A refuge permit is required for all refuge hunts. This brochure, when signed and in your possession, serves as your permit. MS General Hunt Regulations Public hunting on Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge is permitted on approximately 9,500 acres of the refuge with the following provisions. All State laws, regulations, and harvest limits apply to all persons on the refuge for any reason.
All public use is restricted to daylight hours only except during the raccoon hunt.
Entering or remaining on the refuge after daylight hours is prohibited. All plants and animals on the refuge are protected by federal law. Animals may not be killed, injured, captured, or harassed except for the legal take of game animals in accordance with the seasons and provisions listed in this brochure. Certain areas of the refuge may be closed for sanctuary or administrative purposes. Except during authorized refuge hunts, possession of any weapon is prohibited on the refuge.