Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.47 - CALLING PANTHER LAKE WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulations for
				Calling Panther WMA in Copiah County.
SPECIES
OPENING DATE
CLOSING DATE
COMMENTS
DEER
For deer hunting regulations see BAG LIMITS, DEER
								DATA COLLECTION, DEER HUNTING PERMITS, LEGAL BUCKS, LEGAL WEAPONS, and DOG
								RESTRICTIONS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Archery - Permit Only
Sept. 30
Jan. 31
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
SQUIRREL
Feb. 1
Feb. 28
Shotguns only.
YOUTH TURKEY - Permit Only
Mar. 9
April 28
See YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING PERMITS in Special
								Instructions.
NO OTHER SEASON shall be open and no other animals
								shall be hunted or disturbed.
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. NO HUNTING AREA: See
				WMA map for areas closed to all hunting.
3. BAG LIMITS: Same as statewide bag limits
				EXCEPT the bag limit 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.
4. DEER DATA
				COLLECTION: All deer harvested must be brought to the check station for
				biological data collection and recorded on the WMA Daily Use Permit Card or WMA
				Check-In App by the hunter who harvested them. 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. DEER HUNTING PERMITS: Deer hunting 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.
6. 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.
7. DOG
				RESTRICTIONS: Deer hunting with dogs is prohibited. Squirrel hunting with dogs
				is allowed. Hunting, running, or pursuing hogs with the use of dogs is
				prohibited.
8. YOUTH TURKEY
				HUNTING: Youth turkey hunting 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.
9. LEGAL WEAPONS: Only
				archery equipment may be used for deer hunting. Only shotguns may be used for
				squirrel hunting.
10. OFF-ROAD
				MOTORIZED VEHICLES/ATVs: ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed only for the
				retrieval of harvested deer and hogs. 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.
11. HORSES: Horseback riding is
				prohibited.
12. CAMPING: Camping is
				allowed under State Lake regulation (40 Miss Admin Code Part 3 Chap
				2.1).
13. FISHING: Fishing is
				allowed under State Lake regulation (40 Miss Admin Code Part 3 Chap
				2.1).
14. BOAT ACCESS: Hunting
				access by boat is allowed. A state lake boat launching permit is required.
				Boats must follow state and coast guard regulations.