Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.35 - YOCKANOOKANY WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulations for
				Yockanookany Wildlife Management Area in Attala County.
SPECIES
SEASON
COMMENTS
DEER
For deer hunting regulations see DEER DATA
								COLLECTION, DEER HUNTING PERMITS, LEGAL BUCKS, and DOG RESTRICTIONS in SPECIAL
								INSTRUCTIONS.
Archery
Oct. 1 through the Friday prior to
								Thanksgiving
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Youth Gun
Saturday two weeks prior to opening day of Gun
								season through the Friday prior to Thanksgiving
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Primitive Weapon - Permit Only
Saturday prior to Thanksgiving - Jan. 31
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
YOUTH TURKEY
March 8 - 14
TURKEY - Permit Only
March 15 - March 31.
See TURKEY HUNTING PERMITS IN SPECIAL
								INSTRUCTIONS.
TURKEY
April 1 - May 1
YOUTH SQUIRREL
Sept. 24 - 30
SQUIRREL
Oct. 1 - Feb. 28
May 15 - June 1
RABBIT
Saturday nearest Oct. 15 - Feb. 28
See DOG RESTRICTIONS in SPECIAL
								INSTRUCTIONS.
RACCOON
Jul. 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.
DOVE
See DOVE HUNTING 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 that for permitted turkey hunts the daily bag limit is one gobbler per
				permit, and the bag limit on antlered buck deer is one (1) buck per day, and on
				antlerless deer is one (1) 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 entrance 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 archery and 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 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. DOG RESTRICTIONS: Deer
				hunting with dogs is prohibited. Small game hunting with dogs is allowed during
				any small game season. Hog hunting with dogs is allowed during daylight hours
				only Feb. 1 - 28 with weapons legal for small game.
7. TURKEY HUNTING PERMITS: Turkey hunting
				Mar. 15 - 31 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.
8. LEGAL WEAPONS: Deer
				seasons other than youth hunts are restricted to archery and primitive
				weapons.
9. DOVE HUNTING: Dove
				hunting is allowed from 2 p.m. - sunset on Wednesdays and Saturdays during the
				first season. After the first season, dove hunting follows statewide season
				dates. No entry prior to 1:00pm on opening day. The number of hunters on the
				dove field is limited to 40.
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 is 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.
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. CLOSED AREA: The area North of Hwy 12
				shall be closed to hunting, fishing, and trapping.