Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.9 - DIVIDE SECTION WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulations for
				Divide Section Wildlife Management Area in Tishomingo and Prentiss Counties.
SPECIES
SEASON
COMMENTS
DEER
For deer hunting regulations see LEGAL BUCKS, DOG
								RESTRICTIONS, DEER DATA COLLECTION, YOUTH/HANDICAP DEER HUNTING, and LEGAL
								WEAPONS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Archery
Oct. 1 through the Friday prior to
								Thanksgiving.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Youth Deer
Saturday two weeks prior to opening day of Gun
								season through the Friday prior to Thanksgiving.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Gun
Saturday prior to Thanksgiving - Dec. 1
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Primitive Weapon
Dec. 2 - 15
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Gun
Dec. 16 - 23
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Gun
Dec. 24 - until 47 days of regular gun hunting for
								entire deer season.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Primitive Weapon
Day after the final day of Gun season - Jan.
								31
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
YOUTH TURKEY
March 8 - 14
See JACKSON CAMP PENINSULA TURKEY HUNTING in
								SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
TURKEY - Permit Only
March 15 - March 31
See TURKEY HUNTING PERMITS and JACKSON CAMP
								PENINSULA TURKEY HUNTING in SPECIAL
TURKEY
April 1 - May 1
INSTRUCTIONS.
YOUTH SQUIRREL
Sept. 24 - 30
SQUIRREL
Oct. 1 - Feb. 28
May 15 - June 1
RABBIT
Saturday nearest Oct. 15 - Feb. 28
RACCOON
July 1 - Sept. 30
Friday and Saturday nights only.
RACCOON, OPPOSUM, BOBCAT
Oct. 1 - Feb. 28
TRAPPING
Nov. 1 - Feb. 28
WATERFOWL
Same as statewide seasons.
See WATERFOWL in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
DOVE
See DOVE in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Whenever the opening date set above falls on a Sunday, the
				  season shall begin on the preceding Saturday.
B. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. WMA USER PERMIT: All persons using this
				wildlife management area, except those exempt from purchasing an annual hunting
				or fishing license, must carry on their person an annual statewide Wildlife
				Management Area User Permit. This permit is required in addition to completing
				the daily visitor use permit or by using the WMA Check-In App and any required
				license and may be purchased wherever licenses are sold.
2. BAG LIMITS: Same as statewide bag
				limits
,
except the bag limit on antlerless deer is one (1) per
				day. All harvested deer count towards statewide bag limits, unless otherwise
				stated.
3. LEGAL BUCKS: Legal bucks
				are those with an inside spread of at least 12 inches OR one main beam length
				of at least 15 inches. For hunters 15 years of age or younger any antlered buck
				is a legal buck.
4. DEER DATA
				COLLECTION: All deer harvested must be checked at a check station and recorded
				on WMA Daily Use Permit Card or WMA Check-In App or by the hunter who harvested
				them before leaving the WMA. If WMA personnel are not available to check the
				deer, the hunter is responsible for collecting and legibly recording ALL
				biological data (weight, antler measurement, and jawbone). Instructions and
				equipment will be provided.
5. DOG
				RESTRICTIONS: Deer hunting with dogs is prohibited. Small game hunting with
				dogs is allowed during any small game season.
6. YOUTH/HANDICAPPED DEER HUNTING: Only youth
				and handicapped hunters are allowed to deer hunt on the Jackson Camp Peninsula.
				Only youth and handicapped hunters on the Jackson Camp Peninsula will be
				allowed ATV access each day of the deer seasons. Only handicapped hunters will
				be allowed vehicular access on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays during the gun
				and primitive weapon seasons. All handicapped hunters must pre-register by
				contacting the Jackson Office (601-432-2199).
7. JACKSON CAMP PENINSULA TURKEY HUNTING:
				Only youth and handicapped hunters will be allowed to turkey hunt this area on
				Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. Handicapped hunters will be allowed ATV and
				vehicular access on those days, and Youth hunters will be allowed ATV access.
				On Wednesday through Saturday of each week, all hunters are allowed to hunt but
				access will be by foot traffic only. All handicapped hunters must pre-register
				by contacting the Jackson Office (601-432-2199).
8. LEGAL WEAPONS: Only centerfire rifles,
				shotguns with slugs, primitive weapons, and centerfire handguns may be used for
				deer hunting.
9. OFF-ROAD MOTORIZED
				VEHICLES/ATVs: ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are not allowed.
10. HORSES: Horseback riding is prohibited
				during WMA deer and turkey seasons; at all other times horseback riding is
				restricted to hard surface roads. No hunting from horses.
11. CAMPING: No camping allowed.
12. WATERFOWL: The WMA may be hunted each day
				from one-half hour before sunrise until 12 p.m. All decoys, boats, and blinds
				must be removed from the hunting area by 1 p.m. each day.
13. DOVE HUNTING: Dove hunting is allowed
				from 2 P.M. - sunset during the first season. After the first season, dove
				hunting follows statewide season dates.