Mississippi hunting regulations

Mississippi Hunting Regulations

Browse our overview of the Mississippi hunting regulations. Not only is this state fun to spell, it’s a major hunting hub in the southern United States. Hunters enjoy a ton of great ground for deer, turkey and waterfowl. Upland bird, alligator, small game and bear are present, creating some really exciting hunts for resident and non-residents.

Mississippi Hunting License Costs

Resident:

  • Sportsman license – $45
  • All game hunting, freshwater fishing – $25
  • Archery, primitive weapon, crossbow – $14
  • Fall turkey – $5
  • WMA permit – $15
  • Small game, freshwater fishing – $10
  • Resident range permit – $40
  • Senior range permit – $20
  • Apprentice sportsman – $32
  • Apprentice all game license – $17
  • Apprentice small game – $13
  • North Mississippi national wildlife refuge permit – $15
  • 3-day sportsman apprentice – $7
  • Trapping – $25

Non-resident:

  • All game hunting – $300
  • 7 day all game hunting – $125
  • 3 day all game hunting – $125
  • Youth all game hunting – $110
  • Youth 7 day all game – $60
  • Archery, primitive weapon, crossbow – $75
  • Wildlife management area – $30
  • Deer permit – $5
  • Turkey permit – $20
  • Small game – $95
  • Range permit – $80
  • 7-day small game – $38
  • North Mississippi wildlife refuge – $15
  • Trapping – $205

Mississippi Hunting Season Dates:

Deer Seasons:

Delta, Northeast, East Central and Southwest Zones

  • Archery – Sept 30 – Nov 17
  • Youth gun – Nov 4-17, Nov 18 – Jan 31
  • Early Primitive weapons – Nov 6-17
  • Gun with dogs – Nov 18 – Dec 1
  • Primitive weapons – Dec 2-15
  • Gun without dogs – Dec 16-23
  • Archery/Primitive weapons – Jan 18-31

Southeast Zone

  • Archery – Oct 14 – Nov 17
  • Youth gun – Nov 4-17, Nov 18 – Feb 15
  • Gun with dogs – Nov 18 – Dec 1
  • Primitive weapons – Dec 2-15
  • Gun without dogs –  Dec 16-23
  • Archery/Primitive weapons – Jan 18-31, Feb 1-15

Turkey:

  • Fall – Oct 14 – Nov 15
  • Youth Spring season – March 8-14
  • Spring – March 15 – May 1

Small game:

  • Youth squirrel – Sept 23-30
  • Fall squirrel – Sept 30 – Feb 28
  • Spring squirrel – May 15 – June 1
  • Rabbit – Oct 14 – Feb 28
  • Bobwhite quail – Nov 23 – March 3
  • Frog – March 31 – Sept 30
  • Raccoon – July 1 – Sept 29
  • Opossum, raccoon, bobcat – Sept 30 – Oct 31 (food/sport), Nov 1 – Feb 28 (food/sport/pelt)
  • Trapping – Nov 1 – March 15

Migratory Bird

  • Sept Teal – Sept 9-24
  • Sept Canada Goose – Sept 1-30
  • Woodcock – Dec 18 – Jan 31
  • Snipe – Nov 14 – Feb 28
  • Moorhens and Gallinules – Sept 2 – Nov 10
  • Clapper and king rails – Sept 2 – Nov 10
  • Sora and Virginia rails – Sept 2 – Nov 10
  • Mourning and white wing dove, North Zone – Sept 2 – Oct 8 , Oct 21 – Nov 4, Dec 9 – Jan 15
  • Mourning and white wing dove, South Zone – Sept 2-10, Oct 7 – Nov 11, Dec 2 – Jan 15
  • Crows – Nov 2 – Feb 28
  • Ducks, mergansers, coots – Nov 24-26, Dec 1-3, Dec 6 – Jan 28
  • Geese – Nov 10-26, Dec 1-3, Dec 6 – Jan 28
  • Youth waterfowl – Nov 18 – Feb 3
  • Light goose – Oct 1 – Nov 9, Jan 29 – Feb 2, Feb 2 – March 31

Application Dates in the Mississippi Hunting regulations for 2018:

  • Deer – Aug 1-31
  • Canemount WMA – Aug 1-31
  • Turkey – Jan 15 – Feb 15
  • Early teal – Aug 1-15
  • Rabbit – Aug 1 – Oct 15

Waterfowl apps:

  • Period 1 – Oct 30 – Nov 12
  • Period 2 – Nov 13 – Nov 26
  • Period 3 – Nov 27 – Dec 10
  • Period 4 – Dec 11 – Dec 24
  • Period 5 – Dec 25 – Jan 7

You can run through the Mississippi hunting regulations here – https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/ for info on alligator, bear and special hunts that require applications or have limited permits available.

 

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