Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.27 - NANIH WAIYA WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulations for
				Nanih Waiya Wildlife Management Area in Neshoba and Winston Counties.
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.
Youth Gun
Saturday two weeks prior to the opening day of
								Primitive Weapon season through the Friday prior to Thanksgiving.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Gun
Saturday prior to Thanksgiving through Dec.
								1.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Primitive Weapon
Dec. 2 - 15
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Gun
Dec. 16 - Jan. 31
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
YOUTH TURKEY
March 8 - 14
TURKEY
March 15 - May 1
March 15 - 31 - Non-Residents by permit only
								through the NonResident Public Land Draw.
YOUTH SQUIRREL
Sept 24 - 30
SQUIRREL
Oct. 1 - Feb. 28. May 15 - June 1
RACCOON
Jul.1 - Sep. 30
Friday and Saturday nights only.
RACCOON, OPOSSUM, & BOBCAT
Oct.1 - Feb. 28
TRAPPING
Nov.1 - Feb. 28
WATERFOWL
See Federal Regulations.
RABBIT
Saturday nearest Oct. 15 - Feb. 28
QUAIL
Thanksgiving Day through the first Saturday in
								March.
DOVE
See Federal Regulations.
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: the bag limit on antlerless deer is one (1) per day. All harvested deer
				count towards statewide bag limits, unless otherwise stated.
3. LEGAL BUCKS: Legal bucks are those with an
				inside spread of at least 10 inches OR one main beam length of at least 13
				inches. For hunters 15 years of age or younger any antlered buck is a legal
				buck.
4. DEER DATA COLLECTION: All
				deer harvested must be checked at the WMA Headquarters building or at a check
				station 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. 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 Feb. 1 - 28 with
				weapons legal for small game.
6.
				LEGAL WEAPONS: Only archery equipment, centerfire rifles, shotguns with slugs,
				primitive weapons, and centerfire handguns may be used for deer
				hunting.
7. OFF-ROAD MOTORIZED
				VEHICLES/ATVs: ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed on designated graveled
				roads for hunting and fishing 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.
8. HORSES: No horses
				allowed.
9. CAMPING: Primitive
				camping is allowed. 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.