Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.22 - STONEVILLE WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulations for
				Stoneville Wildlife Management Area in Washington County.
SPECIES
SEASON
COMMENTS
DEER
For deer hunting regulations see 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 the opening day of
								Primitive Weapon through the Friday prior to Thanksgiving.
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
Primitive Weapon
Saturday prior to Thanksgiving - Jan. 31
Antlerless deer and legal bucks.
YOUTH SQUIRREL
Sept. 24 - 30
SQUIRREL
Oct.1 - Feb. 28
May 15 - June 1
RACCOON
July 1 - Sep. 30
Friday and Saturday nights only.
RACCOON, OPOSSUM & BOBCAT
Oct. 1 - Feb. 28
WATERFOWL
See Federal Regulations
TRAPPING
Nov. 1 - Feb. 28
TURKEY
Season Closed
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 the Delta
				Branch Experiment Station hunting permit, 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 PERMITS: All hunters over 15 years
				of age must have a Delta Branch Experiment Station hunting permit in their
				possession while hunting on the area. All hunters 15 and under must be
				accompanied by an adult with a permit in their possession. Permits are
				available from the Delta Branch Experiment Station in Stoneville
				(662-686-9311).
3. 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.
4. DEER
				DATA COLLECTION: All deer harvested must be checked at the self-service deer
				check station located near the west entrance of the WMA and recorded on WMA
				Daily Use Permit Card or WMA Check-In App by the hunter who harvested them
				before leaving the WMA. The hunter is responsible for collecting and legibly
				recording ALL biological data (weight, antler measurements, and jawbone).
				Instructions and equipment will be provided.
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 from Feb. 1 - 28 with weapons legal for small game.
7. LEGAL WEAPONS: Only centerfire rifles,
				shotguns with slugs, primitive weapons, and centerfire handguns may be used for
				deer hunting during the youth deer hunt. Other deer seasons are restricted to
				primitive weapons.
8. OFF-ROAD
				MOTORIZED VEHICLES/ATVs: ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed for retrieval
				of harvested deer or hogs 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.
9. 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. Raccoon hunting from horses is
				allowed during nighttime hunting hours.
10. CAMPING: No camping allowed.