shot- only on open public land. guns, with single ball or slug. All muzzle- Either-Sex on private land and Holly Springs NF. Legal Bucks Gun (with dogs) Dec. 24 - Jan. 22 only on open public land. loading primitive firearms must use black powder or a black powder substitute with Either-Sex on private land and Holly Springs NF. Legal Bucks Archery/Primitive Jan. 23 - 31 only on open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on percussion caps, #209 shotgun primers, or Weapon private land with appropriate license. flintlock ignition. “Blackpowder substitute” is defined as a substance designed, manufactured, and specifically intended to be used as HUNTING SEASONS: SOUTHEAST ZONE a propellant in muzzleloading or other 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. black powder firearms, excluding modern smokeless powder. Metallic cartridges METHOD SEASON DATES LEGAL DEER may be loaded with either black powder Archery Oct. 15 - Nov. 22 Either-Sex on private and open public land. or modern smokeless powder (cartridges Either-Sex on private and authorized state and federal lands. purchased at sporting goods stores). Youth Gun Nov. 9 - 22 Youth 15 and under. During any open season on deer with Gun (with dogs) Nov. 23 - Dec. 1 Either-Sex on private land. Legal Bucks only on open public land. primitive weapons after November 30, Either-Sex on private land and open public land. Weapon of Primitive Weapon Dec. 2 - 15 a person may use any legal weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license. choice on private lands only, if the per- Gun (without dogs) Dec. 16 - 23 Either-Sex on private land. Legal Bucks only on open public land. son is the title owner of the land; the les- Gun (with dogs) Dec. 24 - Jan. 22 Either-Sex on private land. Legal Bucks only on open public land. see of the hunting rights on the land; a Either-Sex on private land. Legal bucks only on open public land. member of a hunting club leasing the Jan. 23 - 31 Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate hunting rights on the land; or a guest of Archery/Primitive license. Weapon a person specified above. If the person Legal bucks only on private and open public land. Weapon of Feb. 1 - 15 is required to have a hunting license, the choice may be used on private land with appropriate license. person must have a primitive weapon license, Sportsman’s License or a Lifetime Sportsman’s License. HUNTING SEASONS: DELTA ZONE Gun: There are no caliber or magazine Private and open public lands west of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 capacity restrictions on firearms. Archery and west of U.S. Hwy. 61. A legal buck is defined as having EITHER a minimum in- and primitive firearms may be used dur- side spread of 12 inches OR a minimum main beam length of 15 inches. ing Gun seasons. METHOD SEASON DATES LEGAL DEER Archery Oct. 1 - Nov. 22 Either-Sex on private and open public land. Either-Sex on private and authorized state and federal lands. Youth Gun Nov. 9 - 22 Youth 15 and under. Antlerless Primitive Nov. 11 - 22 Antlerless Deer Only on private land. Weapons Either-Sex on private land. Legal Bucks only on open public Gun (with dogs) Nov. 23 - Dec. 1 land. Either-Sex on private land and open public land. Weapon of Primitive Weapon Dec. 2 - 15 choice may be used on private land with appropriate license. Gun (without dogs) Dec. 16 - 23 Either-Sex on private land. Legal bucks only on open public land. Open Public Lands include U.S. National Forests, Corps of Engineers lands, etc., that have state- Either-Sex on private land. Legal Bucks only on open public Gun (with dogs) Dec. 24 - Jan. 22 wide seasons without special regulations. Wildlife land. Management Areas (WMAs) are not considered Either-Sex on private land. Legal Bucks only on open public Archery/Primitive Open Public Land. For seasons and bag limits on Jan. 23 - 31 land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with ap- Weapon MDWFP Wildlife Management Areas visit www. propriate license. mdwfp.com/wma

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SPECIAL DEER HUNTS Hunters shall not be required to wear managed lands are authorized to harvest Special primitive weapons deer hunts five hundred (500) square inches of solid antlerless deer on days designated by Fed- are established pursuant to the authority unbroken hunter orange when: eral Regulations. Contact local National granted the Commission in Sections 49-7- 1. Hunting from a deer stand that is el- Wildlife Refuge, Corps of Engineers, or 37(2), (3), & (4), Mississippi Code of 1972. evated twelve (12) feet or more above U.S. Army for details. All archery and primitive weapons hunt- the ground; or ers must wear hunter orange while these 2. Hunting in a fully enclosed blind. special hunts are in effect. It is the intent of the Commission that ANTLERLESS PRIMITIVE “fully enclosed blinds” are tripod type M i s s i s s i p p i WEAPONS HUNT stands, ladder stands, blinds and/or Outdoors This season is for Antlerless Deer Only “shooting houses” or any other stand,

November–December 2018 May–June 2019 on private lands. Legal weapons are primi- whether located on the ground or elevat- M i s s i s s i p p i M i s s i s s i p p i tive weapons. This hunt is not on MDWFP ed above ground, that can be covered so O ut doors O ut doors Wildlife Management Areas. as to hide the hunter from view of game or other hunters. HUNTER ORANGE When hunting deer during any firearm FEDERAL LANDS–YOUTH HUNTS AND ANTLERLESS HARVEST season, every hunter, whether hunting S u b s c r i b e t o M i s s i s s i p p i O u t d o o r s • C a l l To l l - F r e e 1 - 8 8 8 - 8 7 4 - 5 7 8 5 with a firearm, bow and arrow, or any The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Subscribe to Mississippi Outdoors • Call Toll-Free 1-888-874-5785 weapon, must wear in full view at least U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managed five-hundred (500) square inches of sol- lands which designate the youth deer 1 Year $9 or 2 Years $15 id unbroken fluorescent orange, except season in their regulations and open U.S. as otherwise provided in this section. Forest Service National Forest lands are SUBSCRIBE! Mesh-style or orange-camouflage is not authorized to provide youth hunting op- considered unbroken and does not count portunities. toward the five hundred (500) square The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. 1-888-874-5785 inch minimum. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Army

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2019-2020 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD SEASONS & BAG LIMITS SEASON SEASON DATES DAILY BAG LIMIT POSSESSION LIMIT Canada Geese* Sept. 1 - 30 5 15 Sept. 1 (2 p.m.) - Oct. 6 White-winged and Mourning Doves Oct. 19 - Nov. 16 15 singly or in aggregate 45 singly or in aggregate (North Zone)** Dec. 21 - Jan. 14 Sept. 1 (2 p.m.) - 15 White-winged and Mourning Doves Oct. 5 - Nov. 6 15 singly or in aggregate 45 singly or in aggregate (South Zone)*** Dec. 21 - Jan. 31 Teal Sept. 14 - 29 6 18 Sept. 1 - 30 Rails (Sora & Virginia) 25 singly or in aggregate 75 singly or in aggregate Nov. 22 - Dec. 31 Sept. 1 - 30 Rails (Clapper & King) 15 singly or in aggregate 45 singly or in aggregate Nov. 22 - Dec. 31 Sept. 1-30 Gallinules: Common and purple 15 singly or in aggregate 45 singly or in aggregate Nov. 22 - Dec. 31 Crow Nov. 2 - Feb. 28 no limit no limit Snipe Nov. 14 - Feb. 28 8 24 Possession 9 (Canada Goose) Canada Goose Bag Limit 3; Nov. 11 - 24 No Possession Limit (Snow, Blue, Geese (Canada, Snow, Blue, Ross’, Snow, Blue, and Ross’ Bag Limit 20; Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 and Ross’) White-fronted, and Brant) White-fronted Bag Limit 3; Dec. 6 - Jan. 31 Possession 9 (White-fronted) Brant Bag Limit 1 Possession 3 (Brant) Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 Ducks, Mergansers, & Coots See below for ducks, mergansers, and coots bag limits. Dec. 6 - Jan. 31 Woodcock Dec. 18 - Jan. 31 3 9 Youth, Veteran, and Active Military Nov. 16 and Feb. 8 Bag limits & shooting hours are the same as the regular season. Waterfowl Days Oct. 1 - Nov. 10; Feb. 1 - Feb. 7; Light Goose Conservation Order**** no limit no limit Feb. 9 - March 31

* Sept. Canada Goose season is closed on Roebuck Lake in Leflore county. To participate in the Light Goose Conservation Order, hunters need a valid Mississippi ** (Dove North Zone) Areas north of U.S. Hwy 84 plus areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and hunting license, state waterfowl stamp, and a free Light Goose Conservation Order permit west of MS Hwy. 35. number. Hunters can obtain the permit number online at www.mdwfp.com/waterfowl. *** (Dove South Zone) Areas south of U.S. Hwy 84 and east of MS Hwy. 35. Light Goose Conservation Order Methods: • Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. **** The Light Goose Conservation Order is a special opportunity designed to reduce the populations of snow, blue, and Ross’ geese when no other waterfowl seasons are open. • Only snow, blue, and Ross’s geese are eligible for harvest. This allows for expanded methods of take which are not allowed during regular waterfowl • The use of electronic calls is allowed. seasons. • The use of unplugged shotguns is allowed. Shooting hours for all migratory game birds are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, • There is no daily or possession limit for snow, blue, or Ross’s geese. except during the Light Goose Conservation Order. • Hunters must use non-toxic shot.

DAILY BAG LIMITS / POSSESSION LIMITS: Possession Limit is three times 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, 3 scaup, 2 black ducks, 2 canvasbacks, and 1 pintail. Mergansers - A total of 5, only 2 of which may be hooded mergansers. Coots - 15 Daily.

22 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST Turkey Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits

2019 FALL TURKEY HUNTING SEASONS & BAG LIMITS SEASON DATES BAG LIMIT Fall (see open areas) Oct. 15 - Nov. 15 Two (2) turkeys, which may be either sex.

Open Areas: In the following counties or portion of counties, on private lands where the landowner/leaseholder completes a fall turkey hunting application and provides a copy of the property deed or lease agreement at a MDWFP Regional Office or the Jackson Office.

Delta Zone: Bolivar County - west of the main Mississippi River levee and those lands east of the main Mississippi River levee known as 27 Break Hunting Club; Coahoma, Desoto, Issaquena, Tunica, and Washington counties - west of the main Mississippi River levee.

North-Central Zone: Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tippah, and Union counties. Southwestern Zone: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Warren, Wilkinson, and Yazoo counties.

2020 SPRING TURKEY HUNTING SEASONS & BAG LIMITS SEASON DATES BAG LIMIT Youth (Private and authorized state and federal March 7 - 13 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 Spring March 14 - May 1 day, 3 per Spring season. Hunters 15 years of age and younger may harvest 1 gobbler of choice (any age) per day, 3 per spring season.

REPORTING YOUR TURKEY HARVESTS

By reporting your turkey harvests, you will aid the future of wild turkey conservation in Mississippi. Reporting through the MDWFP Game Check system is quick and easy, and it is MANDATORY for ALL TURKEY HUNTERS. The basics of Game Check are outlined below.

STEP 1. BEFORE YOU GO HUNTING STEP 3. AFTER YOU HUNT Obtain a hunting license (unless exempt) and harvest record. Two Using the Game Check feature, you have no additional requirements. types of harvest records are acceptable, a digital record or a printed Using the printed form, you must report the harvest through the form. Digital record keeping may be done through the Game Check MDWFP website or by calling 1-800-BE-SMART before 10 p.m. on feature found within the free MDWFP app. Register in the app and the day of harvest. it will be your official harvest record. If you prefer a printed form, the form below will suffice. THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO REPORT: 1. MDWFP app STEP 2. WHEN YOU HARVEST A TURKEY 2. Online at mdwfp.com/gamecheck The reporting process must begin BEFORE you move the turkey 3. Call 1-800-BE-SMART from its harvest location. Using the Game Check feature, click the REPORT TURKEY button and complete and submit an entry. If there Once you complete the harvest-reporting process, you will receive is no cellular coverage where you hunt, the app will automatically a confirmation number. This number must be documented on the upload your harvest when coverage resumes. Using the printed form harvest record. method, notch the corresponding month bubbles.

SPRING TURKEY2019 Spring HARVEST Turkey Harvest RECORD Reporting Record Name: License No: Name: Address: License No: Address: Telephone: Phone: Instructions: All hunters must have a current harvest reporting record in their possession while spring turkey hunting. Before moving a turkey from the point of harvest, hunters must document the harvest on Instructions:their harvest All reporting hunters record. must To document have aa harvest, current punch harvest out the appropriate record bubblesin their for possessionmonth and date. whileHunters mustturkey report hunting. their harvest If byyou 10PM are on theusing day of the harvest. MDWFP Harvests canapp be reportedto report via your harvestthe you MDWFP do smartphone not need app, this MDWFP form. website, Before or by callingmoving 1-800-BE-SMART. a turkey Oncefrom the the harvest point has been of harvest,reported, hunters hunters are required should to record document the corresponding the harvest confirmation using number the on MDWFPthe appropriate app or on theirline harvest of the harvest record. reporting To record. document a harvest on this form, punch out the appropriate bubbles for month and date. Hunters must report their harvest by 10 p.m. on the day of harvest. Harvests can be reported via the MDWFP app, MDWFP website, or by calling 1-800-BE-SMART. Once the harvest has beenTurkey reported, 1 record the corresponding confirmationTurkey number 2 on the appropriate line of the harvest record.Turkey 3

MAR APR MAY MAR APR MAY MAR APR MAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TURKEY 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 TURKEY 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 TURKEY 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 29 30 31

ConfirmationConfirmation No: No: ConfirmationConfirmation No: No: ConfirmationConfirmation No: No: HARVEST REPORTING IS MANDATORY! REPORT YOUR HARVEST: SMART PHONE: MDWFP HUNT/FISH APP | ONLINE: WWW.MDWFP.COM | PHONE: 1-800-BE-SMART HOW TO GET YOUR CONFIRMATION NO: MDWFP app • MDWFP.com/gamecheck • 1-800-BE-SMART 23 Wildlife Management Areas

The Mississippi Wildlife Management ers are encouraged to kill them at any 39211-6374, or online at www.mdwfp.com/ Area (WMA) system is expansive and di- lawful opportunity. Wild hogs may be wma, or the WMA. verse. It includes 55 areas encompassing killed during any open WMA hunting NOTE: The MDWFP will assist handi- over a thousand square miles. WMAs are season with weapons and ammunition capped users in locating easily accessible located from the upper edge of the coastal legal for that season. areas for hunting on all WMAs. marshes in Jackson County to the lower Today’s WMAs serve many other roles reaches of the Appalachians in Tishomingo in addition to public hunting – fishing, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA County. They range from the rolling hard- primitive camping, wildlife viewing, PERMITTED DRAW HUNTS wood hills of southwestern Mississippi photography, wildlife research, and na- Permitted draw hunts are used for a to the deep, rich soils of the Delta. The ture study, to name a few. The common variety of species on WMAs to distribute MDWFP owns some WMAs and man- link among all WMAs is that they provide hunting opportunity and pressure while ages many others under memoranda of habitat for wildlife, game and nongame providing higher quality, safer hunting understanding with the U.S. Forest Service species alike. In certain locations they even experiences for the public. or private corporations. Others are oper- lend themselves to management for threat- To see a list of hunts that are currently ated through long-term license agreements ened and endangered species such as the open and to submit applications, please with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. gopher tortoise, yellow-blotched sawback visit the WMA permitted draw hunt page When most Mississippians think of our turtle, and red-cockaded woodpecker. The at www.mdwfp.com/draws. WMAs, they think of them primarily as ability to enhance habitats and regulate Annual application deadline targets public hunting areas. Public hunting does, public use makes WMAs vitally important are: Early Teal - August 15; Deer - August indeed, constitute the largest single use of for maintaining species of special concern. 31 and Turkey - February 15. Waterfowl WMAs. While deer hunting is the leading While our WMAs have something for al- applications for opening weekend hunt use, at over half of the annual total, there most everyone, they cannot be all things to period will be available October 31. Typi- are many other resident and migratory all people. We are ultimately responsible for cally, applications will be opened online game species available to pursue. Wild protecting the public’s wildlife resources, approximately one month prior to the ap- turkey, squirrel, rabbit, quail, raccoon, so there must be limits on recreational op- plication deadlines. opossum, fox, and bobcat are among the portunities we can offer. The ability to for- Permitted hunt drawings are conducted resident species traditionally hunted on mulate regulations for specific areas allows within one week of the close of the appli- our WMAs. Ducks, geese, and doves are us to offer controlled public use within the cation period. Selected hunters are noti- the most commonly hunted migratory limits of these resources. Individual WMA fied by email or may check their status species, but several other migratory game brochures are available from the Missis- online at the WMA permitted draw hunt birds may be taken too. Wild hogs are sippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and page link listed above. classified as nuisance animals and hunt- Parks at 1505 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS

MDWFP Regional State Wildlife Management Areas BENTON 4 15 DESOTO ALCORN 1. Bienville WMA* 29. Muscadine Farms WMA MARSHALL TIPPAH Offices PRENTISS 2. Black Prairie WMA 30. Nanih Waiya WMA TATE 17 TH TUNICA 1 TISHOMINGO 3. Calhoun County WMA 31. Natchez State Park WMA PANOLA UNION

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Box 100 OWER GRENADA MONROE 8. Charles Ray Nix WMA 36. Pearl River WMA BOLIVAR CLAY WEBSTER Enid, MS 38927 SUNF L LEFLORE MONT- 9. Charlie Capps WMA 37. Phil Bryant WMA 5 GOMERY 48 (662) 563-6222 OKTIBBEHA LOWNDES 44 ON 10. Chickasaw WMA* 38. Red Creek WMA* CARROLL CHOCTAW 11. Chickasawhay WMA* 39. Riverfront WMA ASHING T 4 1 Central Region W 55 HUMPHREYS HOLMES ATTALA WINSTON 12. Choctaw WMA* 40. Sandy Creek WMA* AL 506 Highway 43 South Y NOXUBEE 13. Copiah County WMA 41. Sardis Waterfowl WMA

Canton, MS 39046 18 SHARK E 4 QUENA YAZOO 14. Cossar State Park WMA 42. Shipland WMA 5 LEAKE NESHOBA KEMPER (601) 859-3421 ISS A 45 1 15. Divide Section WMA 43. Sky Lake WMA CENTR 5 MADISON 7 1 NEWTON LAUDERDALE 16. Graham Lake WMA 44. Stoneville WMA WARREN SCOTT South Region 17. Hell Creek WMA 45. Sunflower WMA* TURCOTTE OFFICE 1201 N Clark Avenue HINDS RANKIN 4 18. Howard Miller WMA 46. Tallahala WMA* Magnolia, MS 39652 SMITH JASPER CLARKE 19. John Bell Williams WMA 47. Theodore A. Mars, Jr. 5 SIMPSON CLAIBORNE COPIAH Memorial Wildlife Refuge (601) 783-2911 1 20. John W. Starr JEFFERSON WAYNE Memorial Forest WMA 48. Trim Cane WMA LINCOLN VIS COVINGTON JONES A

WRENCE 21. Lake George WMA 49. Tuscumbia WMA SOUTH1 FRANKLIN 11 JEFF D ADAMS L A 4 7 FORREST 8 22. Leaf River WMA* 50. Twin Oaks WMA MARION AMITE LAMAR PERRY GREENE 23. Leroy Percy WMA 51. Upper Sardis WMA* WILKINSON PIKE 7 SE MAGNOLIA, MS WALTHALL 24. Little Biloxi WMA* 52. Ward Bayou WMA EA L D O P 54 PEARL STONE GEORGE 25. Mahannah WMA 53. William C. (Billy)

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North Mississippi Refuges Complex (Coldwater, Dahomey and Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuges) is open from sunrise to sunset. During hunting season, hunters may enter the refuge at 4:00am and must exit the refuge no later than two hours after sunset. Hunting and Fishing on the North Mississippi Refuges Complex requires a $15 Refuge permit. All hunters and anglers should read and follow the current Hunting and Fishing Regulations. Hunters are required to fill out/display on dash of vehicle a Harvest Data Card. Harvest Data Cards are available at all refuge kiosks. The following activities are some of the prohibited activities please check the Hunting and Fishing brochure for a complete list: • Use or possession of alcoholic beverages • Use or possession of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) or Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) • Fires, camping, littering • Collecting, removing, or damaging any animal or plant, except for those authorized in the Hunting and Fishing Regulations • All commercial activities including guiding hunts or participating in guided hunts on the Refuge.

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27 Wildlife Management Area Information

Wildlife Management Area Acres Nearest Town Wildlife Management Area Acres Nearest Town Bienville...... 26,136...... Morton Muscadine Farms...... 3,046...... Avon Black Prairie...... 5,673...... Brooksville Nanih Waiya...... 7,655...... Philadelphia Calhoun County...... 7,545...... Calhoun City Natchez State Park...... 2,261...... Natchez Canal Section...... 26,000...... Fulton Okatibbee...... 6,883...... Collinsville Canemount...... 3,587...... Port Gibson O’Keefe...... 6,239...... Lambert Caney Creek...... 28,000...... Forest Old River...... 14,764...... Poplarville Caston Creek...... 29,875...... Meadville Pascagoula River...... 39,150...... Vancleave Charles Ray Nix...... 4,000...... Sardis Pearl River...... 6,925...... Canton Charlie Capps...... 600...... Cleveland Phil Bryant...... 17,816...... Redwood Chickasaw...... 27,259...... Houston Red Creek...... 22,789...... Wiggins Chickasawhay...... 30,000...... Laurel Riverfront...... 1,000...... Rosedale Choctaw...... 24,314...... Ackerman Sandy Creek...... 16,407...... Natchez Copiah County...... 7,466...... Hazlehurst Sardis Waterfowl...... 3,700...... Oxford Cossar S.P...... 604 ��Oakland Shipland...... 3,642...... Mayersville Divide Section...... 15,337...... Iuka Sky Lake ...... 4,306...... Belzoni Graham Lake ...... 2,089...... Oxford Stoneville...... 2,500...... Leland Hell Creek...... 2,284...... New Albany Sunflower...... 58,480...... Rolling Fork Howard Miller...... 2,420...... Rolling Fork Tallahala...... 28,120...... Montrose John Bell Williams...... 3,135...... Fulton Theodore A. Mars, Jr...... 896...... Poplarville John W Starr...... 8,244...... Starkville Trim Cane...... 891...... Starkville Lake George...... 8,383...... Holly Bluff Tuscumbia...... 2,436...... Corinth Leaf River...... 42,000...... Wiggins Twin Oaks...... 5,675...... Rolling Fork Leroy Percy...... 1,642...... Hollandale Upper Sardis...... 50,485...... Oxford Little Biloxi...... 14,540...... McHenry Ward Bayou...... 13,234...... Moss Point Mahannah...... 12,675...... Redwood William C. (Billy) Deviney...... 1,203...... Indianola Malmaison...... 9,953...... Greenwood Wolf River...... 10,881...... Poplarville Marion County...... 7,200...... Columbia Yockanookany...... 2,379...... McCool Mason Creek...... 28,000...... Richton

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28 Sharing Your Wildlife Management Areas and National Forests

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, singing, talking, etc., while on a trail. Tie Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) and the small bells to your stirrups. National Forests in Mississippi are com- Trail Users: Communicate—Conflicts mitted to providing safe recreational ex- between hunters and trail riders seem to periences for all users. Growing demands be relatively rare. If you meet hunters tell for recreational trails, places to hunt, and them your planned route. Try to keep the other outdoor activities have resulted in communication open. increased use of wildlife management Trail Users: Avoid peak hunting areas and National Forests. Interactions times—Avoid riding at peak times such National Forests in Mississippi 100 West Capitol Street, Suite 1141 between recreational visitors are occur- as the opening day of a particular hunting Jackson, MS 39269 ring more frequently. In response, the MD- season or early mornings/late afternoons. (601) 965-1600 WFP and National Forests in Mississippi Trail Users: Try to avoid known hunt- www.fs.fed.us/mississippi are increasing efforts to raise individual ing areas—If possible, use trails located awareness by providing tips to our visi- outside of state WMAs during peak hunt- Mississippi Department of tors. Please follow these tips to ensure a ing periods. Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks safe visit for yourself and others and “Live 1505 Eastover Drive to Play Another Day”. TIPS FOR HUNTERS Jackson, MS 39211 Hunters: ID your Target––Be sure of (601) 432-2400 www.mdwfp.com TIPS FOR TRAIL USERS your target and what is in front of and Trail Users: Know local hunting sea- beyond it. Before you pull the trigger you The U.S. Department of Agriculture sons—Specific dates for hunting sea- must properly identify game animals. Un- (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its sons vary year-to-year and also by type til your target is fully visible and in good programs and activities on the basis of of game hunted and the weapon used. light, do not even raise your scope to see race, color, national origin, age, disability, Small-game seasons (dove, squirrel, rab- it. Use binoculars! and where applicable, sex, marital status, bit, etc.) stretch from September through Hunters: Don’t Shoot––Across roads, familial status, parental status, religion, February. Deer seasons generally occur trails or waterways. These areas may be sexual orientation, genetic information, from October through January or mid- occupied by people. political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived February. Turkey seasons usually run Hunters: Avoid––Avoid alcohol and from any public assistance. (Not all from mid-March through the beginning medications that may impair judgment prohibited bases apply to all programs.) of May. Learn the regulations and hunt- before or while handling firearms. Persons with disabilities who require ing seasons for the areas where you will Hunters: Educate yourself––Obey all alternative means for communication of be recreating before you go. See www. the rules of firearm safety and insist that program information (Braille, large print, mdwfp.com for specific information. those around you do the same. audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s Hunters: Know where trails are—Na- TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice tional Forest trail maps can be obtained at and TDD). U.S. Forest Service ranger district offices. To file a complaint of discrimination, WMA maps located at WMA visitor per- write to: mit stations include maps showing trails USDA on the areas. Director, Office of Civil Rights Hunters: Be alert for trail users and 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. make your presence is known to them— Washington, DC 20250-9410 Trail users may be unfamiliar with hunting. 800-795-3272 (voice) or Trail users may not be aware of hunting sea- 202-720-6382(TDD) Trail Users: sons or that they are in or near areas open • Know when hunting seasons are open to hunting. Trail users may not be wearing USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. • Wear hunter orange during open seasons hunter orange. Please use appropriate cau- • Make your presence known tion and communicate openly. The websites below contain additional Trail Users: Wear hunter orange—Wear related information that visitors might a hunter orange hat and vest (and pack cover find useful. if backpacking), or hooded outerwear when Leave No Trace: out in fall, winter, and spring. Horse riders www.lnt.org should make or buy brightly colored rump sheets for their horses. Respected Access: Trail Users: Other clothing tips— www.respectedaccess.org Avoid wearing colors that could be mis- Tread Lightly: taken for game animals—white or brown www.treadlightly.org Hunters: during deer seasons; red or blue during International Hunter Education • Always positively identify your target turkey seasons. • Be aware that trail users may be present Trail Users: Be heard—Make sure you Association: • Make your presence known are heard before you are seen by whistling, www.ihea.com

2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST 29 Hunting and Recreation on National Forests in Mississippi

The National Forests in Mississippi pro- that boundary. Abide by posted “No Hunt- otherwise prohibited. During hunting sea- vide over 1 million acres of land available to ing” and “No Trespassing” signs. Permis- son, camping is permitted only in desig- the public for hunting. A variety of game is sion from private property owners must be nated hunter camps in Sunflower WMA hunted each year on the National Forests in obtained prior to hunting. (Delta National Forest), and Choctaw and Mississippi. White-tailed deer, wild turkey, You may purchase forest maps, available Chickasaw WMA’s (Tombigbee National quail, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, waterfowl, at district offices or at the Supervisor’s Of- Forest). Camping in the national forests and more can be found in the forest. fice in Jackson, MS. is limited to 14 days during a 30-day time The Forest Service shares responsibility The hunting seasons set by the MDWFP period. Camps may not be left unattended for managing wildlife resources on national for private land are the same for Mississip- for a period no longer than twenty-four forest land with the MDWFP. This agency is pi’s national forest land, except for special (24) hours. Contact ranger offices for more responsible for regulating hunting seasons regulations which govern wildlife man- information on camp locations. and enforcing game laws. The Forest Ser- agement areas, antlerless deer harvest, and vice, mainly through timber harvest, con- youth hunting seasons. HOW TO RECOGNIZE tributes to improved habitat conditions that NATIONAL FOREST LAND benefit wildlife populations on the Forest. OFF-ROAD VEHICLES/ATV The land shown in green on the maps AND GAME RETRIEVAL indicates national forest land. DO I NEED A PERMIT TO HUNT ORVs/ATVs are allowed on designated Red paint and signs mark the boundaries ON NATIONAL FOREST LAND? roads or trails, and only for the retrieval of between national forest land and private The requirements for hunting on na- harvested deer or hogs without a weapon property. Recognition of these markings tional forest land in Mississippi include on all Forest Service-owned WMA’s. On and boundary signs helps the visitor to be having a valid hunting license and follow- Sunflower WMA (Delta National Forest), certain to stay on national forest land. ing all rules and regulations set forth by anyone operating ORVs/ATVs should have Visitors should comply with state law t he M DW F P. a permit. Anyone operating ORVs/ATVs and the owner’s rules when entering pri- Residents and Non-Residents that hunt, should be familiar with the Motor Vehicle vate land. fish, or trap on Wildlife Management Areas Use Map (MVUM) published annually by Entrance (portal) signs can be seen along on national forest land must purchase a the U.S. Forest Service. The MVUM ex- major roads entering the national forests, Wildlife Management Area User Permit plains when and where ORVs/ATVs may usually on the first tract of government in addition to any required hunting/fish- be used. MVUMs are available at the local land encountered. Generally, portal signs ing license. Forest Service office and online at www. are not used on low traffic roads. fs.usda.gov/main/mississippi/maps-pubs. Welcome signs are located on or just in- MAY I HUNT ANYWHERE ON side the boundaries or individual tracts of NATIONAL FOREST LAND? TREE STANDS AND BLINDS national forest land where the road enters. Most of the general forest area is open to Tree stands and blinds may be used on The sign will be oriented so that the land hunting, but designated recreation areas and national forest land, but they must be port- behind the sign is public land. Generally, administrative sites are not. In addition, the able and cannot be of a type that will deface they are not used on dead-end or woods Impact Closure Area of Camp Shelby on the or harm trees. Since national forest lands roads or on small blocks of public land. DeSoto National Forest is closed to all public are open to public hunting, hunters can- Upon entering woods on public land, use. The area may be identified by signs not maintain exclusive rights to a hunting welcome signs will not be present and the that read “Danger, Military Firing Range, area. Wildlife Management Areas located visitor should rely on property line mark- Unexploded Ordinance, DO NOT ENTER.” on national forest land have specific regula- ings and boundary signs. Fourteen wildlife management areas are tions pertaining to tree stands and blinds. The boundaries of individual national located on the National Forests in Missis- Please refer to MDWFP WMA Basic Rules forest tracts adjacent to other ownerships sippi that have special seasons and hunt- for these regulations. are marked with brown and yellow prop- ing regulations. These wildlife management erty boundary signs. areas are Bienville, Caney Creek, Caston PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED The small metal boundary signs are fas- Creek, Chickasaw, Chickasawhay, Choctaw, HUNTER ACCESS tened either to trees or posts located on the Leaf River, Little Biloxi, Mason Creek, Red The Forest Service provides Universal boundary line and at road crossings, and Creek, Sandy Creek, Sunflower, Tallahala, Access to all persons and does not dis- the signs are placed so that public land is and Upper Sardis. Be sure to review the criminate against able and unable bodied behind the sign. Red paint spots on trees regulations for hunting in these areas. All persons. Therefore, no lands are set aside define the boundary line through woods. wildlife management area boundaries are for sole use by handicapped hunters. While the majority of boundaries are posted with yellow signs. Check with the identified and posted, occasionally visitors district offices for more information. BAITING may encounter an area where signs have It is important to stay at least 150 yards Baiting and hunting over baited areas been vandalized or lines are not marked. In from trails, roads, recreation areas, build- to attract wildlife is not allowed on na- these cases, visitors should be alert to avoid ings, and residences. Pay close attention to tional forest lands. No food plots may be accidentally trespassing on private land. the boundaries; what you may think is na- placed on national forest land except by tional forest land could be private. National official personnel. KNOW THE RULES forest land is marked with yellow signs in The regulations for legal species, weap- black print. These signs are posted along CAMPING ons, season dates and bag limits are issued the boundaries. Developed recreation areas offer conven- by the MDWFP. The rules in this guide are Even though you may be within the iences such as showers, restrooms and pic- general in scope. More detailed, local rules national forest proclamation boundary, nic facilities. Primitive camping is allowed and regulations may be obtained from the there are pockets of private land within except in designated scenic areas or where district ranger’s office.

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31 Battle with CWD Continues

Benton, Issaquena, Marshall, Panola, Pon- totoc, and Tallahatchie counties. Efforts to monitor for and mitigate the spread of the disease will certainly continue. MDWFP is dedicated to leading the charge to man- age CWD using the best science available, and with the continued support of hunters, landowners, and conservation partners. CWD Management Zones are established around all the known CWD-positive locations. These zones could change as new positive cases are discovered. CWD sampling is dependent on hunter participation. To submit your deer for CWD testing, please bring the head of your deer to a CWD drop-off freezer. Hunters should preserve the head with at least 6 inches of neck attached. Antlers should be removed before depositing head (for the current CWD Management Zones and current CWD drop-off freezer locations, visit www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/ chronic-wasting-disease/).

REGULATIONS By MDWFP Wildlife Bureau Staff The use of natural cervid urine is banned statewide. Cervid urine could con- ildlife disease management is a a dedicated staff that is passionate about tain prions and thus poses a risk of CWD primary conservation challenge protecting and conserving Mississippi’s transfer. Synthetic urines are legal for use. Wof today, and Chronic Wasting natural resources. Since 2002, more than Supplemental feeding is banned within Disease (CWD) is a significant part of 20,000 samples have been collected across the CWD Management Zones. This in- that challenge. 82 counties to monitor for CWD. Preven- cludes salt licks, mineral licks, and feed- CWD is a contagious, always fatal neu- tative measures enacted include bans on ers. Direct contact with prions is the most rological disease affecting deer, elk, and the importation of live CWD-susceptible effective means of transmitting CWD. moose. It belongs to a group of diseases cervids and certain portions of cervid car- Research indicates saliva may have the known as transmissible spongiform en- casses into Mississippi from all states. Fur- highest concentration of prions. Thus, to cephalopathies (TSEs). It causes a charac- ther, a CWD Response Plan was adopted minimize the concentration of deer and teristic spongy degeneration of the brains by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisher- the potential spread of CWD, supplemen- of infected animals resulting in emacia- ies, and Parks in 2017 (visit www.mdwfp. tal feeding is banned. tion, abnormal behavior, loss of bodily com/wildlife-hunting/chronic-wasting- Cervid carcasses cannot be transport- functions and death. Currently, there is disease/ to view the CWD Response Plan). ed into Mississippi from another state or no known cure or vaccine. On February 9, 2018, the USDA National country. Cervid carcasses cannot be trans- CWD has long-term implications in- Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed ported outside of any designated CWD cluding: the first positive CWD sample collected in Management Zone. Only the products • Negative impact on deer population Mississippi. A hunter in Issaquena County below can leave the CWD Management dynamics and management witnessed the infected 4-year-old buck Zone or be imported from another state • Persistent, long-term battle associ- expire on January 21. The hunter’s vigi- or country: ated with the disease lance was instrumental in detecting Mis- • Cut/wrapped meat (commercially • Impact on Mississippi’s hunting sissippi’s first known case of this insidious or privately) heritage disease. Upon notification of detection, • Deboned meat Though many observers try to compare MDWFP immediately began enacting • Hides with no head attached CWD with “mad cow disease,” the dis- steps outlined in the CWD Response Plan. • Finished taxidermy eases are noticeably different. Currently, The primary goal of the initial phase was • Antlers with no tissue attached there is no evidence that CWD poses a to define the geographic extent and preva- • Cleaned skulls or skull plates (no risk for humans; however, public health lence of the disease through targeted sam- brain tissue) officials recommend that human exposure pling. The results of these initial sampling Research has shown that decomposed to the CWD infectious agent be avoided procedures were critical to informing and carcasses of infected animals can contrib- as they continue to evaluate any potential adapting the management strategy for the ute to the transmission when prions bind health risk. disease in the region. to soil and plant material. Thus, movement The Mississippi Department of Wild- As of March 2019, Mississippi has 19 con- of carcasses may introduce CWD into pre- life, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has firmed CWD-positive white-tailed deer in viously uninfected areas.

32 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST Any harvested deer can be taken di- • Avoid eating or handling the eyes, MDWFP asks hunters to report sick rectly to a taxidermist or meat processor brain, spinal cord, spleen, and deer. Sampling sick deer is the most within a CWD Management Zone. lymph nodes. effective method of finding CWD. You • Limit the amount of bodily fluids may report a sick deer via the MD- BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES going to an area, such as a floor WFP App, the MDWFP website (www. Field Dressing drain, that cannot be properly sani- MDWFP.com/diseased) or by calling • Wear rubber or latex gloves when tized after use. 1-800-BE-SMART. MDWFP needs your handling carcasses. help to find and battle this disease. • When field dressing an animal, Disposal leave internal organs and inedible • Deer parts should not be rendered parts at the site of harvest. for use in feed for other animals, or • Avoid sawing through bone, spinal used as compost. cord, brain, lymph nodes, or spleen. • Recommended disposal methods • Store all portions of the animal to be for unwanted portions of carcasses transported in a container such as a (bones, organs, etc.) are: DEER HEALTH cooler, bin, or bag that will not leak »» Leave at or near the harvest site bodily fluids into the environment. »» Double-bag and send to an ap- OBSERVATION proved, lined landfill

Processing Your Deer »» Deep burial (8 feet or deeper) If you observe a deer you suspect may be diseased or • Do not process a deer that appears sick, report it to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, to be diseased. Equipment Cleaning Fisheries, and Parks at: • Process all deer individually, pack- • Clean processing equipment be- age separately, and label uniquely. tween each deer. 1-800-BE-SMART • Debone meat from deer and remove • Thoroughly sanitize all equipment or all fat, connective tissue, and lymph and workstations with a 50:50 solu- www.MDWFP.com/diseased nodes. tion of bleach and water. • Avoid sawing through bone, • Soak tools for one hour in the bleach SYMPTOMS  Malnourished / Frail  Excessive Salivation spinal cord, brain, lymph nodes, solution, and then rinse thoroughly  Not afraid of Humans  Erratic Behavior or spleen. with hot water.

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33 General Hunting Regulations and Requirements

Landowner permission is required to LEGAL GAME The hunting of turkeys during the spring hunt, fish, or trap on private lands. MDWFP For description of legal bucks, see White- gobbler and fall either-sex seasons shall be Wildlife Management Areas are subject tailed Deer Management Zones on page 18. restricted to shotguns with shot no larger to special seasons and regulations which Raccoon, fox, opossum, beaver, nutria, coy- than No. 2 and compound, recurve, cross- may vary from statewide seasons and regu- otes, and bobcats may be legally hunted at bow, and long bows. However, any quad- lations. Contact the MDWFP or area per- night, with or without the use of a light and riplegic may hunt turkey with a rifle. sonnel (see page 24) for information about with dogs, except during the spring turkey these areas. season. Hunters may hunt raccoon with dogs DECOYS AND BAIT during the spring turkey season with a per- It is illegal to hunt any wild animal or LICENSE AND HUNTER mit issued from MDWFP. These permits may wild bird with the aid of live decoys or bait. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS be obtained online at mdwfp.com. Liquid scents may be used. Electrically oper- For information on license requirements, Landowners, leaseholders, or their des- ated calling or sound-reproducing devices license exemptions, and hunter education ignated agents may take nuisance animals may be used for hunting crow and nuisance requirements, see “License Information” on year-round on lands owned or leased by animals. See MDWFP Rule 7.1 for informa- pages 8-12. them. Beaver, coyotes, nutria, fox, skunk, and tion on baiting of nuisance animals. wild hogs are classified as nuisance species UNLAWFUL PURCHASE OF LICENSE and can be taken year round by licensed HUNTING DOGS Any person who obtains a license under hunters subject to applicable regulations (see Running of dogs during spring turkey an assumed name or makes a materially MDWFP Rule 7.1). season is allowed only by the exceptions false statement to obtain a license is guilty designated in MDWFP Rule 5.3. Dogs are of a felony and shall be subject to a fine of WEAPONS AND LOADS not allowed for hunting deer during archery two thousand dollars ($2,000) and/or can be Legal weapons for hunting from one-half season, primitive weapon seasons, or still imprisoned for a term of one (1) year. (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour hunting season. Application for dog field before sunrise are restricted to handguns trials must be made to the Department of SHOOTING HOURS or rifles using no larger than .22 standard Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks at least 5 work- Legal shooting hours for resident game rimfire cartridges (no. 22 magnums) and ing days before the opening of the trial. are one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one- shotguns with shot no larger than No. 6. half (1/2) hour after sunset. Legal shooting When hunting migratory birds, a shotgun MEANING OF “UNLOADED” hours for migratory birds are one-half (1/2) must be “plugged” so that it can hold no “Unloaded” means that a cartridge or shell hour before sunrise to sunset. more than three (3) shells at one loading. is not positioned in the barrel or magazine of

34 the firearm or in a clip, magazine, or retainer C. It is unlawful to discharge any firearm HEADLIGHTING attached to the firearm; or in the case of a from a boat or other watercraft operating on It is unlawful to hunt deer at night with caplock muzzle-loading firearm,”unloaded” the public waters of this state during night- the aid of a light, lighting device, or light means that the cap has been removed; or in time hours from 30 minutes after sunset amplifying device. Headlighting deer is a the case of a flintlock muzzle-loading fire- until 30 minutes before sunrise; except the Class I violation and a conviction is punish- arm, “unloaded” means that all powder has Commission may set special seasons and able by a minimum $2,000 fine and forfeiture been removed from the flashpan. regulations for the taking of alligators at of hunting, trapping, and fishing privileges night during dates and times set by them. for one to three years. HUNTING FROM ROADS, History: Revised April 2014. Any equipment used to hunt or kill deer VEHICLES, AND BOATS SOURCE: MISS. CODE ANN. §§49-1-29, at night with a lighting device that is subject It is unlawful to hunt or shoot in, on, or 49-4-4, AND 49-7-45. Deer may not be taken to seizure is considered contraband property across any street, public road, public high- from a boat at any time. and will be seized by the enforcement of- way, railroad, or the rights-of-way. ficer. This equipment is subject to forfeiture ANIMAL CONTROL PERMITS and may become the property of the State RULE 1.4 HUNTING FROM Animal Control Permits may be issued to of Mississippi. A MOTORIZED VEHICLE scare, harass, and/or kill deer that are de- A person may be charged with headlight- A. It is unlawful to shoot at any wild ani- stroying crops only after an MDWFP officer ing if that person is caught shining lands on mal, or wild bird from a motorized vehicle has inspected the damage and requested either side of a public road with a firearm in or motorized conveyance unless the prog- the issuance of such permits. To request an the vehicle. An individual who shines the ress from such vehicle or conveyance has officer to inspect your damage, contact the lands on either side of a public road with no completely ceased. appropriate regional office. Regional office firearm in the vehicle may be charged with phone numbers can be found on page 24. harassing wildlife. This provision does not B. It is unlawful to hunt, chase, take, or apply to normal use of lights while driving, pursue any wild animal other than squir- KILLING DEER OUT OF SEASON emergency vehicles, landowners, or agricul- rels and beaver from a motorboat or other If a person is convicted of killing any deer tural leaseholders searching for livestock or watercraft having a motor, unless the mo- out of season, that person may be fined not lawfully hunting, trapping, or fishing. tor has been completely shut off and its less than $100 and his license may be revoked progress has ceased. for a year by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.

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TRANSPORTING GAME MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS found without a registered identification Any game animal, bird, or fish lawfully Seasons, limits, and regulations for dove, number will be in violation and subject to taken may be possessed at any time. A per- crow, rail, gallinule, coot, woodcock, snipe, removal by a conservation officer. mit number is required before transporting and waterfowl (ducks and geese) will be It shall be unlawful for any person to live wild hogs, wild boar, or feral hogs. To announced following the release of guide- disturb the traps of another or to take fur- obtain a permit number, contact 601-432- lines by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. bearing/nuisance animals from them un- 2170 (24-hour dispatcher) prior to transport- Any person 16 years of age and older must less authorized by the owner. A trapping ing any live wild hog. have both a federal waterfowl stamp and a license is required to sell the pelts and/or state waterfowl stamp (or proof of electronic skins of nuisance animals and furbearers, LITTERING purchase of the state stamp) in order to hunt and may be sold only during the trapping It is unlawful to throw, dump or other- migratory waterfowl (ducks and geese). Ex- season and for 30 days thereafter. All traps wise dispose of any dead wildlife, wildlife empt landowners and hunters over the age must be attended at least once every 36- parts, or waste on roads, rights-of-way of of 65 also must have these stamps when hour period. such roads, highways, or upon any private hunting waterfowl. Dove, rail, gallinule, No traps may be placed on or set within property without the permission of the coot, woodcock, crows, and snipe are not 100 feet of any street or public road. Except, owner of such property. classified as waterfowl and may be hunted a municipality or county, or any person without such stamps. who has contracted with a municipality or SELLING OF ANIMALS All licensed hunters hunting migratory county, may place or set only snare traps NATIVE TO MISSISSIPPI game birds (dove, rail, gallinule, coot, wood- within one hundred (100) feet of any road It is unlawful to buy, sell, offer for sale, cock, snipe, crows, and waterfowl (ducks or street located within such municipality or exchange for merchandise or other con- and geese) must be H.I.P. (Harvest Infor- or county. The governing authority of the sideration, any game animal, game bird, mation Program) certified. H.I.P. certified municipality or the board of supervisors of or game fish (regardless of whether it was means taking the Migratory Bird Survey the county shall make a finding that such taken in or out of Mississippi), except as at time of license purchase or separately. placement of snare traps is reasonable and follows: The skins and sinew of legally necessary to protect the public safety by re- taken deer can be bought or sold at any PUBLIC WATERWAYS moving fur-bearing and nuisance animals time, products crafted or made from deer Public waterways are defined in Miss. that threaten the safety of public roads and bone or antlers not in velvet can be sold, any Code Ann. §51-1-4, and set forth on a map bridges. Snares shall be submerged at least part of a wild turkey, except the meat, may at www.mdeq.ms.gov/water/surface-water/ fifty percent (50%). Additionally, landown- be bought or sold, and any parts of nui- public-waterways/. All citizens of the state of ers may trap on their own land within 100 sance animals may be bought or sold. The Mississippi and other states, have the right to feet of a public road, but not within the meat of wild hogs may only be sold upon use the public waterways for free transport, maintained road right-of-way. inspection per regulation of the Mississippi fishing, and water sports. Any person using No body-gripping (conibear-type) traps Department of Agriculture and Commerce. the public waterways of the state does so at that exceed 7 inches inside jaw spread The carcasses of raccoons, opossums, and his or her own risk. The use of the public may be set on any public lands unless muskrats may be sold for food during the waterways of the state does not entitle any submerged in water. open trapping season, and for 30 days after person to trespass upon any lands adjacent Licensed trappers may maintain raw the close of trapping season. It also is illegal to the stream or waterway. No person using fur, green pelts, or dried fur in storage at to buy or sell any non-game wildlife na- the public waterways may harm or disturb any time. Anyone transporting raw fur tive to Mississippi, or any mounted game the banks or bed of the stream, nor may any or green pelts from 11 days after the close animals, game birds, or game fish. person hunt, fish, or go across any adjacent of trapping season until the day before lands under floodwaters outside the natu- the opening of trapping season must tag PROTECTED WILDLIFE ral banks of the waterway. The right of the and identify such fur and pelts with the Protected Wildlife are species that may public to use the public waterways does not date, county of harvest, and person who not be hunted, molested, bought, or sold. include the use of motorized vehicles (ATV’s, trapped them. All birds of prey (eagles, hawks, osprey, trucks, etc.) on the streambed. Exceptions to It is illegal to trap with the aid of bait, owls, kites, and vultures) and other na- this prohibition are set forth in Miss. Code recordings of bird or animal calls, or elec- tive non-game birds are considered Pro- Ann. §51-1-4. trically amplified imitations of calls of any tected Wildlife. Additionally, all species kind. Except, lure is allowed for trapping receiving protection under the Federal TRAPPING furbearers, beaver, nutria, coyote, skunk, Endangered Species Act and/or Missis- Trappers must have permission to trap and fox, provided that no more than two sippi’s Endangered Species Act are Pro- on any land other than their own. A trap- and one-half (2.5) cubic inches of such lure tected Wildlife. Some of these species ping license is required of anyone 16 years may be placed or located within twenty are more likely than others to be encoun- of age or older who traps fur-bearing and (20) feet of any trap. The lure amount tered by Mississippi hunters in the field: nuisance animals on property other than of 2.5 cubic inches is approximately the black bear, gopher tortoise, and sawback their own. A trapping license is also re- volume equivalent of a regulation-sized turtles (black knobbed, ringed, and yel- quired of each assistant or helper 16 years golfball. All lure within twenty (20) feet of low blotched) are examples. A full list of of age or older employed or used by a trap- any trap must be covered and not visible federal and/or state-endangered species per. Trappers are required to have an iden- from above. However, there are no lure occurring in Mississippi can be found by tification number, which is registered with restrictions when used inside live-cage navigating to http://www.mdwfp.com/ the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, type traps that do not exceed forty-two seek-study/science-resources.aspx and Fisheries, & Parks, attached to ALL traps (42) inches in length, fifteen (15) inches in clicking on “endangered species.” by a metal tag or permanently inscribed, width, and twenty (20) inches in height. etched, or stamped on the trap. Any trap Liquid scents may be used.

36 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST The carcasses of raccoons, muskrats, lowing prior to June 1: a valid Mississippi and opossums may be sold for food during Sportsman License, All Game Hunting/ the open trapping season and for thirty Fishing License, Small Game Hunting/ (30) days after the close of trapping sea- Fishing License, Apprentice Sportsman son. The holder of an All Game License, License, Apprentice All Game License, Ap- Sportsman License, or Trapping License prentice Small Game License, Senior Ex- may sell any part of any nuisance animal empt License, Disabled Exempt License, or year-round. Lifetime License. Winning applicants will be notified via email on or about June 14. A TAGGING OF OTTER AND BOBCAT link will be provided to purchase the alliga- Federal regulations, which require tag- tor permit and license. Winners will have a ging to account for harvest of bobcat and deadline to purchase their permit. Upon the river otter, are in effect. The Commission deadline, a second drawing of the remain- requires the tagging of otter and bobcat, ing undrawn applicants will take place to to account for harvest of these species, fulfill any deficits of available unpurchased which are subject to federal export regu- permits. The MDWFP offers an Alligator lations (CITES Tags). Bobcat and river otter Hunting Training Course for permit hold- harvested in Mississippi must be CITES ers. An Alligator Hunting License is $25 tagged prior to shipping or transporting and an Alligator Possession Permit is $200. out of Mississippi. It is not required to pres- Any hunting party guests 16 years of age ent the carcass or pelt to the MDWFP in order and older must possess a valid Alligator to purchase CITES tags. Hunting License and an All Game Hunt- CITES tags (via over-the-counter pur- ing License. Lifetime License holders are chases) are only available for purchase exempt from the Alligator Hunting License. from November 1 - April 15 at the follow- Hunter education requirements for licenses LAND ing MDWFP locations: Jackson Office, do apply. For more specific regulations and North Region Office, Central Region Of- application procedures, visit www.mdwfp. fice, South Region Office, Buccaneer State com/alligator . EXPERTS Park, Clarkco State Park, Hugh White State Private Lands Permits – There are 34 Park, J. P. Coleman State Park, John Kyle counties open to private lands permits. You Can Trust! State Park, Legion State Park, Leroy Percy To be eligible, properties in open coun- State Park, Natchez State Park, and Paul B. ties must contain at least 20 acres of pri- Johnson State Park. Tags are sold in lots of vately owned permanent surface water. • Recreational Land five each for $1.29 only at the above listed One harvest permit voucher is issued locations. Quantities at each location may for properties with at least 20 acres of be limited, therefore, it is recommended eligible water and one additional voucher • Residential Sites to call in advance. for each additional 100 acres of eligible CITES tags are no longer available by water. Applications are available at www. • Homes with Acreage mail-in requests. mdwfp.com/alligator. Applications are submitted in June and the deadline for ALLIGATOR HUNTING PERMITS submission is July 1. Only one application • Timberland Alligator hunting in Mississippi is al- may be submitted per property. Appli- lowed by special permit only. There are cants may be residents or non-residents separate seasons for public waters and 16 years of age or older. Applicants must private lands. Each alligator permit al- provide signed permission from the land- lows the harvest of two alligators 4 feet owner, copies of property tax receipts, long or longer, but only 1 may exceed 7 property deed and legal description, and feet long. The MDWFP issues harvest tags a property boundary map. An alligator to each permittee and harvest reporting hunting training course is offered for is mandatory. persons who qualify for the permit. Li- Public Water Permits – A limited num- cense requirements for drawn applicants ber of public water permits are offered each are an Alligator Hunting License ($25) year. (A random drawing will be conducted and an Alligator Possession Permit (Resi- by a third-party entity for all available per- dent-$100, Non-resident $200), as well mits in each of the seven alligator hunting as an All Game Hunting License. Any zones. To be entered into the drawing, hunting party guests 16 years of age and qualified applicants must submit an appli- older must purchase an Alligator Hunt- cation electronically between May 31 and ing License and an All Game Hunting June 7, 2019. The application is free but there License. Lifetime License holders are will be a processing fee charged. There are exempt from the Alligator Hunting Li- seven zones and customers are limited to cense. Hunter education requirements one application in a zone of their choice.). for licenses do apply. For more specific To qualify for a permit you must be 16 years regulations and application procedures, 601-282-5261 of age or older and possess one of the fol- visit www.mdwfp.com/alligator. GoHillLand.com 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST 37 Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Visit the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ Museum of Natural Science at the intersection of I-55 and Lakeland Drive. The Museum is located on Lefleur’s Bluff surrounded by beautiful woodland, swamp, and riverine landscapes. Visitors are greeted with exhibits featuring native wildlife, dioramas of Mississippi’s terrestrial ecosystems, and numerous large aquariums. Our aquariums hold over 100,000 gallons of water and showcase inhabitants of the Mississippi Sound, the Pearl River, and many other aquatic habitats throughout the state. In addition, the Museum offers a 200-seat auditorium, two classrooms, a preschool room, a gift shop, an exhibit hall for travelling exhibits, laboratories, collections, and 2.5 miles of majestic hiking trails. For more information on educational programs, field trips, camps, or events, please call (601) 576-6000 or visit our website at www.mdwfp.com/museum.

Museum Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 1-5 p.m. Sunday Closed On All Major Holidays

PROJECT WILD & WET The Museum provides teacher education training through active, hands- on workshops. These workshops are interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education programs emphasizing wildlife. The programs are designed for educators of kindergarten through twelfth grade. Most workshops are 6 hours and are approved by the State Department of Education for CEUs. For more information on these and other educational programs, visit www.mdwfp.com/museum/ learn-teach.

38 Mississippi’s Hunter Education Program

HUNTER EDUCATION WORKS county will be displayed. You may select The Hunter Education program is de- Since 1950 when formal hunter safety the class of your choice and pre-register. signed to: programs were introduced, the number Hunter Education Courses are also of- • teach hunter ethics and responsibility of hunting and firearms-related accidents fered online. However, the online course • reduce hunting accidents has declined dramatically. In Mississippi, is not intended to replace the traditional • promote wildlife conservation we know that our hunter education ef- classroom course, but is designed to work • teach firearm safety forts have reduced firearms accidents within the established course curriculum • recruit new hunters and saved lives. MDWFP offers the and allow the Hunter Education Certifica- hunter education classes at numerous tion to be obtained throughout the year. Course contents include: locations across the state, and the course Upon completing the online exam, the • hunter ethics and responsibility includes ten (10) hours of instruction. student then must complete the final three • history of firearms Students must be at least 10 years old, hours within a classroom setting. This • types of firearms must attend all course hours, and score allows the student time to interact with • types of ammunition 70 or greater on the written exam. the instructor, and complete final testing. • safe gun handling Hunter Education Courses are typically The final three hour classroom portion of • fundamentals of marksmanship held in each county during the late sum- the online Hunter Education Course is • bowhunting skills mer, fall, and winter months. Courses are available at any of the regional offices each • wildlife identification taught by MDWFP staff or by certified vol- week or at pre-determined times during • principles of wildlife management unteer instructors. Pre-registration for all a regular Hunter Education Course held • basic survival skills Hunter Education Classes is required. To in each county. The final three hour class- • water safety locate and register for a class, visit our web- room portion of the online courses taught • dangers of hypothermia site at education.mdwfp.com. Either select at the regional offices are listed on our • first aid fundamentals a county of your choice or click on the de- website at education.mdwfp.com. Click • tree stand safety guidelines sired county located on the map. All Hunter on the county where the regional office Education Classes available in the selected is located to pre-register. DUPLICATE HUNTER/BOATER EDUCATION CARD If you have lost your hunter/boater ed- All Hunter Education classes require online pre-registration. ucation card, please go to www.mdwfp. To locate and register for a class, visit our website at education.mdwfp.com com/eduaction-outreach/hunter-educa- and select a county. tion to purchase a new, duplicate card and download a temporary card for a $3.00 fee.

Archery in Mississippi Schools Archery in Mississippi Schools (AIMS) is designed to introduce 4th-12th grade students to the sport of International-Style Target Archery and as an extracurricular team sport. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is a driving force behind AIMS. The program, which began in 2005 with 10 schools, now has more than 500 schools in over 50 counties with more than 70,000 students participating each year. You can learn more about participating in AIMS in your local community by going to www.mdwfp.com/aims or call (601) 674-0777 and (601) 325-0222.

For more information about a hunter education class, or to replace a hunter education card, contact: MDWFP, Hunter Education Division Mississippi Scholastic 1505 Eastover Drive Jackson, MS 39211-6374 Shooting Sports Program 1-800-354-5033 or call your The Mississippi Scholastic Shooting Sports Program (MSSSP) is Regional Office* a team-based, youth-development program that uses the shotgun *See the region map on page 24 for the phone sports of 5-Stand, Skeet, and Sporting Clays to instill life skills such number of the regional office nearest you. as discipline, safety, teamwork, ethics, self-confidence, and other life values. The program utilizes these disciplines to teach hunting MDWFP offers the Hunter Education course online. skills through the safe use of hunting equipment, including firearms, Visit www.mdwfp.com for more information. and their relationship to hunting situations. For more information on participating in MSSSP, contact Jad Touchton (Jad.Touchton@ wfp.ms.gov) or call (601) 859-5164. 39 Boating Enforcement

PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICES ALCOHOL BOATING SAFETY For persons who wish to learn more • All vessels must carry one wearable The Alcohol Boating Safety Act makes it about Mississippi Boating Basics and the U. S. Coast Guard approved per- unlawful to operate a watercraft on the pub- legal and safe practices for boat operators, sonal floatation device (PFD) or life lic waters of the State of Mississippi while a six-hour course taught by trained in- jacket for each person on board. under the influence of intoxicating liquor structors is available for groups. The Mis- • All PFDs must be: or any other substance which has impaired sissippi Boating Basics home-study course »» in good and serviceable condition; the person’s ability to operate a watercraft. is available for persons who are unable to »» readily accessible which means attend an instructor-taught course. Online you are able to put the PFD on a. As a condition of operating a watercraft courses are available at www.mdwfp.com. quickly in an emergency; on the public waters of this state, the per- Most insurance companies honor these »» of the proper size for the intended son operating the watercraft is deemed courses by offering reductions in insur- wearer. Sizing for PFDs is based to have given consent to testing for the ance premiums on completion. on body weight and chest size. purpose of determining the alcoholic For more information related to boat- • All vessels 16 feet length or longer content of his blood. ing and Boating Safety Classes, call (601) must also have one U.S. Coast b. “Watercraft” is defined as any motorized 432-2178, visit our website at www.mdwfp. Guard approved Type IV PFD vessel with a motor of twenty-five horse- com or write to: (throwable) on board and it must be power or greater used for transporta- Boating Enforcement, 1505 Eastover Dr., readily accessible. tion on public waters, and any personal Jackson, MS 39211-6374. • Children 12 years old and younger watercraft (jet skis). must wear a U.S. Coast Guard ap- c. “Public waters” is defined as all public BOAT REGISTRATION proved Type I, II, or III PFD when- waters over which the State of Missis- In Mississippi, all boats equipped ever in a vessel less than 26 feet in sippi has jurisdiction. with propulsion machinery and sail- length that is underway. d. Penalties for conviction under this boats (anchored or not) which use the • Each person riding on or being law are: public waters of the state must be regis- towed behind a personal water- tered and numbered for identification. A craft must wear a U.S. Coast Guard 1. First conviction - Fine no less than person must register his/her boat no later approved Type I, II, or III PFD. $250 nor more than $1,000, or impris- than 10 days after the actual purchase. onment in jail for not more than twen- All boat registrations are valid for a pe- ty-four hours or both. Violator must riod of three years from the last day of the complete a boating safety course. month of receipt of the original or transfer 2. Second conviction (within a five- application. You must have your registra- year period) - Fine no less than $600 tion card on board the vessel at all times. nor more than $1,000 and imprison- Due to the increase in marine theft, ment not less than forty-eight consec- a closer look is being taken at applica- utive hours nor more than one year tions for boat registration when received. of community service work for not Applications for boat registration with less than ten days nor more than one required information missing or informa- year. Court shall order violator not tion which appears to be incorrect will be to operate a watercraft for one year. returned. The applicant will be required 3. Third conviction (within a five-year to have their boat inspected by a conser- period) - Fine no less than $800 nor vation officer. A “Boat Inspection Request more than $1,000; and imprisonment Form” can be purchased through point- not less than thirty days nor more of-sale license agents and an inspection than one year. Court shall order vio- will be arranged with an officer in the lator not to operate a watercraft for area. The cost of the inspection is $10.00 two years. (plus transaction fee). The application 4. Conviction of a fourth or subse- should then be resubmitted along with quent violation (within a five-year the completed boat inspection form. All period) is a FELONY OFFENSE. Fine homemade boats will require an inspec- no less than $2,000 nor more than tion prior to registration. $5,000; and imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not less than HOW TO APPLY FOR ninety days nor more than five years. REGISTRATION OF A BOAT Court shall order violator not to op- Owners of new or used boats may get erate a watercraft for three years. the registration form at any local county tax collector’s office, most places where BOATING SAFETY COURSE boats are sold or serviced, MDWFP Re- Any person born after June 30, 1980 gional Offices, or online at www.mdwfp. must have successfully completed a Boat- com. Complete the form, attach any nec- ing Safety Course prior to operating a essary documents, sign and mail to the boat. Persons under 12 years of age must Jackson Office with the appropriate fee. be accompanied by a person 21 or older on To register a new boat, if purchased board the boat in order to operate the boat. from a dealer, the sales invoice showing proof of payment of Mississippi sales tax

40 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST Example of Correct Number and Decal Display Validating decal should be displayed within six inches (6”) of the number.

must be included. If the boat was pur- the boat was manufactured after November, your renewal to the MDWFP Boat Regis- chased in another state you may pay Mis- 1972. Examples of proper 12 digit Hull Iden- tration Department. You should notify the sissippi state sales tax at the local county tification Numbers will be: ABC456781272 MDWFP Boat Registration Department of tax collector’s office. Include this proof of or ABC45678A484. Boats manufactured any address changes. payment with the registration applica- prior to 1972 will have a serial number. tion. If registering or transferring owner- HOW TO OBTAIN A DUPLICATE ship of a used boat you must include a no- HOW TO RENEW A BOAT REGISTRATION tarized or witnessed bill of sale describing BOAT REGISTRATION If you lose your boat registration card the boat being purchased. You must also Once a boat is registered, a notice to and/or decals or if you need an additional provide proof of the last registered owner renew the registration will be mailed to boat registration card you may obtain a of the used boat. If a boat was previously the owner by the MDWFP. For conveni- duplicate wherever hunting and fishing registered and titled in a state that requires ence and faster service you may renew licenses are sold or by calling 1-800-5GO- mandatory titling you must also include your boat registration wherever hunting HUNT (1-800-546-4868) available 24 hours the previous state’s registration and title. and fishing licenses are sold, by calling a day. You must provide your MS boat The registration application requires a 1-800-5GO-HUNT (1-800-546-4868) which registration number and hull I.D. num- Hull Identification Number or serial num- is available 24 hours a day, or online at ber/serial number in order to purchase a ber. This number should contain 12 digits if www.mdwfp.com. You may also mail duplicate boat registration card.

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REGISTRATION, TRANSFER, second part consists of a numerical group tional choice for lending institutions and RENEWAL, & DUPLICATE FEES* having a maximum of four digits; and boat owners. The cost is $12.70 each for an Fees for original, transfer of ownership, the third part consists of an alphabetical original title, duplicate title, or corrected renewal, livery, dealer and duplicate reg- group having a maximum of two letters. title. A boat must be registered before istrations are as follows: Each part shall be separated by hyphens being titled. If the title is submitted in- or equivalent spaces. dicating a lien, the original title will be Less than 16 feet...... $10.20 The assigned number shall be painted sent to the lending institution until the 16 feet but less than 26 feet...... $25.20 on or attached to each side of the bow lien is satisfied. Once the lien is satisfied, 26 feet and over...... $47.70 of the vessel for which it was issued. an original clear title will be provided to 40 feet and over...... $47.70 The numbers shall be placed on each side the owner. When a titled boat is sold, the Dealer Number...... $40.20 of the forward half of the vessel in such owner must provide the original title to Duplicate...... $7.70 position as to provide clear legibility for the purchaser along with a bill of sale Boat inspection fee...... $12.70 identification. in order for the boat to be eligible for * Boat registration fees are subject to change. The numbers shall read from left to right transfer of ownership. Boat and Motor ti- and shall be in block characters of good tle applications may be obtained online at ASSIGNMENT OF proportion not less than three inches (3”) www.mdwfp.com, through your lending REGISTRATION NUMBER in height. The numbers shall be of a color institution or from MDWFP Boat Registra- After processing a new boat registration, which will contrast with the color of the tion Department. the department will assign a registration background and be maintained to be clearly number to be displayed on the boat. This visible and legible, i.e., dark numbers on a number is also noted on a water-resistant, light background, or light numbers on a pocket-sized boat registration card which dark background. No other numbers shall is mailed to the owner. This card must be be carried on the bow of such vessel. aboard the boat when in operation. Boat owners also will receive two validating SOLD OR LOST/STOLEN BOATS decals. The decals should be displayed Should you sell your boat, you are within six inches (6”) of the number (See required to report such transaction to Prevent the transport of Boat Registration Numbering System and the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, nuisance species: Proper Display). The decals correlate with and Parks, which issues the registration When you leave a body of water: the year the boat registration will expire. number. The new owner must, within ten The registration number assigned by (10) days, make application to transfer the • Remove any visible mud, plants, fish, or MDWFP for a boat becomes a perma- registration. If a numbered boat is lost, animals before transporting equipment. nent number. That registration number stolen or abandoned, the owner should • Eliminate water from equipment before will remain the same in the event that first report it to the local authorities hav- transporting. the boat is transferred to a new owner ing jurisdiction, and then report it to Mis- • Clean and dry anything that comes within the state of Mississippi. sissippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, into contact with water (boats, trailers, and Parks. equipment, clothing, dogs, etc.). BOAT REGISTRATION NUMBERING • Never release plants, fish, or animals SYSTEM & PROPER DISPLAY BOAT & MOTOR TITLING into a body of water unless they came The numbering system consists of three Boat and outboard motor titling is out of that body of water. parts: the first part consists of the sym- available in Mississippi but is not man- www.ProtectYourWaters.net bol MI, which designates Mississippi; the datory. Boat and motor titling is an op-

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FRESHWATER SPORT FISHING weekly fishing reports from February SALTWATER FISHING MDWFP manages all public freshwater through November. Saltwater fisheries and public fishing fish populations north of Hwy 90. This south of Hwy 90 are managed by the Mis- includes over 159,000 acres of flood-control FREE FISHING DAYS sissippi Department of Marine Resourc- and water-supply reservoirs, 20 state fish- On June 6 and 7, 2020, during National es. For information concerning saltwater ing lakes, 20 state park lakes and 20 commu- Fishing and Boating Week, a sport fish- fishing, please call (228) 374-5000 or go to nity fishing assistance ponds. Over 50,000 ing license is not required for Mississippi www.dmr.ms.gov. A saltwater fishing li- miles of creeks, streams, and rivers are also residents for all public waters, and fish- cense is required to fish all waters south managed. A freshwater fishing license is ing permits for all anglers at State Lakes of Hwy 90. required to fish in public waters north and State Park Lakes are free! Mississippi On all public waters south of Interstate of Interstate 10, unless you are exempt. residents can fish without a fishing license 10 and north of Hwy 90 either a freshwa- Review the license section at the begin- on July 4th in all waters of the state. State ter fishing license or a saltwater fishing ning of the digest for license requirements Fishing Lake and State Park Permits are license is valid for use. or call (601) 432-2055. Fishing is allowed required to fish in State Fishing Lakes and year-round. Go to www.mdwfp.com for State Park Lakes on July 4.

42 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST Freshwater Fishing in Mississippi

PUBLIC ACCESS LEGAL SPORT FISHING METHODS more than a total of 100 single hooks may Many public waters in the state are lo- Hook and Line: Game fish may be taken be fished. Hooks must be tied securely at cated on or near private land. These wa- by hook and line (one or more hooks, in- least 2 feet apart. The Mississippi Depart- ters must be accessed through a public cluding rod and reel with artificial bait). ment of Marine Resources regulates trot- access point or by permission from the You may actively fish with an unlimited line use in the waters south of Interstate 10. landowner. Contact MDWFP if you have number of poles or rod/reels except on Anglers should call (228) 374-5000 to learn questions about access to fishing waters waters where the number of poles or rod/ about fishing trotlines in these waters. and for public access points. reels is restricted. Check the Special Regu- lations Section for specific restrictions. HOOK LIMIT GAME FISH Bow & Arrow, Crossbow, Spear, or Gig Each person having a valid sport fishing Game fish are defined as: bream (redear are allowed for the harvest of the follow- license may use no more than 100 hooks sunfish, bluegill, longear sunfish, war ing: bowfin, buffalo, common carp, catfish, per person. mouth, green sunfish), crappie (white, gar, shad, silver carp, bighead carp, black Free Floating Fishing Devices (FFFD), black), black bass (largemouth, small carp, grass carp, and snakehead. Only carp, Jugs & Yo-Yos: No more than 25 jugs and mouth, spotted) shadow bass, walleye, gar, buffalo, and bowfin may be taken by no more than 25 yo-yos may be fished by sauger, yellow perch, hybrid striped bass, bow and arrow at night at State Fishing an individual with no more than 2 single striped bass, white bass, yellow bass, and Lakes and State Park Lakes. Catfish may hooks on each of these devices. If these pickerel (redfin, grass, and chain). not be taken with spear or gig from May devices are attached to a line, they must be 1 through July 15. No other species of fish tied securely at least 2 feet apart. See State NON-GAME GROSS FISH may be harvested with these gears. Border Waters section for legal number Non-game gross fish are defined as: Snagging: Snagging is when fish are allowed in those areas. These gears do gizzard shad, threadfin shad, gar (al- intentionally hooked in any place other not need to be attended or tagged unless ligator, shortnose, longnose, spotted), than the mouth. Snagging is allowed state- you are fishing in the following waters: eel, bowfin, common carp, paddlefish, wide the entire year for all game fish and 1. Arkabutla Reservoir in Tate and De- bullheads (yellow, black, brown), buffalo non-game gross fish. Any size hook may soto counties (smallmouth, bigmouth, and black), spot be used when snagging except when fish- 2. Eagle Lake in Warren County ted sucker, river carpsucker, quillback, ing in spillways. See spillway restrictions. 3. Enid Reservoir in Lafayette, Panola, highfin carpsucker, blacktail redhorse, Trotlines, Throwlines, Limblines and/ and Yalobusha counties freshwater drum, and catfish (channel, or Set Hooks are allowed for the harvest 4. Grenada Reservoir in Grenada, Cal- blue, flathead). of game fish and non-game gross fish. No houn, and Yalobusha counties

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5. Lake Washington in Washington AREAS CLOSED TO From December 1 until the last day County TROTLINES, THROW LINES, of February anglers fishing these waters 6. Sardis Reservoir in Panola, Marshall, SET HOOKS, LIMBLINES, may use no more than one pole or rod per and Lafayette counties FFFD’S, JUGS AND YO-YOS: person (except those in the lowhead dam In these waters, attended means devices 1. Aberdeen Lock spillway downstream area of Ross Barnett Reservoir) with no (whether set, baited, or tripped) must re- to U.S. 45 overpass, including auxiliary more than 2 single hooks. Single hooks main within sight of the angler during day- spillway and associated bank fishing must be at least 1 inch apart and must be light hours. These devices may be fished access area in the Tombigbee River no larger than #2. at night without attendance except at Lake cutoff below the dam. From March 1 to November 30 anglers Washington where attendance at night is 2. All spillways listed in the Spillway may use no more than one pole or rod per required. At Lake Washington, yo-yos may Restrictions section. person with no more than 2 single hooks only be unattended (tripped, with hook out 3. All State Park Lakes and State Fish- of any size. Single hooks must be at least of the water) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Unat- ing Lakes. 1 inch apart. tended yo-yos fishing during the day at the 4. Amory Lock downstream to MS Hwy Artificial lures with no more than 3 waters listed above and fishing at night at 6 overpass. treble hooks no larger than #2 may be Lake Washington may be seized by MD- 5. Fulton Lock downstream to MS Hwy used year round. WFP Law Enforcement officers except for 78 overpass. The use of bare or baited treble hooks those fishing unattended at Lake Washing- 6. G.V. Sonny Montgomery Lock down- is illegal in these spillway areas. No other ton from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In these waters, stream to mile marker 406. gear may be used in these waters except for all gear must be legibly marked with a tag. 7. Glover Wilkens Lock downstream to dip or landing nets, cast nets, boat-mount- The tags shall be furnished by the angler mile marker 375 ed scoops, wire baskets, minnow seines, and must contain either the license holder’s 8. Jamie L. Whitten Lock downstream to and minnow traps that can be used to cap- MDWFP number or the full name, resi- MS Hwy 4 overpass. ture shad and minnows. Anglers keeping dence address, and zip code of any angler 9. John Rankin Lock downstream to mile legal fish caught with these gear types in exempt from purchasing a license. This marker 398. these waters, except for Lowhead dam in information must be legibly written with 10. John C. Stennis Lock spillway down- Leake County on Ross Barnett Reservoir, either waterproof ink or stamped. Yo-yo stream to mile marker 334, including must immediately place their catch on ice tags shall be attached above the water line. auxiliary spillway and associated bank or in a dry container. All game fish caught fishing access area in the Tombigbee with these gear types must be released CRAWFISH AND River cutoff below the dam. immediately upon capture. FRESHWATER SHRIMP 11. Lake Washington: Limblines and set A sport fishing license is required (unless hooks may not be fished or set, but GRABBLING SEASON exempt by 49-7-9) to harvest crawfish and sportfishing trotlines, FFFD’s and yo- Grabbling is open from May 1 to July freshwater shrimp from public waters for yos may be used. 15. Grabbling is fishing for non-game fish, personal use. A freshwater commercial fish- 12. Ross Barnett Reservoir: Pelahatchie Bay, most notably catfish, with your hands or ing license is required to sell crawfish and Pelahatchie Creek, and the area of the with rope (no attachments). Only wooden freshwater shrimp harvested from public reservoir north of the main dam and containers may be used. It is illegal to place waters. Shrimp and crawfish traps fished in south of a line between the point where or take fish from structures such as plastic public waters shall be marked with a water- Twin Harbors channel enters the main or metal barrels, hot water tanks, concrete proof tag provided by the angler, which shall lake in Madison County and the Fannin pipe, tires, and other non-biodegradable contain either the license holder’s MDWFP Landing boat launch in Rankin Coun- materials in any public waters of the state. number or the full name, residence address ty; within 100 yards of any sandbar or It shall be illegal to place any cavity-type and zip code of any angler exempt from pur- public boat launching facility within the structure, intended to be used for hand- chasing a license. main lake or river; in any marked navi- grabbling purposes, in all Mississippi wa- There is no limit on the number of craw- gational channel between State Highway ter of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. fish traps and freshwater shrimp traps a 43 and Ratliff Ferry in Madison County. It is unlawful to alter any natural ar- person may fish. 13. Sardis Lower Lake from the outlet eas by placing boards, wire, or any other Crawfish traps are any device construct- structure to Spaulding Creek, except obstruction to logs, holes, etc., or to take ed of coated wire with openings of throats that FFFD’s are permitted in Sardis fish from such altered devices. It is also or flutes not exceeding 2 inches and are Lower Lake. unlawful to raise any part of a natural or used for the sole purpose of taking craw- wooden container out of the water thereby fish. Any commercially available crawfish SPILLWAY RESTRICTIONS aiding in the capture of enclosed fish. trap with openings of the throats or flutes Special restrictions apply to spillways not exceeding 2 inches may be used. at the following lakes: FISH ATTRACTORS Shrimp traps—It is illegal to take or at- 1. Aberdeen and Columbus spillways. It shall be illegal to place structures tempt to take freshwater shrimp by the use 2. Arkabutla, Enid, Grenada, Sardis, such as plastic or metal barrels, plastic of any trap which exceeds the following Okatibbee, and Ross Barnett Reser or metal pipes and tubing larger than dimensions: 36 inches long (from the rear voirs from the spillway outlet to the 4 inches in diameter, hot water tanks, of the heart to the leading edge of the trap), end of the rip rap. concrete pipes and tires, and any other by 24 inches wide (between the leading 3. Bluff Lake spillway in Noxubee County. nonbiodegradable material into the edges of the trap, or heart opening), by 12 4. Lowhead dam on Ross Barnett Res public waters of the state for use as fish inches high; or has external or unattached ervoir from the dam to the end of the attractors. However, wooden materials wings, weirs, or other devices intended to Idle Speed Only/No Wake Zone Area and plastic tubing and pipe materials funnel shrimp to the trap heart. downstream of the dam. may be used as fish attractors provided

44 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST that the plastic materials are no larger leads or wings and having an entrance (ATVs, trucks, etc.) on the streambed. Ex- than 4 inches in diameter. Concrete, no larger than 1 inch in diameter. All ceptions to this prohibition are set forth in rope, wire, and nails may be used to game fish caught with these gears must Miss. Code Ann. §51-1-4. make fish attractors. Written permission be immediately returned to the water. to place such legal fish attractor materi- Freshwater mussels cannot be collected CREEL LIMIT als into public waters must be obtained or used for bait (State Law 49-9-5). The creel limit is the specified maximum from the federal or state agency which number of fish a person can take in one day. owns the specific water body. The per- SALE OF GAME FISH son placing such fish attractor material It is illegal for any person, while in TRANSPORT LIMIT into the public water must carry a copy Mississippi, to buy or sell, offer for sale, No person shall transport more than of the written permission on them at all or exchange any game fish harvested in seven daily limits of game fish for each times when transporting and placing Mississippi or coming from another state. licensed or exempt angler present in the such material. A permit is required to vehicle. A single angler may only trans- place fish attractors and grabbing boxes COMMERCIAL FISHING port his or her own daily limit(s) of fish, in Ross Barnett Reservoir. To apply for a It shall be illegal to possess while on the not to exceed seven daily limits. permit, call the Ross Barnett Reservoir water, both commercial and sport fishing office at (601) 856-6574. gear in the same boat. See the Commer- LENGTH LIMIT cial Fishing brochure for information or While fishing areas with established ILLEGAL FISHING METHODS go to www.mdwfp.com/fishing-boating/ MDWFP length limits all game fish must It is unlawful to take any fish species freshwater-commercial/. be intact (with head, tail, skin, and scales) by muddying and by the use of lime, poi and comply with length limits for that son, explosives, electrical devices, wire STATE BORDER WATERS body of water. baskets, fish traps, or dip nets; except Mississippi resident licenses are valid for that shad and minnows may be taken by fishing certain state-line waters including: HOW TO MEASURE A FISH residents only as specified below under 1. Pickwick Lake Lay the fish on its side, with the mouth the Bait section. It is illegal to take fish, 2. Aliceville Pool closed and the tail lobes pressed together. crawfish, or shrimp from, tamper with 3. Mississippi and Pearl Rivers and border Measure the total length from the tip of or use any sport fishing gear without the lakes along these rivers where they are the snout to the end of the tail. Paddlefish consent of the gear’s owner. the boundaries between Mississippi, are measured from the front of the eye to No person shall stock, place, release, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas. the fork of the tail. or cause to be released into any of the In Mississippi waters that border adja- public waters of the state any aquatic cent states, the legal number of FFFDs shall species without first obtaining a permit be that of the adjacent state or the Missis- from the Mississippi Department of sippi limit, whichever is greater, but not to Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. exceed 50 per individual. Yo-yos and FFFDs must be attended during daylight hours BAIT on borderline waters between Arkansas Sport anglers may use game fish, non- and Mississippi. game gross fish, goldfish, and minnows For details on state border waters and Total Length (using a flatboard) for bait, as long as they were legally tak- current reciprocal agreements, or visit our en and you do not possess more than website, www.mdwfp.com MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT the daily creel limit. Anglers can har- Fish measuring equal to or shorter vest minnows, non-game gross fish, and PUBLIC WATERWAYS than the regulated size length must be non-game fish for personal use as bait Public waterways are defined in Miss. returned to the water immediately after without a commercial fishing license. A Code Ann. §51-1-4, and set forth on a map capture and may not be possessed on freshwater commercial fishing license is at www.mdeq.ms.gov/water/surface-wa- designated waters. Fish exceeding the required to sell those fishes legally taken ter/public-waterways/ by the Mississippi minimum length may be kept. in minnow seines and minnow traps Department of Environmental Quality. from public waters. No minnows caught All citizens of the state of Mississippi and MAXIMUM LENGTH LIMIT in public waters shall be taken outside other states have the right to use the public Fish measuring equal to or longer of the state for sale. Shad and minnows waterways for free transport, fishing, and than the regulated size length must be may be taken for sport fishing bait us- water sports. Any person using the pub- returned to the water immediately upon ing dip/landing nets, cast nets, boat lic waterways of the state does so at his or capture and may not be in possession on mounted scoops, and wire baskets by her own risk. The use of public waterways these designated waters. Fish shorter than residents only for personal use dur- of the state does not entitle any person to the maximum length limit may be kept. ing sport fishing. Minnow seines and trespass upon any lands adjacent to the minnow traps can be used to harvest stream or waterway. No person using the SLOT LENGTH LIMIT minnows, nongame gross fish, and non- public waterways may harm or disturb the Fish measuring equal to or between game fish for bait. Minnow seines must banks or bed of the stream, nor may any the designated range in inches must be be no more than 25 feet in length and person hunt, fish, or go across any adjacent returned to the water immediately upon 4 feet in depth. Minnow traps shall be lands under floodwaters outside the natural capture and may not be in possession on constructed of glass, plastic, nonmetallic, banks of the waterway. The right of the these designated waters. Fish shorter than or wire mesh not more than 32 inches in public to use the public waterways does or longer than the designated range may length and 12 inches in diameter without not include the use of motorized vehicles be kept.

2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST 45 Freshwater Fishing in Mississippi Statewide Creel and Size Limits For Saltwater Fishing Regulations, call the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources at 228-374-5000 or visit www.dmr.ms.gov Species Daily Creel Limits Alligator Gar****...... 2 Paddlefish* (must be less than 30 inches)...... 2 Striped Bass and/or Striped Bass Hybrids (minimum length 15 inches)** ...... 6 Walleye***...... 3 Sauger...... 10 Crappie** (combined white and black)...... 30 Bluegill, bream and all other sunfish (combined)**...... 100 Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted bass (combined)**...... 10 Sturgeon...... 0 For all other game or sport fish species, there is no daily creel limit.

* No Paddlefish harvest allowed in the Tenn-Tom Waterway, Tombigbee River or its tributaries, and Pickwick Lake. Paddlefish are measured from the front of the eye to the fork of the tail.

** Daily limits for bream, Black Bass (largemouth, spotted and smallmouth), Crappie, Striped Bass and Striped Bass hybrids in waters adjoining adjacent states shall be that of the adjacent state, or the Mississippi limit, whichever is greater. *** Harvest and possession of Walleye is prohibited in Lake Lamar Bruce, Lake Monroe, and in the Old Tombigbee River and its tributaries north of Hwy 278 (Monroe, Itawamba and Prentiss Counties). **** No Alligator Gar harvest allowed from Bee Lake (Holmes County). Transport Limit: No person shall at anytime transport more than seven (7) daily creel limits of game fish for each licensed or exempt angler present in the vehicle. A single angler can only transport his or her own daily limit(s) of fish, not to exceed seven (7) daily limits. On all other lakes, there is no length limit for any species except Striped Bass and/or Striped Bass hybrids and Paddlefish but the statewide daily creel limits apply. Special Largemouth, Spotted & Smallmouth Bass Regulations Area/Water Lengths to Release Creel Limits Aberdeen Lake...... 14 inches & under...... 10 per day Calling Panther Lake...... 20 inches & over...... 10 per day, 1 over 20 inches Charlie Capps WMA Lake...... No Length Limit...... 5 per day Columbus Lake...... 14 inches & under...... 10 per day Davis Lake (Chickasaw County)...... 18-22 inches...... 10 per day; 1 over 22 inches Eagle Lake ...... 16 inches & under...... 10 per day (includes channel to Muddy Bayou water control structure) Lake Bill Waller...... 18-22 inches...... 15 per day, 1 over 22 inches Lake Bogue Homa...... 15 inches & under...... 5 per day Lake Claude Bennett...... No Length Limit...... 30 per day Lake Jackson (Washington County)...... No Length Limit...... 5 per day Lake Jeff Davis...... 18-24 inches...... 15 per day, 1 over 24 inches Lake Lamar Bruce...... 18-24 inches...... 10 per day, 1 over 24 inches Lake Monroe...... 16-24 inches...... 10 per day, 1 over 24 inches Lake Okhissa (Franklin County)...... 18-22 inches...... 10 per day, 1 over 22 inches Lake Washington...... 15 inches & under...... 5 per day (Possession of black bass under 15 inches while in Paul Love Park or on the weir is prohibited.) Leroy Percy State Park Lake...... No Length Limit...... 5 per day Malmaison WMA Lakes...... 15 inches & under...... 2 per day Moon Lake (includes area east of Hwy 1)...... No Length Limit...... 5 per day Natchez State Park Lake...... 18-22 inches...... 7 per day, 1 over 22 inches Neshoba County Lake ...... 16-20 inches...... 10 per day, 1 over 20 inches North Abutment Campground Lake at Grenada Reservoir...... 15 inches & under...... 2 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 inches Percy Quin State Park (Lake Tangipahoa)...... 16-22 inches...... 7 per day, 1 over 22 inches Pickwick Lake...... 15 inches & under...... 10 per day RecCon Lake (Bolivar County)...... No Length Limit...... 2 per day Ross Barnett Reservoir...... 14 inches & under...... 7 per day Wolf-Broad Lake (Yazoo & Humphreys Counties)...... 12 inches & under...... 5 per day

46 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST Special Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass Regulations Area/Water Lengths to Release Creel Limits Ross Barnett Reservoir to City of Jackson water intake...... 15 inches & under...... 6 per day, 1 over 24 inches Special Bluegill & Redear Regulations Area/Water Lengths to Release Creel Limits Lake Okhissa (Franklin County)...... No Length Limit...... 50 per day Special Catfish Regulations Area/Water Lengths to Release Creel Limits 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 and State Parks Lakes...... No Length Limit...... 10 per day Border Waters with Alabama & Tennessee...... No Length Limit...... 1 over 34 inches, no creel limit under 34 inches For all other waters, there is no daily creel limit for any catfish species. Special Walleye Regulations Area/Water Lengths to Release Creel Limits Davis Lake (Chickasaw County)...... No Length Limit...... 1 per day Special Black & White Crappie Regulations Area/Water Lengths to Release Creel Limits Arkabutla Reservoir+...... 12 inches & under...... 15 per day Arkabutla Spillway to Prichard Rd. Bridge++...... No Length Limit...... 15 per day Charlie Capps WMA Lake...... No Length Limit...... 20 per day Eagle Lake (includes channel to Muddy Bayou water control structure)...... 11 inches and under...... 30 per day Enid Reservoir+...... 12 inches & under...... 15 per day Enid Spillway to I-55++...... No Length Limit...... 15 per day Grenada Reservoir+...... 12 inches & under...... 15 per day Grenada Spillway to Hwy. 51++...... No Length Limit...... 15 per day Lake Monroe...... No Length Limit...... 20 per day Lake Okhissa (Franklin County)...... 10 inches & under...... 10 per day Lake Washington ...... 11 inches & under...... 30 per day (Possession of crappie under 11 inches while in Paul Love Park or on the weir is prohibited.) Moon Lake (includes area east of Hwy 1)...... 10 inches & under...... 30 per day Percy Quin State Park (Lake Tangipahoa)...... No Length Limit...... 20 per day Pickwick Lake & Tenn-Tom Waterway...... 9 inches & under...... 30 per day (including all tributaries) Sardis Reservoir+...... 12 inches & under...... 15 per day Sardis Spillway & Sardis Lower Lake to Spaulding Creek++...... No Length Limit...... 15 per day

+ At Arkabutla, Enid, Grenada and Sardis Reservoirs anglers may fish no more than 4 poles per person. Each pole may have no more than 2 hooks or lures. The aggregate daily boat creel limit for all species of crappie on Arkabutla, Enid, Sardis, and Grenada Reservoirs for boats with three or more anglers shall be 40 crappie larger than 12 inches.

++ See spillway restrictions in this section. Special Rainbow Trout Regulations Area/Water Lengths to Release Creel limits Lake Lamar Bruce...... No Length Limit...... 3 per day

On all other lakes, there is no length limit for any species except Striped Bass and/or Striped Bass hybrids and Paddlefish but the statewide daily creel limits apply.

2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST 47 Mississippi State Fishing Lakes

MDWFP operates 20 prime fishing lakes throughout the state which offer STATE FISHING LAKES FEE SCHEDULE outstanding fishing on more than 4,000 acres of picturesque waters. DAILY PERMITS FEE MONTHLY PERMITS FEE Sport fishing licenses and permits are Boat Launching/Fishing/Skiing Camping (30 day)* $460.00 required to fish these lakes, except on $7.0 0 (ages 16-64) Camping (30 day) - Disabled or Age the first weekend of National Fishing $360.00 Boat Launching/Fishing/Skiing - Exempt (ages 65 and older)* Week which is June 6 and 7, 2020, when Disabled or Age Exempt Fishing $6.00 ANNUAL PERMITS FEE fishing permits are free, and a sport fish- (ages 65 and older) Guest Boat Launching /Fishing/Skiing ing license is not required for Missis- Fishing (ages 16-64) - $150.00 $5.00 (ages 16-64; includes all persons in boat) sippi residents. no boat launching Only rod and reel or pole fishing is Guest Boat Launching/Fishing/Skiing Fishing - Disabled or Age Exempt Disabled or Age Exempt (ages 65 and $120.00 allowed on State Fishing Lakes and State (ages 65 and older) - $3.00 older; includes all persons in boat) Park Lakes except that carp, gar, buffalo, no boat launching Boat Launching/Fishing/Skiing $102.00 and bowfin may be taken by use of bow Youth Fishing (under 16 years of age) Free (ages 16-64) and arrow at night only after purchasing Camping* (ages 16-64) $22.00 Boat Launching/Fishing/Skiing - a valid permit for fishing and/or boating. Disabled or Age Exempt $72.00 Camping - Disabled or Age Exempt No other gear is allowed at these lakes. $15.00 (ages 65 and older) (ages 65 and older)* Fishing is not allowed from courte- Fishing (ages 16-64) – $52.00 sy piers adjacent to boat ramps. Night Primitive/tent camping (no electricity)+ $15.00 no boat launching fishing is allowed at all State Fishing Pavilion Rental – without restrooms $36.00 Fishing - Disabled or Age Exempt Lakes (except for Lake Bill Waller) (ages 65 and older) – $32.00 from the bank or from boats that are in Pavilion Rental – with restrooms $51.00 no boat launching compliance with state and U.S. Coast CABIN RENTAL PERMITS FEE Duplicate Copy of Guard regulations. $7.29 Cabin - weekday rate** $65.00 Annual/Lifetime Permit Camping reservations are not avail- Cabin - weekend rate** $75.00 able at State Fishing Lakes. * These camping permits include fishing and boat launch- * These camping permits include fishing and boat launching for registered campers not to exceed 8 people. ing for registered campers not to exceed 8 people. + Primitive camping permits do not include fishing and ** Cabins without linens are at Lake Claude Bennett, boat launching. Prentiss Walker Lake, and Holmes County State Park Lake. Cabin rentals include fishing and boat launching for the number of registered cabin guests.

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48 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST State Fishing Lakes Information

1. CALLING PANTHER LAKE Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 2 hand- (404 acres) icapped fishing piers, 5 earthen piers, Manager: Ricky Blakeney, handicapped restrooms with showers. State Fishing (601) 892-4776 No skiing or camping. Lakes Map Location: (number in text corresponds to location on map) Copiah Co., 5 miles west of Crystal 6. LAKE BOGUE HOMA Springs just off New Zion Road. (882 acres) DESOTO BENTON ALCORN MARSHALL TIPPAH Facilities/Activities: 21 camping pads Manager: Chris Germany, 19

TATE PRENTISS TISHOMINGO TUNICA and 2 handicapped camping pads (601) 425-2148 UNION PANOLA 10 with electrical/water/sewer hookups. Location: Jones Co. About 6 miles east LAFAYETTE ITAWAMBA PONTOTOC 2 COAHOMA LEE Boat ramp, handicapped fishing pier, of Laurel on Hwy 84. QUITMAN YALOBUSHA TALLAHATCHIE CALHOUN CHICKASAW MONROE handicapped restroom with showers, Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 2 13 BOLIVAR GRENADA CLAY and nature trail. Skiing on Wednesday, camping pads with electrical/water WEBSTER LEFLORE MONT-

SUNFLOWER GOMERY Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, and hookups, duck hunting, 3 handi- OKTIBBEHA LOWNDES CARROLL CHOCTAW Labor Day noon to sunset. capped fishing piers, pavilion, picnic WASHINGTON HOLMES WINSTON NOXUBEE tables, and restrooms with showers. 3 ATTALA

HUMPHREYS

NESHOBA KEMPER 2. ELVIS PRESLEY LAKE Skiing daily, noon to sunset. SHARKEY YAZOO LEAKE

ISSAQUENA 16 4 (322 acres) MADISON

NEWTON LAUDERDALE Manager: Nathan Martin, 7. LAKE CLAUDE BENNETT WARREN SCOTT 15 HINDS RANKIN (662) 620-6314 (71 acres) 7 SMITH CLARKE JASPER Location: Lee Co., 2 miles northeast of Manager: Jason Thigpen, CLAIBORNE 18 17 1 SIMPSON COPIAH

Tupelo, just off Hwy 78 east. (601) 727-3561 JEFFERSON JONES COVINGTON WAYNE 6 LINCOLN 11 12 Facilities/Activities: Bicycle/walk- Location: Jasper Co. about 20 miles FRANKLIN JEFF DAVIS 9

ADAMS LAWRENCE

MARION ing trail, boat ramp, 16 camping pads east of Bay Springs off Hwy 18. GREENE PIKE 8 LAMAR PERRY WILKINSON AMITE 5 FORREST with water/electrical hookups, tent Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 3 20 WALTHALL 14

GEORGE camping, 2 handicapped fishing piers, cabins and 1 handicapped cabin, 31 PEARL STONE RIVER grills, pavilion, picnic tables, and camping pads with electrical/water HARRISON JACKSON restrooms with showers. Skiing daily, hookups, 1 handicapped fishing HANCOCK noon to sunset. pier, pavilions, picnic tables, playground, and handicapped restooms 3. HOLMES COUNTY with showers. Skiing on Wednesday, GO TO WWW.MDWFP.COM STATE PARK LAKE Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, and FOR LAKE INFORMATION Two Lakes: (45 acres and 16 acres) Labor Day noon to sunset. Manager: Vacant, (662) 653-3351 8. LAKE COLUMBIA 10. LAKE LAMAR BRUCE Location: Four miles south of Durant (84 acres) (300 acres) off I-55, exit 150 Manager: Dustin Brumfield, Manager: Jim Lusby, Facilities/Activities: Boat Ramp, 28 (601) 736-1861 (662) 869-2009 camping pads with electrical/water Location: Marion Co. 12 miles south- Location: Lee Co. 1.5 miles northeast hookups, bath house, 1 handicapped east of Columbia on Marion Co. WMA. of Saltillo off Hwy 45. fishing pier, pavilions, picnic tables, Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, six Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 11 playground, and restrooms. No Skiing. camping pads with electrical/water camping pads with water/electrical hookups, 1 handicapped fishing pier, hookups, 3 handicapped fishing piers, 4. KEMPER COUNTY LAKE 2 earthen piers, pavilion, picnic tables, pavilion, and handicapped restrooms (595 acres) and handicapped restrooms with with showers. Skiing on Thursday, Manager: Vacant, showers. Skiing on Wednesday, Sun- Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, and (601) 743-5505 day, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Labor Day noon to sunset. Location: Kemper Co. 3 miles north- Day noon to sunset. west of DeKalb off Hwy 397. 11. LAKE MARY CRAWFORD* Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 47 9. LAKE JEFF DAVIS (128 acres) camping pads with electrical/water/ (100 acres) Manager: John Stamps, sewer hookups, fish cleaning station, Manager: Richard Hathorn, (601) 587-7853 2 handicapped fishing piers, pavil- (601) 792-8225 Location: Lawrence Co. 5 miles west ion, picnic tables, playground, and Location: Jefferson Davis Co., 3 miles of Monticello off Hwy 84. restrooms with showers. Skiing daily, southeast of Prentiss off Hwy 42. Facilities/Activities: 2 boat ramps, 20 noon to sunset. Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 13 camping pads with electrical/water camping pads with electrical/water hookups, 4 fishing piers (3 handi- 5. LAKE BILL WALLER hookups, 3 handicapped fishing capped), 8 earthen piers, nature trail, (168 acres) piers, bike trail, nature trail, pavil- pavilion, picnic tables, and handi- Manager: Dustin Brumfield, ion, picnic tables, and handicapped capped restrooms with showers. Ski- (601) 736-1861 restrooms with showers. Skiing on ing on Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Location: Marion Co. 12 miles south- Tuesday, Sunday, Memorial Day, July and Labor Day noon to sunset. east of Columbia on Marion Co. WMA. 4th, and Labor Day noon to sunset. * Currently closed for renovation

2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST 49 SEASON ANNIVERSARY Explore the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery and Visitor Education Center today!

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Hours of Operation Admission March–October Adults (age 18–59): $2.50 Open Tuesday–Saturday Adults (age 60+): $2.00 8:30 am until 4:30 pm School Groups: $2.00 per student Closed Sunday and Monday Children (age 3–17): $2.00 Children (under 3): No charge November–February Active Military: No Charge Open Monday–Friday 7:30 am until 3:30 pm Tune in each week on MPB Closed Saturday and Sunday Closed Holidays Thursdays 7:30 p.m. | Saturdays 5:30 p.m. Watch all episodes at mdwfp.com Off I-55, Exit 233 | 457 CR 36 | Enid, Mississippi 38927 State Fishing Lakes Information (Continued)

12. LAKE MIKE CONNER sewer hookups, 2 handicapped fishing Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, (79 acres) piers, pavilion, picnic tables, play- 11 camping pads with electrical/water Manager: Gary Berteau, ground, and handicapped restrooms hookups, 3 handicapped fishing piers, (601) 765-4024 with showers. No skiing. pavilions, picnic tables, and handi- Location: Covington Co. 8 miles west capped restrooms with showers. Skiing of Collins off Hwy 84. 17. PRENTISS WALKER LAKE on Thursday, Sunday, Memorial Day, Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 15 (81 acres) July 4th, and Labor Day noon to sunset. camping pads with electrical/water Manager: Stan Sullivan, hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers, (601) 733-2611 19. TIPPAH COUNTY LAKE pavilion, picnic tables, and handi- Location: Smith Co. about 4 miles (145 acres) capped restrooms with showers. Skiing southwest of Mize off Hwy 35. Manager: Jim Cutberth, on Wednesday, Sunday, Memorial Day, Facilities/Activities: Boat dock, boat (662) 837-9850 July 4th, and Labor Day noon to sunset. ramp, 1 cabin and 1 handicapped Location: Tippah Co. 2.5 miles north cabin, 18 camping pads with electri- of Ripley on Hwy 15, west 2.5 miles. 13. LAKE MONROE cal/water hookups, 2 handicapped Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 22 (99 acres) fishing piers, pavilions, picnic tables, camping pads with electrical/water Manager: Charles Mullins, playground, and handicapped hookups, 3 handicapped fishing piers, (662) 256-9637 restrooms with showers. Skiing on 1 earthen pier, grills, pavilion, picnic Location: Monroe Co. between Friday, Sunday, Memorial Day, July tables, and restrooms with showers. Ski- Aberdeen and Amory off Hwy 45 on 4th, and Labor Day noon to sunset. ing on Saturday, Sunday, Memorial Day, Coontail Rd. July 4th, and Labor Day noon to sunset. Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 14 18. SIMPSON COUNTY LAKE camping pads with electrical/water (76 acres) 20. LAKE WALTHALL hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers, Manager: Gregory Perry, (55 acres) pavilion, picnic tables, and restrooms (601) 849-4886 Manager: None with showers. No skiing. Location: Simpson Co. 5 miles north Location: Walthall Co. 8 miles south- of Magee on Hwy 49. east of Tylertown off Hwy 48. 14. LAKE PERRY Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp. No (68 acres) camping or skiing Manager: Joey Hinton, (601) 784-6119 Location: Perry Co. about 3 miles south of Beaumont off Hwy 98. Facilities/Activities: 2 boat ramps, 15 camping pads with electrical/water hookups, 4 fishing piers (3 handicapped), nature trail, pavilion, picnic tables, and handicapped restrooms R & J OUTFITTERS with showers. Skiing on Friday, Affordable trophy whitetail hunts in N.W. Missouri Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day noon to sunset.

15. LAKE TOM BAILEY (182 acres) 5-Day, Fully Guided, Fair Manager: Vacant, Chase Hunts with Lodging (601) 632-4679 Location: Lauderdale Co. about 8 start at only $1,800.00! miles east of Meridian off Hwy 11. Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 22 Thousands of private acres. camping pads with electrical/water No trophy fees or hookups, 2 handicapped fishing piers, picnic tables, and handicapped hidden charges. restrooms with showers. Skiing on Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, and YES YOU CAN! Labor Day noon to sunset. 16. NESHOBA COUNTY LAKE CALL TODAY: (138 acres) Manager: Sherry Hazelwood, 176 B&C (305) 606-1611 (601) 656-7376 Location: Neshoba Co. about 6 miles southeast of Philadelphia off Hwy 486. Facilities/Activities: Boat ramp, 22 camping pads with electrical/water/ www.randjoutfitters.com 51 Fishing Regulations

FISH CONSUMPTION 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 https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/water/field-services/fish-advisories-fish-tissue-and-fishing-bans/ms-fish-tissue-advisories-and-commercial-fishing-bans-june-2011/ or call the MDEQ Laboratory at (601) 961-5701 for the most up to date information.

STREAM REACH CHEMICAL DATE ISSUED ACTION

Archusa Water Park in Clark County Mercury Sept. 1996 See #1 Below

Bogue Chitto River Mercury May 1995 See #1 Below

Delta Region / All waters east of the Mississippi River levee and west of the bluff hills except for Steele Bayou, Black Bayou, Bee Toxaphene, DDT June 2001 See #4 Below Lake, RecCon Lake (Rainey’s Lake), and Lake Charlie Capps.

Enid Reservoir Mercury May 1995 See #1 Below

Escatawpa River from the Alabama state line to Interstate 10. Mercury May 1995 See #1 Below

Grenada Lake & Yalobusha River from the dam Mercury June 2001 See #1 Below downstream to Hwy 8 & 35 at Holcomb.

Gulf of Mexico Mercury May 1998 See #2 Below

Lake Susie, Oxbow Lake of Old Tallahatchie River PCBs Nov. 1989 See #3 Below in Panola County west of Batesville

Little Conehoma Creek & Yockanookany River in Attala & Leake counties. From Highway 35 near Kosciusko Downstream to PCBs June 1987 See #3 Below Highway 429 near Thomastown (approx. 15 miles).

Pascagoula River Mercury Sept. 1996 See #1 Below

Pearl River Hwy 25 (Leake County), near Carthage, Mercury June 2001 See #1 Below downstream to Leake County Water Park

Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge (All Waters) Toxaphene, DDT 1975 See #3 Below

Yockanookany River Mercury May 1995 See #1 Below

Yocona River From Enid Reservoir to Little Tallahatchie River Mercury Sept. 1996 See #1 Below

CONSUMPTION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. The Mississippi State Department of Health recommends that people limit the amount of largemouth and spotted bass and large catfish over 27 inches that they eat from these areas because of high levels of mercury in the fish. 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. 2. The Mississippi State Department 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. Closed to commercial fishing. Precautionary advisory issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge. 4. The Mississippi State Department of Health recommends that people eat no more than one meal every 2 weeks of buffalo, carp, gar, and catfish over 22 inches from all waters in this area, except for Steele Bayou, Black Bayou, Bee Lake, RecCon Lake (Rainey’s Lake) and Lake Charlie Capps.

DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) is an insecticide whose use in the United States was banned in 1972. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are chemicals whose production in the United States was banned in 1978.

52 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST MISSISSIPPI OFFICIAL STATE RECORD FRESHWATER FISH (Rod and Reel Division) SPECIES WEIGHT ANGLER LOCATION CAUGHT DATE Alligator Gar 215 lbs Earl Stafford MS River (Natchez) 5/3/2003 We Provide American Eel 5 lbs 1 oz Mitch McLendon MS River (Vicksburg) 7/12/1994 Hunting Opportunities to Bighead Carp 67 lbs 12 oz Ron Maxwell Sardis Lower Lake 4/3/2007 Law Enforcement Agents Bigmouth Buffalo 46 lbs 3 oz Willie Hearn Private Pond 10/24/2007 Injured in the Line of Duty. Black Bass Hybrid 11 lbs 4.5 oz Hunter Yarborough Private Pond 9/26/1964 Black Bullhead 5.56 lbs Harold B. Alexander Sunrise Lake 6/12/1988 To Volunteer Or Donate, Please Visit Our Website Black Crappie 4 lbs 4 oz Gerald Conlee Arkabutla Reservoir 3/19/1991 HuntingForHeroes.org Blue Catfish 95 lbs Dakota Hinson MS River (Natchez) 3/16/2009 Bluegill 3.45 lbs Gerald E. Thurmond Farm Pond 2/2/1995 Bowfin 18 lbs 14 oz B.H. Toney Ross Barnett Reservoir 11/23/1978 RAISE Brown Bullhead 6.13 lbs Bobby L. Gibson Farm Pond 1/19/1991 CHICKENS? Chain Pickerel 6 lbs 4 oz Ronnie Boren Bay Springs Lake 10/4/1986 Channel Catfish 51 lbs 12 oz Tom Edwards Lake Tom Bailey 5/31/1997 We have a wide selection of the finest handcrafted coops Common Carp 74 lbs Curtis Wade Pelahatchie Lake 6/13/1963 to fit anyone’s budget. Flathead Catfish 77.7 lbs Matt Bingham MS River (Tunica) 5/8/2012 Freshwater Drum 30.63 lbs John Smith Eagle Lake 1/7/2016 Grass Carp 53.2 lbs Melvin Murphy Prairie Waters 4/16/2008 Green Sunfish 1.26 lbs Craig Jones Waltman’s Lake (Canton) 5/21/1986 Call Us Now for Green Sunfish Pricing & Information! 1.23 lbs Troy M. Wright Private Pond 4/6/1986 Hybrid 1.866.411.SHED Largemouth Bass 18.15 lbs Anthony Denny Natchez State Park Lake 12/31/1992 Longear Sunfish 0.33 lbs Cary Crosby Red Creek 5/19/2016 Longnose Gar 48 lbs 1 oz Don Henson Sardis Reservoir Spillway 9/10/2016 Magnolia Crappie 3.46 lbs Tom Box Lake Charlie Capps 3/24/2004 SOUTHERN Ross Barnett Reservoir Paddlefish 65 lbs Randy Pues 6/23/1974 Spillway SPORTSMAN Rainbow Trout 5.03 lbs Cyrus Manning Private Pond 1/5/2015 Hunting Lodge, Inc. Redspotted Sunfish 2.3 oz Caleb Hinton Thompson Creek 9/29/2014 • Father/Son Hunts Redear 3.33 lbs James K. Martin Tippah County Lake 11/5/1991 • Corporate Discounts for 6 Sauger 2.52 lbs Pete Mauceli MS River (Greenville) 8/5/1992 or more Saugeye 4.66 lbs Scott Wood Bay Springs lake 2/26/2000 • Shadow Bass 0.61 lbs Kenneth Barrett Tuxachanie Creek 5/7/2018 Great Prices! (No Trophy Fees) Shortnose Gar 5.83 lbs Robert Mills Enid Spillway 8/22/1999 Silver Carp 15 lbs Vernard Williams Log Loader Lake 7/31/2011 • Great Lodging With Yellow Creek Arm Smallmouth Bass 7 lbs 15 oz Thomas Wilbanks 1/24/1987 Excellent (Pickwick Lake) Smallmouth Buffalo 57 lbs 12 oz Charles M. Cox Ross Barnett Reservoir 11/21/1983 Meals! Spotted Bass 8 lbs 2 oz S . Ross Gratham Farm Pond 9/2/1975 Spotted Gar 8.1 lbs Chuck Herring Enid Spillway 8/13/2012 Striped Bass 39.6 lbs Rocky Rawls Pascagoula River 2/7/2016 Striped Bass Hybrid 17.77 lbs Robert F. Fulce Lower Sardis Lake 4/15/1991 Walleye 9.66 lbs Clayton E. Hobbs TN River (Iuka) 1/19/1985 Warmouth 1 lb 8 oz Lilliam Morris Black Creek 6/17/1979 Grenada Reservoir White Bass 5 lbs 6 oz William Mulvhill 4/21/1979 Spillway Book Your Lifetime Memory Now! White Crappie 5 lbs 3 oz Fred Bright Enid Reservoir 7/31/1957 www.southernhunting.com Yellow Bass 2.24 lbs Zach Lipford Pickwick Lake 3/2/2017 William Lyon 334-467-1830 Yellow Bullhead 2 lbs 13 oz Robert Cason Mossy Lake 5/26/1974 Dave Lyon 334-412-3368 Yellow Perch 1.46 lbs Wesley Cummins Pickwick Lake 3/21/2016 – World Record — Alabama’s Black Belt —

2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST 53 Community Fishing 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 pos- sessing 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, except where noted. City or county ordinances may also regulate activities at these waters.

LOCATION AND WATER SIZE SPECIES DAILY LIMIT RULES Largemouth Bass 1 Amory, Monroe County 2.5 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 10 See A Below McAlpine Lake Catfish 2 Largemouth Bass 0 Brookhaven, Lincoln County 1 acre Bluegill, Redear, all bream 10 See B Below Brookhaven Fishing Pond Catfish 5 Largemouth Bass 5 Byram, Hinds County 43.5 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 25 See C Below Lake Dockery Catfish 5 Carthage, Leake County Largemouth Bass 2 1.5 acres Open Each Day McMillian Park Pond All other Species Combined 8 Largemouth Bass 2 Clarksdale, Coahoma County 3.2 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 20 See D Below Coahoma County Lake Catfish 5 Largemouth Bass 0 Cleveland, Bolivar County 3 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 15 See E Below Bear Pen Park Lake Catfish 5 Largemouth Bass. Release bass 15 inches and under 5 Eupora, Webster County Bluegill, Redear, all bream 25 280 acres See F Below White’s Creek Lake Crappie. Release all crappie 10 inches and under 15 Catfish 10 Largemouth Bass 0 Greenwood, LeFlore County, 5 acres bream 0 See G Below Florewood River Plantation Lake Catfish 0 Largemouth Bass 5 Hattiesburg, Forrest County 16.5 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 10 See H Below Duncan Lake Catfish 5 Largemouth Bass 5 Hattiesburg, Forrest County 10.1 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 20 See I Below Forrest County Lake Catfish 5 Largemouth Bass 0 Hernando, Desoto County 1.5 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 100 See J Below Lee’s Summit Park Lake Crappie 30 Largemouth Bass. Release bass 15 inches & under 2 Olive Branch, Desoto County 8 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 10 Olive Branch City Park Open Each Day Total Crappie 5 Main, Middle, & Amphitheater Ponds Catfish 5 Largemouth Bass 0 Oxford, Lafayette County 7.6 ac re s Bluegill, Redear, all bream 10 See K Below Lake Patsy Catfish 5 Largemouth Bass 5 Pascagoula, Jackson County 4.5 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 10 Open Each Day Chateau Lake Catfish 5 Largemouth Bass 5 Pascagoula, Jackson County 13 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 10 Open Each Day Whitehead Lake Catfish 5 Largemouth Bass 2 Poplarville, Pearl River County 5.2 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 20 See L Below Poplar Springs Lake Catfish 5 Largemouth Bass 5 Tupelo, Lee County 3 acres Bluegill, Redear, all bream 25 See M Below Ballard Lake Catfish 5 Walnut Grove, Leake County Largemouth Bass 0 2.5 acres See N Below Willow Lake All other species combined 8 Rules for Community Fishing Assitance Program Waters – 40 MS Admin. Code Part 3 Rule 2.2 A. McAlpine Lake is open for fishing to persons 15 years old and younger on Mon- I. Forrest County Lake will be open to fishing on Thursday and Friday of each week day, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. One pole per youth. and only to persons 14 years old or younger or handicapped persons of any age B. Brookhaven Fishing Pond will only be open for fishing to persons 14 years old as defined in this Rule. All minors must be accompanied by a supervising adult and younger or handicapped persons of any age, as defined in this Rule. and handicapped persons in need of personal assistance must provide such. The C. Lake Dockery is open to fishing each day from 30 minutes before dawn until lake will be open to the general public for fishing on Saturday of each week from 30 minutes before sunset. No swimming, alcohol, glass containers, overnight 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. camping, outboard gasoline engine use or ATVs, tobacco products, unleashed J. Lee’s Summit Park Lake is open to fishing each day from sunrise to sunset. pets, or firearms allowed. Contained fires only. K. Lake Patsy will only be open for fishing to persons 15 years old and younger or D. Coahoma County Lake is open to fishing each day from sunrise to sunset. handicapped persons of any age, as defined in this Rule. Fishing hours will be E. Bear Pen Park Lake is open daily from sunrise to sunset. from sunrise to sunset each day. F. White Creek’s Lake is open daily from sunrise to 9 p.m. No campfires, firearms, L. Poplar Springs Lake shall be open to fishing on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and explosives, or jug fishing allowed. Boating allowed. Launching fee may apply. See Sunday. rules posted at lake. M. Ballard Lake is open to fishing each day from sunrise to 10 p.m. G. Florewood River Plantation Lake is closed to fishing until further notice. N. Willow Lake will be open to fishing Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of 54 H. Duncan Lake is open to fishing each day from sunrise to sunset. Pets must be each week from sunrise to sunset. on a leash. Mississippi State Parks

Corinth 9 Iuka Holly Springs 24 Sardis 21 10 Oxford Tupelo Batesville Pontotoc23 Clarksdale 22 8 HUGH WHITE STATE PARK Oakland 4 3170 State Park Rd./P.O. Box 725 Grenada, MS 38902

6 Rosedale (662) 226-4934 Cleveland Grenada Golf Course: 662-226-4123 On 35,280 acre Grenada Lake Greenwood Columbus Greenville Location: 2424 Hugh White State Winona Starkville Park Road, Grenada, MS 38901. 12 9 J. P. COLEMAN STATE PARK Louisville 14 15 Durant 613 CR 321 397 Iuka, MS 38852 Hollandale 5 (662) 423-6515 19 On 43,100 acre Pickwick Lake 13 Location: 13 miles north of Iuka off Meridian Vicksburg Morton Jackson 3 Hwy 25. Quitman 10 Hazlehurst JOHN W. KYLE STATE PARK 4235 State Park Rd. 16 11 Laurel Sardis, MS 38666 (662) 487-1345 Brookhaven Natchez On 32,100 acre Sardis Lake McComb Hattiesburg 2 Columbia Golf Course: 1-662-487-2400 Woodville 1 1 Location: 9 miles east of Sardis off Ga Hwy 315, I -55, exit 252. ut ie Wa Gu r lf ve po la 11 nd rt 20 LAKE LINCOLN STATE PARK 1 BUCCANEER STATE PARK 1 2573 Sunset Rd. NE 1150 South Beach Blvd. Wesson, MS 39191 Waveland, MS 39576 (601) 643-9044 (228) 467-3822 550 acre lake Location: Two miles off U.S. 90 on 5 GOLDEN MEMORIAL Location: 4.5 miles east off Hwy 51. Beach Blvd. in Waveland on the STATE PARK – DAY USE ONLY Gulf Coast. 2104 Damascus Road 12 LAKE LOWNDES STATE PARK Walnut Grove, MS 39189 3319 Lake Lowndes Road 2 CLARK CREEK NATURAL AREA (601) 253-2237 Columbus, MS 39702 – DAY USE ONLY 15 acre lake (662) 328-2110 366 Fort Adams Rd. Location: On Mississippi 492, five 150 acre lake Woodville, MS 39669 miles east of Walnut Grove off Mis- Location: Six miles southeast of (601) 888-6040 sissippi 35. Columbus off Mississippi 69. Location: 13 miles west of Woodville off Hwy 24 at the Pond Community. 6 GREAT RIVER ROAD 13 LEFLEUR’S BLUFF STATE PARK STATE PARK – DAY USE ONLY 3315 Lakeland Terrace 3 CLARKCO STATE PARK 101 State Park Road Jackson, MS 39216 386 Clarkco Rd. P.O. Box 292 (601) 987-3923 Quitman, MS 39355 Rosedale, MS 38769 50 acre lake (601) 776-6651 (662) 827-5436 Golf Course: (601) 364-1783 65 acre lake 25 acre lake Location: I-55, exit 98B (Lakeland Location: 20 miles south of Merid- Location: In Rosedale off Hwy 1, 35 Drive), Jackson. ian off U.S. 45. miles north of Greenville. Call office for directions–GPS incorrect.

4 GEORGE P. COSSAR 7 HOLMES COUNTY STATE PARK 14 LEGION STATE PARK STATE PARK 5369 State Park Road 635 Legion State Park Road 165 County Road 170 Durant, MS 39063 Louisville, MS 39339 Oakland, MS 38948 (662) 653-3351 (662) 773-8323 (662) 623-7356 Two lakes (45 and 16 acres) 16 acres of lake On 16,130 acre Enid Lake Location: Four miles south of Du- Location: 2 miles north of Louis- Location: Five miles east of I-55 off rant off I-55, exit 150. ville on North Columbus Avenue Mississippi 32. (Old Hwy 25).

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15 LEROY PERCY STATE PARK 19 ROOSEVELT STATE PARK 23 TRACE STATE PARK 1400 Hwy 12 W 2149 Highway 13 South 2139 Faulkner Rd. Hollandale, MS 38748 Morton, MS 39117 Belden, MS 38826 (662) 827-5436 (601) 732-6316 (662) 489-2958 60 acre lake 150 acre lake 565 acre lake Location: 5 miles west of Hollan- Location: I-20, exit 77. Location: 10 miles east of Pontotoc dale off Mississippi 12. off Mississippi 6. 20 SHEPARD STATE PARK 16 NATCHEZ STATE PARK 1034 Graveline Rd. 24 WALL DOXEY STATE PARK 230-B Wickcliff Rd. Gautier, MS 39553 3946 Hwy 7 South Natchez, MS 39120 (228) 497-2244 Holly Springs, MS 38635 (601) 442-2658 Location: 3 miles west of Pasca- (662) 252-4231 230 acre lake goula, south of U. S. 90 at Gautier. 60 acre lake Location: 10 miles north of Natchez Operated by the City of Gautier. Location: 7 miles south of Holly off U. S. 61 at Stanton. Springs off Mississippi 7. 21 TISHOMINGO STATE PARK 17 PAUL B. JOHNSON STATE PARK 105 County Rd. 90 / P.O. Box 880 319 Geiger Lake Rd. Tishomingo, MS 38873 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (662) 438-6914 (601) 582-7721 – 225 acre lake 45 acre lake Location: 10 miles south of Hatties- Location: Mile marker 304 off the burg, off U.S. 49. Natchez Trace or two miles south of Tishomingo off Hwy 25. 18 PERCY QUIN STATE PARK 2036 Percy Quin Dr. 22 TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK McComb, MS 39648 264 Cabin Drive (601) 684-3938 Tupelo, MS 38804 490 acre lake (662) 842-7669 Golf Course: 1-855-219-7282 120 acre lake Location: 6 miles south of McComb Location: 6 miles southeast of Tu- off I-55, exit 13. pelo off Mississippi 6. 2019/2020 Mississippi Duck staMp print Mississippi Duck staMp print

Prints of the 2019/20 Mississippi Duck Prints of the 2019/20 Mississippi Duck PrintsStamp ofare the available 2019/20 in Mississippi both Regular Duck Edition Stamp are available in both Regular Edition Stampand Artist are Proofsavailable and in are both personally Regular Editionsigned and Artist Proofs and are personally signed and Artistnumbered. Proofs All and prints are arepersonally 6” x 9” signedand and numbered. All prints are 6” x 9” and andprinted numbered. on 12” x All 14” prints acid freeare 6” paper x 9” with and printed on 12” x 14” acid free paper with printedfade-resistant on 12” inks. x 14” The acid matching free paper numbered with fade-resistant inks. The matching numbered fade-resistantprint Duck Stamp inks. is The included. matching numbered print Duck Stamp is included. print Duck Stamp is included. Regular Edition prints $160.00* Regular Edition prints $160.00* Fred Greenslade RegularArtist Proof Edition prints $160.00*$185.00* Fred Greenslade Artist Proof $185.00* Fred Greenslade Artist Proof $185.00* *Plus applicable processing and shipping fees. *Plus applicable processing and shipping fees. *Plus applicable processing and shipping fees. A percentage of the proceeds go to Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks A percentageto be used of the in proceedsthe continuing go to Mississippieffort toward Department wildlife conservation of Wildlife, in Fisheries, Mississippi. and Parks A percentageto be used of the in proceedsthe continuing go to Mississippieffort toward Department wildlife conservation of Wildlife, in Fisheries, Mississippi. and Parks to be used in the continuing effort toward wildlife conservation in Mississippi.

56 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST Mississippi State Parks – Fees

GENERAL ENTRANCE FEES DESCRIPTION CAMPING NIGHTLY MONTHLY $.50 for each person over 6 Camping-Full (water/sewer/ Private Vehicles $4.00 $24.00 $500.00 people electricity) $6.00 - $.50 for each person over Camping- Standard (water/ Special Event/Vehicle $22.00 $460.00 $10.00 6 people electricity) Camping-Primitive (tent only) $15.00 Daily Trail Use, ORV, Horse $8.00 Per person Camping- 65+/Disabled – Full $16.00 $400.00 Daily Trail Use, Mountain Bike $5.00 Per person Camping- 65+/Disabled – Standard $15.00 $360.00 Daily Walk-In, Bus, Bike $.50 Per person Scout Groups (per person) $2.00 Annual Entrance Permit $50.00 In & Out-of-State $580.00 Camping- Premium, where available $28.00 (Only Buccaneer) Annual ORV/Horse $102.00 Per person Camping- Beach Front (Buccaneer) $45.00 FISHING PERMITS FEES DESCRIPTION GOLF VILLAS WEEKDAY WEEKEND Daily Youth Fishing N/A Under 16 years of age Per Villa $310 $380 Daily Fishing (Ages 16-64) $5.00 Per person GROUP CAMPS RATE STANDARD Daily Disabled/Age Exempt Fishing $3.00 Per person Lodging $8.50 Per person/per night Annual Bank/Pier Fishing $52.00 Per person $7.50 - (Ages 16-64) Meals Per person/per meal $15.00 Annual Bank/Pier Disabled/Age $32.00 Per person Exempt Fishing MARINAS SLIP RATE DESCRIPTION Monthly, 32 – 48 foot slips. $56.00 - BOAT LAUNCH FEES DESCRIPTION Dock A - C Covered and uncovered, w/ $233.00 Daily Boat Launch Fish/Ski and w/out electricity $7.0 0 Per boat (Ages 16-64) 10 Day maximum stay. Mini- J.P. Coleman Daily Boat Launch Fish/Ski Transient Dock $1/foot mum length 26 foot. Includes $6.00 Per boat Disabled/ Age Exempt electricity. Guest Slip Annual Boat Launch Fish/Ski $6.00 Daily, covered, without electricity $102.00 Per boat Rental (Ages 16-64) Percy Quin All slips $300.00 Yearly, with electricity Annual Guest Boat Launch Fish/Ski Includes fishing permits for all $150.00 (Ages 16-64) in the boat MEETING ROOMS RATE Annual Boat Launch Fish/Ski Meeting Rooms $40.00 – $500.00 $72.00 Per boat Disabled/Age Exempt BUSINESS RETREAT CENTERS RATE Annual Guest Launch Fish/Ski Includes fishing permits for all $120.00 J.P. Coleman & Lefleurs Bluff $500.00 Disabled/Age Exempt in the boat MISCELLANEOUS RATE DESCRIPTION Duplicate copy of Annual Permit $7.29 Disc Golf Rental $3.00 Per disc/per day

CANOE RENTAL RATE DESCRIPTION Disc Rental Replacement Fee $5.00 Per Disc Horse Barn Rental (Trace State Bear Creek Float Trip $40.00 Per Trip (Tishomingo Only) $6.00 Per Night Park) CABINS, COTTAGES RATE RANGE Permit Replacement Fee $6.00 Each Mini, Rustic, Standard & $35 - $110 Firewood $7.0 0 Per Load Deluxe cabins Ice $2.50 Bag Standard cottage (no linens) $60 - $110 Linen Rental $15.00 Per set Damage Fee $50.00

MOTELS & TOWNHOUSES WEEKDAY WEEKEND BEAR CREEK $82.00 (J.P. Cole- Motel-2 queen beds/room $72.00 man, Percy Quin & CANOE TRIP, Roosevelt) $72.00 (J.P. Cole- TISHOMINGO Motel-1 queen bed/room $62.00 man, Percy Quin, & Roosevelt) $25.00 (extra per Motel Suite $25.00 rental at Percy Quin) $182.00 (Only at MISSISSIPPI Townhouse $162.00 STATE PARKS J.P. Coleman) MDWFP.com RECREATIONAL FACILITIES RATE DESCRIPTION Ball Field, with lights $12.00 Per hour

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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES RATE DESCRIPTION SWIMMING, WATER SLIDES, SPLASH PADS & WAVE POOL Ball Field, without lights $6.00 Per hour FACILITY RATE DESCRIPTION Pool (at J.P. Coleman, Percy Quin, Per team (Lake Lowndes) 10 $6.00 Person 13 and older Ball Field, Softball Tournaments $25.00 Roosevelt, Tishomingo, & Buc- team minimum $4.00 Person 3-12 years old caneer) Ball Field, Child Team Practice $50.00 Per Field Water Slides (at Roosevelt) $11.00 Per Day/Per Person

Carpet (miniature) Golf $2-$4 Per Person BUCCANEER STATE PARK Water Slides & Wave Pool $13.00 One person under 48” high Gymnasium Lake Lowndes $2.00 Per Person – general use Regular Rate $19.00 One person over 48” high Per hour, reserved (2 hour $11.00 One person under 48” high Gymnasium Lake Lowndes $10.00 Group Rate (50 people +) minimum) $16.00 One person over 48” high $9.00 One person under 48” high Twilight (4-6 p.m.) Gymnasium Lake Lowndes $200.00 Lock-in 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. $11.00 One person over 48” high Non-Participant Fee $6.00 Multi-Sports Center- Lake Lowndes $150.00 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Annual Pass, Individual $60.00 School Recreation Permit, Annual $250.00 Lake Lowndes only (4 people) Family pass only cov- Annual Pass, Family $200.00 ers immediate family Tennis Courts $6.00 Per 1.5 hours with lights Annual Pass, Additional Family (up to 2 people) Only covers $50.00 Tennis Courts $3.00 Per 1.5 hours without lights Member immediate family Annual Pass replacement $10.00 Concessions- Vendor Rental $35.00 Per Space PAUL B. JOHNSON STATE PARK $50.00- Tournaments- Special Events Rate to be determined $6.00 One person 15 – & under $1,000.00 Splash Pad Regular Rate $8.00 One person 16 – & older PAVILIONS RATES Annual Pass, Individual $30.00 (4 people) Family pass only cov- Annual Pass, Family $120.00 Pavilions $40.00 - $125.00 ers immediate family Each person over 50 will be Private Parties (7–9pm) $250.00 TENNIS RATES charged the standard rate. Entrance Annual Permit $75.00 per person Notes: 1. Refer to State Park Fees (Rule 1.1) and Rules and Regulations (Rule 1.2) for complete fee and reservation information at http://www.mdwfp.com/parks-destinations/state-park-fees-rules.aspx DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW MISSISSIPPI STATE PARKS MDWFP.com

58 2019-2020 MISSISSIPPI OUTDOOR DIGEST QUAIL HOLLOW GOLF COURSE LEFLEUR’S BLUFF GOLF COURSE RATES WEEKDAY WEEKEND DESCRIPTION RATES WEEKDAY WEEKEND DESCRIPTION 9 Holes with cart $25.00 $25.00 Per Person 9 Holes with Cart $13.00 $14.00 Per Person 18 Holes with cart $40.00 $40.00 Per Person 18 Holes with Cart $23.00 $28.00 Per Person SPECIAL RATES FEE DESCRIPTION SPECIAL RATES FEE DESCRIPTION Twilight rate $30.00 2pm Winter & 3 pm Summer 9 Holes Walking $10.00 Per Person Walking, Mon.-Fri.; Sat.-Sun. after 18 Holes Walking $18.00 Per Person 9 Holes Student or Junior $15.00 1 p.m. Driving Range Ball Bucket $6.00 18 Holes Student or Walking, Mon.-Fri.; Sat.-Sun. after $30.00 SEASON PASSES FEE DESCRIPTION Junior 1 p.m. 14-Day Advanced Tee Time Reser- Adult Season Pass Holder $600.00 Driving Range Ball Bucket $5.00 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. vation is Available Number of Participants Apply to Tournament Rates Call for rates 14-Day Advanced Tee Time Reser- Rates Junior Season Pass Holder $250.00 vation is Available. Cart Fees Apply. SEASON PASSES FEE DESCRIPTION 17 Years Old and Younger. 14 Day Advances Tee Time Reser- Unlimited Driving Range Balls for Adult Season Pass Holder $1,500.00 Driving Range Pass $200.00 vation is Available One Year of Purchase 14 Day Advanced Tee Time Reser- Junior Season Pass Season Pass Includes: $400.00 vation is Available. Cart Fees Apply. Holder • Unlimited Green Fees for One Year from Date of Purchase 17 years old and Younger • Unlimited Cart Fees for One Year from Date of Purchase (Adult Season Pass Unlimited Driving Range Balls for Holders) Driving Range Pass $200.00 One Year of Purchase • Additional Fees Apply for Tournament Participation Note: Junior Pass Holders Must Be 17 Years Old or Younger. • Additional Cart Fees Apply for Junior Season Pass Holders

MALLARD POINT GOLF COURSE SUMMER RATES MON-WED THURS-FRI WEEKEND HOLIDAY DESCRIPTION 9 Holes Walking $15.00 $15.00 $20.00 $20.00 Per Person 18 Holes Walking $20.00 $20.00 $30.00 $30.00 Per Person 9 Holes with Cart $25.75 $30.00 $32.00 $ 37.50 Per Person 18 Holes with Cart $41.75 $ 47.0 0 $52.50 $52.50 Per Person WINTER RATES MON-WED THURS-FRI WEEKEND HOLIDAY DESCRIPTION 9 Holes Walking $15.00 $15.00 $20.00 $20.00 Per Person 18 Holes Walking $20.00 $20.00 $30.00 $30.00 Per Person 9 Holes with Cart $20.00 $24.00 $28.00 $28.00 Per Person 18 Holes with Cart $32.50 $ 37.50 $43.50 $43.50 Per Person TWILIGHT RATES WINTER M-F WINTER S-S SUMMER M-F SUMMER S-S DESCRIPTION Twilight $26.00 $32.00 $32.00 $ 37.50 Includes Cart

SENIOR RATES FEE DESCRIPTION Summer $31.00 Per Person (62 and older Monday - Thursday Only) Winter $27.0 0 Per Person (62 and older Monday - Thursday Only) DRIVING RANGE FEE DESCRIPTION Small Bucket $3.50 Large Bucket $6.00 9 Hole Replay $10.00 Per Person (Winter & Summer) 18 Hole Replay $20.00 Per Person (Winter & Summer) 18 Hole Replay $20.00 Winter & Summer CART FEE FEE DESCRIPTION Cart – $8.00, 9 holes $15.00 – 18 holes Per Person

PREPAID WITH MEMBERSHIPS MONTHLY DUES ANNUAL DUES DESCRIPTION CREDIT CARD Eagle $150.00 $1,620.00 $1,674.00 Per Person (Includes cart and range privileges) Double Eagle $180.00 $1,944.00 $2,008.00 Per Person (Includes cart and range privileges) Annual $85.00 $900.00 Per Person (green fees only) Annual (Family) $115.00 $1,350.00 Per Family (green fees only) Annual Senior $100.00 $1,000.00 Per Person (Includes cart and range privileges) Annual Senior Couple $140.00 $1,500.00 Per Couple (includes cart and range privileges)

VILLA OVERNIGHT PACKAGES SINGLE OCCUPANCY DESCRIPTION 1 night/1 round $90.00 Per Person 1 night/2 rounds $130.00 Per Person 2 nights/2 rounds $180.00 Per Person 2 nights/3 rounds $220.00 Per Person 3 nights/4 rounds $305.00 Per Person NOTE: For a golfer plus a non-golfer, add $49.50 per night to the double occupancy rate above.

VILLA NON-GOLF PACKAGE FEE DESCRIPTION Entire Villa $428.00 4 rooms - 8 beds (does not include golf)

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CONFERENCE & DAY USE FACILITIES & ACTIVITIES OVERNIGHT FACILITIES AVAILABLE AVAILABLE • FACILITY OR ACTIVITY • FACILITY OR ACTIVITY GOLF TENNIS DISC GOLF AREA/PAVILIONS PICNIC PLAYGROUND FIELDS PLAYING EQUESTRIAN TRAIL TRAIL BIKE MOUNTAIN TRAIL NATURE POOL SWIMMING SLIDE WATER PAD SPLASH FISHING BOAT LAUNCH SKIING WATER TRIP CANOE VILLASGOLF GOLF MINI MARINA ATV TRAILS POOL WAVE MOTEL ROOMS MEETING CABINS CAMP GROUP CAMPGROUND RV CAMPGROUNDTENT LAUNDRY CAMPGROUND STORE CAMP

Buccaneer • • • • Buccaneer • • • • • • • •

Clarkco • • • • • • Clarkco • • • • • • • • • •

G e o rg e P. George • • • • • • • • • • • • Cossar P. Cossar

Golden Golden Day Use Only • • • • • Memorial Memorial

Holmes Holmes • • • • County County

Hugh Hugh White • • • • • • • • • • White

J. P. J. P. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Coleman Coleman

John W. John W. • • • • • • • • • • • Kyle Kyle

Lake Lake • • • • • • • • • • Lincoln Lincoln

Lake Lake • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lowndes Lowndes

LeFleur’s LeFleur’s • • • • • • • • • Bluff Bluff

Legion • • • • Legion • • • •

Leroy Leroy Percy • • • • • • • • • • Percy

Natchez • • • • Natchez • • • • • •

Paul B. Paul B. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Johnson Johnson

Percy Quin • • • • • • Percy Quin • • • • • • • • • • • •

Roosevelt • • • • • • • Roosevelt • • • • • • • • • • •

Shepard • • Shepard • • • • • • •

Tishomingo • • • • • Tishomingo • • • • • • • •

Tombigbee • • • • • • Tombigbee • • • • • • •

Trace • • • • • Trace • • • • • • • • • •

Wall Doxey • • • • • • Wall Doxey • • • • • • • Clark • • Creek Great River • • • Road

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Beaver Problems/Animal Damage Control...... USDA/WS...... (662) 325-3014 Boat Registration/Titling...... MDWFP...... (601) 432-2055 Commercial Fishing...... Fisheries...... (601) 432-2200 Commercial Quail Breeders’ Licenses...... Regional Offices...... see page 24 Commercial Wildlife Enclosures...... Regional Offices...... see page 24 Disabled Hunting...... MDWFP...... (601) 432-2055 DMAP (Deer Mgmt. Assistance Program)...... MDWFP...... (601) 432-2199 Ducks/Geese with Leg Bands...... USFWS ...... reportband.gov Environmental complaints (state)...... MDEQ...... (888) 786-0661 Environmental complaints (federal, EPA)...... USEPA...... (800) 241-1754 Environmental complaints - (federal, Corps of Engineers)...... USACOE...... (601) 631-5546 Falconry Permits...... MDWFP...... (601) 432-2079 Field Trial Permits (Bird Dog, Raccoon Hunt, Fox Hunt)...... Regional Offices...... see page 24 Fish Kills (on public waters)...... MEMA (24 hrs/day)...... (800) 222-6362 Hunter Education...... MDWFP...... (601) 432-2180 Lifetime License...... MDWFP...... (601) 432-2055 McHenry Shooting Range...... MDWFP...... (601) 928-1645 Mississippi Outdoors Magazine...... MDWFP...... (601) 432-2244 or (888) 874-5785 (to subscribe) Mississippi Outdoors Television/Media...... MDWFP...... (601) 432-2250 or 432-2251 Pond /Aquatic Plant / Exotic Species Assistance...... Fisheries...... (601) 432-2200 Salt Water Regulations...... MDMR...... (228) 374-5000 Scientific Collecting Permits...... Museum...... (601) 576-6060 Shooting Preserves...... Regional Offices...... see page 24 Sportsman’s License...... MDWFP...... (601) 432-2055 State Fishing Lakes...... Fisheries...... (601) 432-2206 Tamed Quail Permit (To train bird dogs)...... Regional Offices...... see page 24 Taxidermy Permits...... Regional Offices...... see page 24 Turcotte Shooting Range...... MDWFP...... (601) 859-3421

Reservoirs U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Arkabutla...... (662) 562-6261 Wildlife Refuges, and Fish Hatchery Bay Springs...... (662) 423-1287 Bogue Chitto NWR...... (985) 882-2000 Columbus Area Office, COE (Tenn-Tom Waterway)...(662) 327-2142 Coldwater River NWR...... (662) 226-8286 Enid...... (662) 563-4571 Dahomey NWR...... (662) 742-9331 Grenada ...... (662) 226-5911 Grand Bay NWR...... (228) 475-0765 Okatibbee...... (601) 626-8431 Hillside NWR...... (662) 235-4989 Pickwick...... (256) 386-2601 Holt Collier NWR...... (662) 839-2638 Ross Barnett...... (601) 856-6574 Jackson Office...... (601) 965-4900 Sardis ...... (662) 563-4531 Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR...... (228) 497-6322 Morgan Brake and Matthews Brake NWR...... (662) 235-4989 Miscellaneous Numbers Noxubee NWR...... (662) 323-5548 Agriculture Museum ...... (601) 432-4500 Panther Swamp NWR...... (662) 836-3005 Delta Wildlife Inc...... (662) 686-3370 Private John Allen NFH...... (662) 842-1341 Ducks Unlimited ...... (601) 956-1936 St. Catherine Creek NWR...... (601) 442-6696 Grand Gulf Military Park...... (601) 437-5911 Tallahatchie NWR...... (662) 226-8286 Gulf Islands National Seashore...... (228) 875-9057 T. Roosevelt NWR Complex...... (662) 839-2638 Jackson Zoo...... (601) 352-2580 Yazoo NWR...... (662) 839-2638 MS Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce...... (601) 359-1100 MS Dept. of Environmental Quality...... (601) 961-5171 Corps of Engineer Districts MS Dept. of Marine Resources...... (228) 374-5000 and Management Areas MS Forestry Commission...... (601) 359-1386 Memphis...... (800) 317-4156 MS Nature Conservancy...... (601) 713-3355 Mobile...... (251) 690-2576 MS Wildlife Federation...... (601) 605-1790 Vicksburg...... (601) 631-5000 Natchez Trace Parkway-Tupelo ...... (662) 680-4027 Ridgeland...... (601) 856-7321 National Forests National Forest Service MS...... (601) 965-1600 Natural Resources Conservation Service...... (601) 965-5205 Bienville...... (601) 469-3811, Forest Pat Harrison Waterway District ...... (800) 748-9618 Chickasawhay...... (601) 428-0594, Laurel U.S. Geological Survey...... (601) 933-2900 Delta...... (662) 873-6256, Rolling Fork U.S. Coast Guard-Gulfport...... (228) 868-3743 DeSoto...... (601) 528-6160, Wiggins Vicksburg Military Park...... (601) 636-0583 Holly Springs...... (662) 236-6550, Oxford Wildlife Mississippi...... (662) 686-3375 Homochitto...... (601) 384-5876, Meadville State Office...... (601) 965-1600, Jackson Tombigbee...... (662) 285-3264, Ackerman

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