Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.24 - TWIN OAKS WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulations for
				Twin Oaks Wildlife Management Area in Sharkey County.
SPECIES
OPENING DATE
CLOSING DATE
COMMENTS
DEER
For deer hunting regulations see BAG LIMITS, DEER
								DATA COLLECTION, DEER HUNTING PERMITS, LEGAL BUCKS, SPECIAL BUCK TAGS, and DOG
								RESTRICTIONS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Archery - Permit Only
Oct. 1
Nov. 3
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Youth Gun
Nov. 4
Nov. 5
Antlerless deer and any antlered buck.
Primitive Weapon - Permit Only
Nov. 9
Dec. 29
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Archery/Youth Gun
Jan. 1
Jan. 14
Legal bucks only.
YOUTH TURKEY
Season Closed
TURKEY - PERMIT ONLY
Season Closed
YOUTH SQUIRREL
Sept. 23
Sept. 23
SQUIRREL & RABBIT
Oct. 1
Jan. 1
Dec. 31
Feb. 28
Saturdays only, except closed on Nov. 4
Daily.
SQUIRREL
May 15
June 1
Daily.
RACCOON
Jul. 1
Sep. 30
Friday and Saturday nights only.
RACCOON, OPOSSUM & BOBCAT
Oct. 1
Jan. 1
Dec. 25
Feb. 28
Friday nights only.
Daily.
TRAPPING
Jan. 1
Feb. 28
WATERFOWL
See Federal Regulations.
See WATERFOWL in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
YOUTH WATERFOWL
Open concurrent with the statewide Youth Waterfowl
								Season
See WATERFOWL in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
POST SEASON LIGHT GOOSE CONSERVATION ORDER
See Federal Regulations.
Open after waterfowl season.
QUAIL
Nov. 25 Jan. 1
Dec. 23 Mar. 4
Saturdays only. Daily.
DOVE
See DOVE in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
WOODCOCK
Woodcock hunting is allowed on any small game
								hunting day during legal woodcock season.
SNIPE
Snipe hunting is allowed on any small game hunting
								day during legal snipe season.
Twin Oaks WMA Will Be Closed To ALL ACTIVITES On
								Tuesday from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31. SCOUTING IS ALLOWED ON SATURDAYS AND
								WEDNESDAYS.
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 season bag limits, EXCEPT that for permitted deer hunts the daily bag
				limit is one legal buck per permit and one doe per day. All harvested deer
				count towards statewide bag limits, unless otherwise stated.
3. DEER DATA COLLECTION: All deer harvested
				must be checked at the WMA Headquarters 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.
4. DEER HUNTING PERMITS:
				Deer hunting, except for the youth gun hunt and the Jan. 1 - Jan. 14
				archery/youth gun hunt, 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.
5. LEGAL BUCKS: Legal bucks
				are those with an inside spread of at least 16 inches OR one main beam length
				of at least 20 inches. During the Youth Permit Only Hunt, hunters 15 years of
				age or younger may harvest any antlered buck. During all other Permit Only
				hunts and the Archery/Youth Gun Season (Jan. 1 - Jan. 14), a youth hunter must
				harvest a buck with an inside spread of at least 16 inches OR one main beam
				length of at least 20 inches.
6.
				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.
7. LEGAL WEAPONS: Only archery equipment and
				primitive weapons may be used for deer hunting. Exception: Youth deer hunters,
				15 years of age or younger, are allowed to use centerfire rifles during the
				youth gun and primitive weapon seasons.
8. WATERFOWL: Through Dec. 31, waterfowl
				hunting will be allowed on Saturdays during the legal waterfowl season. After
				Dec. 31, waterfowl hunting is allowed on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays
				during the legal waterfowl season EXCEPT that the Youth Waterfowl season shall
				be open concurrent with the statewide season. Shooting hours end at 12
				p.m.
9. DOVE: Dove hunting is
				allowed daily during legal dove season prior to Oct. 1. Dove hunting is allowed
				on any small game hunting day during the legal dove season after Oct.
				1.
10. OFF-ROAD MOTORIZED
				VEHICLES/ATVs: ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed on designated roads or
				trails for hunting and fishing access only. Off-road use of 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.
11. HORSES:
				Horseback riding is prohibited during WMA deer and turkey seasons. At all other
				times, horseback riding is restricted to roads open to motorized vehicles and
				designated ATV trails. Raccoon hunting from horses is allowed during nighttime
				hunting hours.
12. CAMPING: Camping
				is allowed in designated areas only. Camping is limited to 14 consecutive days.
				Camping equipment may not be left unattended for more than 24 hours. All
				camping equipment and garbage must be removed before final departure.
13. SCOUTING: Scouting is allowed daily prior
				Sept. 30, and on any Saturdays, Wednesdays, and on any small game hunting days
				thereafter. Only those persons drawn to hunt will be allowed on the area during
				permitted hunts.
14. HIGH WATER
				LEVEL CLOSURE: ALL activities, EXCEPT for waterfowl hunting, will close when
				the Steele Bayou landside gauge reaches 90.0 feet and shall remain so until the
				Steele Bayou level falls to or below 88.0 feet.