Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.44 - RIVERFRONT WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulations for
				Riverfront Wildlife Management Area in Bolivar County.
SPECIES
SEASON
COMMENTS
DEER
For deer hunting regulations see DEER DATA
								COLLECTION, LEGAL BUCKS, and DOG RESTRICTIONS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Archery - Permit Only
Nov. 1 - 30
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Primitive Weapon - Permit Only
Dec. 1 - Dec. 31
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Small Game
Jan. 1 - Feb. 28
NO OTHER SEASON shall be open and no other animals
								shall be hunted or disturbed.
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. HUNTING AREA: See map at
				mdwfp.com/wma.
3. BAG LIMITS: Same
				as statewide bag limits, except:
Deer: One (1) legal buck per hunt and one (1) antlerless deer
				  per day, not to exceed three (3) antlerless deer per hunt. All harvested deer
				  count towards statewide bag limits, unless otherwise stated.
Turkey: 1 turkey, per hunt.
4. 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.
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 16 inches OR one main beam length
				of at least 20 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. Hunting, running, or
				pursuing hogs with the use of dogs is prohibited. Small game hunting with dogs
				is allowed during any small game season.
8. LEGAL WEAPONS: Only primitive weapons and
				archery equipment may be used for deer hunting. Only archery equipment and
				shotguns with #2 shot or smaller may be used for turkey hunting.
9. OFF-ROAD MOTORIZED VEHICLES/ATVs:
				ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed on designated roads or trails for
				hunting access only. Off-road use of ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed
				for retrieval of harvested deer or 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.
10. HORSES: Horseback riding is
				prohibited.
11. CAMPING: Camping is
				prohibited on this area.
12.
				SCOUTING: Deer scouting is allowed daily Oct. 1 - 13 and on Thursdays only
				during permitted deer hunts. Fall turkey scouting is allowed daily Oct. 1 - 13
				and on Thursdays only during permitted fall turkey hunts. Only those persons
				drawn to hunt will be allowed on the area during permitted deer
				hunts.
13. HIGH WATER: The WMA will
				be closed when the Mississippi River gauge at Arkansas City reads 26 feet or
				higher and will reopen when the Mississippi River gauge at Arkansas City drops
				below 26 feet. The earliest daily reading will determine WMA closure for the
				entire day. River stages can be obtained from
www.mdwfp.com/wma
. The earliest daily reading
				will determine WMA closure for the entire day.