Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.29 - HELL CREEK WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulations for
				Hell Creek Wildlife Management Area in Union and Tippah Counties.
SPECIES
OPENING DATE
CLOSING DATE
COMMENTS
DEER
For deer hunting regulations see BAG LIMIT, DEER
								HUNTING PERMITS, LEGAL BUCKS, DEER DATA COLLECTION, LEGAL WEAPONS and DOG
								RESTRICTIONS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Gun - Permit Only
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 8
Oct. 15
Oct. 22
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks
Antlerless deer and legal bucks
Gun - Permit Only
Dec. 7
Dec. 13
Legal bucks only.
Senior Adult Gun - Permit Only
Dec. 28
Dec. 31
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Archery Only
Sept. 30
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 23
Oct. 4
Oct. 11
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Archery/Youth Gun
Nov. 21
Dec. 18
Jan. 1
Jan. 9
Jan. 15
Jan. 22
Nov. 28
Dec. 21
Jan. 2
Jan. 10
Jan. 18
Jan. 31
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
YOUTH TURKEY - Permit Only
Apr. 5
Apr. 12
Apr. 19
Apr. 26
Apr. 7
Apr. 14
Apr. 21
Apr. 28
See TURKEY HUNTING
PERMITS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
SQUIRREL & RABBIT
Oct. 23
Nov. 21
Dec. 18
Jan. 1
Jan. 9
Jan. 15
Jan. 22
Feb. 19
Feb. 26
Oct. 25
Nov. 28
Dec. 21
Jan. 2
Jan. 10
Jan. 18
Feb. 1
Feb. 23
Feb. 28
YOUTH SQUIRREL
Sept. 24
Sept. 30
SQUIRREL
May 15
June 1
RACCOON
Jul. 1
Sep. 30
Friday and Saturday nights only.
RACCOON, OPOSSUM, & BOBCAT
Oct. 1
Feb. 28
TRAPPING
No Trapping Allowed
QUAIL
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
- Training Only
Dec. 18
Jan. 22
Feb. 19
Dec. 21
Feb. 1
Feb. 23
Quail
Dec. 22
Jan. 19
Feb. 24
Feb. 29
Dec. 24
Jan. 21
Feb. 25
Mar. 2
See BAG LIMITS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
YOUTH DOVE
Statewide opening day
See DOVE HUNTING in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
DOVE
See DOVE HUNTING in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
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 LIMIT: Same as
				statewide bag limits EXCEPT:
a. Rabbit - party
				limit of 6 rabbits per day.
b.
				Quail - party limit of 15 quail per day.
c. Deer - One (1) legal buck per day, not to
				exceed two (2) per year and on antlerless deer is one (1) per day, not to
				exceed three (3) per year. All harvested deer count towards statewide bag
				limits, unless otherwise stated.
3. DEER HUNTING PERMITS: Deer hunting will be
				allowed by special permit only. You may apply online at
www.mdwfp.com
. See application for hunt
				dates, application deadlines, and other information about permitted hunts.
				Hunters on the October permitted gun hunt must check in a doe that is 1½
				years or older to be issued a permit to harvest (1) legal buck. This buck
				permit will be valid for the duration of the permitted hunt and during the
				legal bucks only deer hunt (Dec. 7 - Dec. 13). Senior Gun hunt permits will be
				valid for (1) legal buck and (1) doe, with no doe harvest
				prerequisite.
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 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 measurements, and jawbone). Instructions and
				equipment will be provided.
5.
				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.
6. YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING PERMITS: Turkey
				hunting from Apr. 1 - Apr. 30 is allowed by special permit only. You may apply
				online at
www.mdwfp.com
. See application for
				hunt dates, application deadlines, and other information about permitted
				hunts.
7. DOG RESTRICTIONS: Deer
				hunting with dogs is prohibited. Small game hunting with dogs is allowed during
				any small game season. Hunting, running, or pursuing hogs with the use of dogs
				is prohibited.
8. LEGAL WEAPONS:
				Only centerfire rifles, shotguns with slugs, primitive weapons, and centerfire
				handguns may be used for deer hunting.
9. SPECIAL EVENTS:
a. Hunting dog field trials and other special
				events will be allowed by special use permit only. These permits may be
				obtained from the MDWFP, see Area Manager for additional information.
b. Special events will be restricted to the
				following dates: Oct. 26 - Nov. 17, Nov. 29 - Dec. 3, Dec. 14 -17, Jan. 3 - 8,
				Jan. 11- 14, Feb. 2 -18, Mar. 7-10.
c. The WMA is closed to hunting during
				special event dates. Anyone participating in permitted special events must obey
				conduct rules as designated and posted by club or group permitted to hold
				event.
10. BIRD DOG
				TRAINING: During bird dog training dates, a person may not use area facilities
				more than 4 consecutive days.
11.
				DOVE HUNTING: A youth dove hunt will be held on a designated field on the
				statewide opening day from 2 p.m. - sunset. After the youth dove hunt, dove
				hunting will be allowed from 2 p.m. - sunset during the first season, except
				during scheduled deer gun hunts. After the first season, dove hunting is
				allowed during the statewide season dates, except during special event days.
				See SPECIAL EVENTS.
12. OFF-ROAD
				MOTORIZED VEHICLES/ATVs: ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed for retrieval
				of harvested deer or hogs only. Additionally, electric bicycles may be ridden
				on marked foot-traffic trails only by users 65 years of age and older. They may
				not be ridden on any leveed roads or trails.
13. HORSES: During WMA deer and turkey
				seasons, horseback riding is restricted to roads open to motorized vehicles.
				Raccoon hunting from horses allowed on entire area during nighttime
				hours.
14. CAMPING: No camping
				allowed.
15. FISHING: Fishing is
				allowed on area ponds. Fishing is subject to special regulations posted at each
				pond.