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WHITE-TAILED DEERHILL ZONEPrivate and open public lands east of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 and east of U.S. 61,excluding areas south of U.S. 84 and east of Mississippi 35. A legal buck is defined as having either aminimum inside spread of 10 inches or a minimum main beam length of 13 inches.Method Dates Legal deer

Archery Oct. 1-Nov. 20 Either sex on private land and open public land.

Youth gun Nov. 7-Jan. 31 Either sex on private land and authorized state and federal land. Youth 15 and under.

Early primitive weapons Nov. 9-20 Antlerless deer only on private and open public land.

Gun (with dogs) Nov. 21-Dec. 1 Either sex on private land. Legal bucks only on open public land.

Primitive weapons Dec. 2-15Either sex on private land and open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.

Gun (without dogs) Dec. 16-23 Either sex on private land and open public land.

Gun (with dogs) Dec. 24-Jan. 20 Either sex on private land. Legal bucks only on open public land.

Archery/primitive weapons Jan. 21-31

Either sex on private land and open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.

DELTA ZONEPrivate and open public lands west of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 and west of U.S.61. A legal buck is defined as having either a minimum inside spread of 12 inches or a minimum mainbeam length of 15 inches.

Method Dates Legal deer

Archery Oct. 1-Nov. 20Either sex on private land and open public land.

Youth gun Nov. 7-Jan. 31 Either sex on private land and authorized state and federal land. Youth 15 and under.

Early primitive weapons

Nov. 9-20 Antlerless deer only on private and open public land.

Gun (with dogs)

Nov. 21-Dec. 1 Either sex on private land.Legal bucks only on open public land.

Primitive weapons

Dec. 2-15 Either sex on private land and open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.

Gun (without dogs)

Dec. 16-23 Either sex on private land and open public land.

Gun (with dogs)

Dec. 24-Jan. 20 Either sex on private land. Legal bucks only on open public land.

Archery/primitive weapons

Jan. 21-31 Either sex on private land and open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.

SOUTHEAST ZONEPrivate and open public lands south of U.S. 84 and east of Mississippi 35. A legal buck is defined ashaving either a minimum inside spread of 10 inches or a minimum main beam length of 13 inches.

Method Dates Legal deer

Archery Oct. 15-Nov. 20 Legal bucks and antlerless deer on private and open public land.

Youth gun Nov. 7-Feb. 15 Legal bucks and antlerless deer on private land and authorized state and federal land.

Gun (with dogs) Nov. 21-Dec. 1 Either sex on private land. Legal bucks only on open public land.

Primitive weapons Dec. 2-15Either sex on private and open public lands. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.

Gun (without dogs) Dec. 16-23 Either sex on private and open public land.

Gun (with dogs) Dec. 24-Jan. 20 Either sex on private land. Legal bucks only on open public land.

Archery/primitive weapons Jan. 21-31

Either sex on private land. Legal bucks only on open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.

Archery/Primitive weapons Feb. 1-15

Legal bucks only on private and open public land. Weapon of choice may be used on private land with appropriate license.

BAG LIMITSDelta and Hill zones: One legal buck per day, not to exceed three per annual season. Five antlerlessdeer may be harvested per annual season on private land.Southeast Zone: One legal buck per day, not to exceed three per annual season. Hunters may har-vest one antlerless deer per day, not to exceed three per annual season on private land.For youth hunters fifteen years of age and younger, hunting on private land and authorized stateand federal lands, all three of the three-buck bag limit may be any antlered deer.U.S. Forest Service National Forests: One legal buck per day, not to exceed three per annual season.Hunters may harvest one antlerless deer per day, not to exceed three per annual season.

FALL TURKEYSeason Dates Bag limit

Fall Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Two, either sex.

FALL TURKEY OPEN AREASIn the following counties or portion of counties, on private lands where the landowner/lease holdercompletes a fall turkey hunting application and provides a copy of the property deed or lease agree-ment 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 themain Mississippi River levee known as 27 Break Hunting Club. Coahoma, Desoto, Issaquena, Tunica,and Washington counties — west of the main Mississippi River levee.North-Central Zone: Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tippah, and Union counties.Southwestern Zone: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison,Warren, Wilkinson, and Yazoo counties.

SPRING TURKEYSeason Dates Bag limit

Youth Mar. 8-14Hunters 15 years of age and younger may harvest one gobbler of choice (any age) per day, three per spring season.

Spring Mar. 15-May 1 One adult gobbler or one gobbler with a 6-inch or longer beard per day, three per spring season.

SPRING TURKEY CLOSED AREASCoahoma County: West of U.S. 61, east of Mississippi 1, north of Eagles Nest-Friars Pt. Road and southof Coahoma-Friars Point Road.Quitman County: Entire county.Sunflower County: South of Mississippi 442 and east of Mississippi 3 and U.S. 49W and north ofBerclair Road.

SMALL GAMESeason Dates Daily bag limit

Youth squirrel* Sept. 24-30 8

Fall Squirrel Oct. 1-Feb. 28 8

Spring squirrel May 15-June 1 4

Rabbit Oct. 17 - Feb. 28 8

Quail Nov. 26 - Mar. 5 8

Frog April 1-Sept. 30 25

Raccoon July 1-Sept. 30 1 per party

Opossum, raccoon and bobcat: food and sport Oct. 1-31 5 per person, 8 per party

Opossum, raccoon and bobcat: food, sport and pelt Nov. 1-Feb. 28 No limit

Trapping Nov. 1- March 15 No limit

*Youth squirrel: On private lands and authorized state and federal lands only in those areas open forsquirrel hunting.

EARLY MIGRATORY GAME BIRDSSeason Dates Daily bag limit

Canada goose* Sept. 1-15 5

White-winged and mourning doves North Zone

Sept. 4- Oct. 7Oct. 10 - Oct. 31Dec. 13 - Jan. 15

15

White-winged and mourning dovesSouth Zone

Sept. 4- 13Oct. 10 - Nov. 15Dec. 4 - Jan. 15

15

Teal Sept. 12-27 6

Rail (Sora and Virginia) Sept. 12-Nov. 20 25

Rail (clapper and king) Sept. 12-Nov. 20 15

Gallinules (common and purple) Sept. 12-Nov. 20 15

Crow Nov. 7-Feb. 28 No limit

Snipe Nov. 14-Feb. 28 8

Woodcock Dec. 18-Jan. 31 3

*Roebuck Lake in Leflore County is closed to Sept. Canada goose hunting.Dove North Zone: The portion of the State north and west of a line extending west from the Ala-bama state line along U.S. 84 to its junction with Mississippi 35, then south along Mississippi 35 to theLouisiana state line.Dove South Zone: The remainder of Mississippi.The possession limit of migratory game birds is three times the daily bag limit.Shooting hours for all migratory game birds are from 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.

WATERFOWLSeason Dates Daily bag limit

Ducks, mergansers and cootsNov. 27-29Dec. 4-6Dec. 9-Jan. 31

See below

Canada goose Nov. 19-Jan. 31 3

Brant goose Nov. 19-Jan. 31 1

White-fronted goose Nov. 19-Jan. 31 3

Snow, blue, Ross’s geese Nov. 19-Jan. 31 20

Youth waterfowlNov. 21andFeb. 6

Same as regular season

Light Goose Conservation OrderPermit required

Oct. 1-Nov. 18Feb. 1-5Feb. 7-Mar. 31

No limit

The duck daily bag limit is a total of six ducks, including no more than four mallards (no more thantwo of which may be females), three wood ducks, two redheads, three scaup, two canvasbacks, onemottled duck, one black duck, and two pintails. The daily bag limit for mergansers is five, only two of which may be hooded mergansers.The daily bag limit for coots is 15.The possession limit for waterfowl is three times the daily bag limit. There is no possession limit forsnow, blue or Ross’s geese.Shooting hours for all migratory game birds are from 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.To participate in the Light Goose Conservation Order, hunters need a valid Mississippi hunting li-cense, state waterfowl stamp, and a free Light Goose Conservation Order permit number. Hunterscan obtain the permit number online at www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/waterfowl-pro-gram.aspx.

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