Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.26 - NATCHEZ STATE PARK WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks hereby
				  declares that part of the property known as "Natchez State Park," located in
				  Adams County, is and shall be a wildlife management project or refuge to be
				  managed as a Wildlife Management Area, under the authority of Miss. Code Ann.
				  Section  49-5-13.
A. Regulations for
				Natchez State Park in Adams County.
SPECIES
OPENING DATE
CLOSING DATE
COMMENTS
DEER
For deer hunting regulations see BAG LIMITS, DEER
								DATA COLLECTION, DEER HUNTING PERMITS, ELIGIBLE HUNTERS, LEGAL BUCKS, and DOG
								RESTRICTIONS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Archery - Permit Only
Oct. 5
Jan. 28
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Handicapped Gun - Permit Only
Oct. 12
Oct. 15
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Youth Gun - Permit Only
Oct. 21
Nov. 19
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Primitive Weapon - Permit Only
Nov. 23
Jan. 28
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Primitive Weapon Group Hunt - Permit Only
Dec. 14 Dec. 21
Dec. 17 Dec. 24
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
YOUTH SQUIRREL
Feb. 3
Feb. 25
Saturdays and Sundays only. See YOUTH SQUIRREL
								HUNTING in Special Instructions.
YOUTH TURKEY - Permit Only
Mar. 8
May 1
See YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING PERMITS in Special
								Instructions.
NO OTHER SEASON shall be open and no other animals
								shall be hunted or disturbed.
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 the bag limit on antlered buck deer is one
				(1) buck per day, not to exceed two (2) per year and on antlerless deer is one
				(1) per day, not to exceed three (3) per year. All harvested deer count towards
				statewide bag limits, unless otherwise stated.
4. PERMIT STATIONS: All hunters must check-in
				at the Park office or via the MDWFP WMA Check-In App.
5. DEER DATA COLLECTION: All deer harvested
				must be brought to the check station for biological data collection and
				recorded on the WMA Daily Use Permit Card or WMA Check-In App by the hunter who
				harvested them. 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.
6. 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.
7. ELIGIBLE HUNTERS:
a. Youth: Mississippi resident hunters 15
				years of age or younger.
b.
				Handicapped: Any hunter who is quadriplegic, paraplegic, or disabled, requiring
				mobility support from braces and/or crutches.
c. Primitive Weapon: Restricted to
				Mississippi residents.
d. Archery:
				Restricted to Mississippi residents.
8. 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.
9. DOG RESTRICTIONS: Deer
				hunting with dogs is prohibited. Hunting, running, or pursuing hogs with the
				use of dogs is prohibited.
10.
				YOUTH SQUIRREL HUNTING: See Map for areas open to youth squirrel
				hunting.
11. YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING:
				Youth turkey 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.
12. LEGAL WEAPONS: Only
				primitive weapons and archery equipment may be used for deer hunting, except
				for during the Youth and Handicap Gun hunts when archery equipment, centerfire
				rifles, shotguns with slugs, muzzleloaders, or centerfire handguns may be used.
				Only shotguns may be used during the youth squirrel hunt.
13. OFF-ROAD MOTORIZED VEHICLES/ATVs:
				ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed only for the retrieval of harvested
				deer and hogs. Exception: handicapped hunters may access hunting area with
				ATVs/Electric Bicycles during handicapped hunt 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.
14. PARKING: Hunters must park in designated
				parking areas only.
15. HORSES:
				During deer and turkey seasons, horseback riding is restricted to roads open to
				motorized vehicles.
16. CAMPING:
				Camping is allowed under State Park regulation.