Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 40 - Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks › Part 2 - Wildlife › Chapter 1 - Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) › Rule 40-2-1.41 - WILLIAM C. (BILLY) DEVINEY WMA REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulations
				for William C. (Billy) Deviney Wildlife Management Area in Sunflower County.
SPECIES
SEASON
COMMENTS
DUCK - Permit Only
See DUCK HUNTING PERMITS in SPECIAL
								INSTRUCTIONS.
YOUTH/VETERAN DUCK
Open concurrent with statewide season.
SEPTEMBER TEAL
Open concurrent with statewide season
May hunt teal on any available open water,
								including the waterfowl sanctuary.
GEESE: Canada, white-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross',
								and Brant
Open daily during statewide goose seasons through
								the Friday after Thanksgiving.
DOVE
See DOVE HUNTING in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
OTHER MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS
See OTHER MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS in SPECIAL
								INSTRUCTIONS.
POST SEASON LIGHT GOOSE CONSERVATION ORDER
See Federal Regulations
Open after waterfowl season.
TRAPPING
Feb. 1 -28
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. BAG LIMITS: Same as
				statewide bag limits.
3. LEGAL
				SHOT: Only non-toxic shot may be used for hunting waterfowl on this
				area.
4. DUCK HUNTING PERMITS: All
				duck hunts, except for the youth/veteran hunts, are draw hunts only. You may
				apply online at
www.mdwfp.com
. See
				application for hunt dates, application deadlines, and other information about
				permitted hunts.
5. DOG
				RESTRICTIONS:
a. Retrievers allowed during
				migratory game bird hunts. All other dogs are prohibited.
b. Hunting, running, or pursuing hogs and/or
				deer with the use of dogs is prohibited.
6. OFF-ROAD MOTORIZED VEHICLES/ATVs:
				ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed on designated roads or trails for
				hunting access only. No vehicles allowed on impoundment levees. 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.
7. HORSES: No horses
				allowed
.
8.
				CAMPING: No camping allowed.
9.
				SHOOTING HOURS: Shooting hours for waterfowl end at 12 p.m. Waterfowl hunters
				must check-out by 1 p.m., except during the waterfowl youth hunt which shall
				run concurrent with the statewide waterfowl youth hunt.
10. BEARS: Black bears may occur on this WMA.
				Hunting or disturbing bears is prohibited. Please report any bear sightings on
				your daily visitor use permit.
11.
				NON-HUNTING USE OF THE AREA: During Waterfowl seasons, non-hunting use of the
				area is allowed by foot traffic only on Sundays and Tuesdays from 12 p.m. until
				3 p.m.
12. DOVE HUNTING: Hunting
				hours for opening day are 2:00 p.m. until sunset. During the remaining
				statewide season framework, dove hunting hours are from 30 minutes before
				sunrise to sunset. No entry prior to 1:00 p.m. on opening day. After the first
				season, dove hunting is allowed only on designated dove fields.