Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.2 - NON-STATE OWNED, NON-COE WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulations for
				Bienville, Representative Richard L. Dick Livingston AND Dale O. Windham WMA at
				Caney Creek, Caston Creek, Chickasaw, Chickasawhay, Choctaw, John Starr, Leaf
				River, Little Biloxi, Mason Creek, Red Creek, Sandy Creek, Tallahala, Upper
				Sardis, and Wolf River Wildlife Management Areas:
SPECIES
SEASON
COMMENTS
DEER
For deer hunting regulations see LEGAL BUCKS, DEER
								DATA COLLECTION, DOG RESTRICTIONS, and LEGAL WEAPONS in SPECIAL
								INSTRUCTIONS.
Archery
Oct. 1 through the Friday prior to
								Thanksgiving.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks. Bienville, Caney
								Creek, Caston Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, John Starr, Sandy Creek, Tallahala,
								and Upper Sardis.
Oct. 15 through the Friday prior to
								Thanksgiving.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks. Chickasawhay, Leaf
								River, Little Biloxi, Mason Creek, Red Creek, and Wolf River.
Youth Deer
Saturday two weeks prior to opening day of Gun
								season through the Friday prior to Thanksgiving.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Gun
Saturday prior to Thanksgiving through Dec.
								1
Legal Bucks with Dogs: Bienville, Caney Creek,
								Caston Creek, Chickasaw, Leaf River, Mason Creek, and Tallahala.
Legal Bucks without Dogs: Chickasawhay, Choctaw,
								Little Biloxi, Red Creek, Sandy Creek, and Wolf River.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks without Dogs: Upper
								Sardis and John Starr.
Primitive Weapon
Dec. 2 - 15
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Red Creek: Legal bucks only.
Gun
Dec. 16 - 23
Legal bucks only: Caston Creek, Chickasawhay,
								Choctaw, Leaf River, Little Biloxi, Mason Creek, Red Creek, Sandy Creek, and
								Wolf River.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks: Bienville, Caney
								Creek, Chickasaw, John Starr, Tallahala, and Upper Sardis
Gun
Dec. 24 until 47 days of regular gun hunting for
								entire deer season.
Legal bucks with dogs: Caney Creek, Caston Creek,
								Chickasaw, Leaf River, Mason Creek, and Tallahala.
Legal bucks without dogs: Chickasawhay, Choctaw,
								Little Biloxi, Red Creek, Sandy Creek, and Wolf River.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks without dogs: Upper
								Sardis and John Starr.
Dec. 24 - 31
Legal bucks without dogs: Bienville.
Jan. 1 until 47 days of regular gun hunting for the
								entire deer season.
Legal bucks with dogs: Bienville.
Primitive Weapon
Day after the final day of Gun season -Jan.
								31.
Legal bucks only: Bienville, Caney Creek, Caston
								Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Sandy Creek, and Tallahala.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks: Upper Sardis and
								John Starr.
Day after the final day of Gun season - Feb.
								15.
Legal bucks only: Chickasawhay, Leaf River, Little
								Biloxi, Mason Creek, Red Creek, and Wolf River.
YOUTH TURKEY
March 8 - 14
Bienville, Chickasaw, Caney Creek, Caston Creek,
								Chickasawhay, John Starr, Leaf River, Red Creek, Sandy Creek, Tallahala, Upper
								Sardis, and Wolf River.
YOUTH TURKEY
Last Saturday and Sunday in March
Choctaw, Little Biloxi, and Mason Creek
TURKEY - PERMIT ONLY
March 15 - March 31.
See TURKEY HUNTING PERMITS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
								Bienville, Caney Creek,
TURKEY
April 1 - May 1
Caston Creek, Leaf River, Sandy Creek, Tallahala,
								and Upper Sardis.
TURKEY (for WMAs without permitted hunts)
March 15 - May 1
March 15 - Mar. 31 - Non-Residents by permit only
								through the Non-Resident Public Land Draw.
Chickasaw, Chickasawhay, John Starr, Red Creek, and
								Wolf River.
TURKEY (for WMAs without permitted hunts)
Apr. 1 - May 1
Choctaw, Little Biloxi, and Mason Creek
YOUTH SQUIRREL
SQUIRREL
Sept. 24 - 30
Oct. 1 - Feb. 28
May 15 - June 1
Bienville, Caney Creek, Caston Creek, Chickasaw,
								Chickasawhay, Choctaw, John Starr, Leaf River, Little Biloxi, Mason Creek, Red
								Creek, Sandy Creek, Tallahala, Upper Sardis, and Wolf River.
RABBIT
Saturday nearest Oct. 15 - Feb. 28
RACCOON
Jul. 1 - Sep. 30
Friday and Saturday nights only.
RACCOON, OPPOSUM, & BOBCAT
Oct. 1 - Feb. 28
TRAPPING
Nov. 1 - Feb. 28
WATERFOWL
See Federal Regulations.
See WATERFOWL 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 participating
				in hunting, fishing, or trapping on these wildlife management areas, 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
				using the WMA Check-In App and any required license and may be purchased
				wherever licenses are sold. Exceptions: Turkey Fork Lake, Davis Lake, Puskus
				Lake, and Choctaw Lake where no WMA user permits are required.
2. All persons using the following wildlife
				management areas, except those exempt from purchasing an annual hunting or
				fishing license must carry on their person an annual statewide Wildlife
				Management Area User Permit: John Starr and Wolf River. This permit is required
				in addition to completing the daily visitor use permit or using the WMA
				Check-In App and any required license and may be purchased wherever licenses
				are sold.