Welcome to the Mississippi Alligator Hunting Information Webpage Updated April 3, 2008
Ricky Flynt - Alligator Program Coordinator
Wildlife Biologist
ph. (601) 432-2217
Alligator hunting in Mississippi is highly regulated and any interested hunters should carefully read all regulations and requirements to participate before applying for a permit.
2008: The proposal for the 2008 MS Alligator Hunting Season will go before the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks on April 2, 2008.
Here are the highlights of the proposed 2008 Mississippi Alligator Hunting Season:
2 OPEN ZONES
Pearl/Ross Barnett Zone (120 permits total)
- Sept. 12-13
- Sept. 19-20
- north hunting boundary will be extended to Lowhead Dam.
- Training course date: August 9 in Jackson, MS
Pascagoula River Zone(120 permits total)
- Sept. 26-27
- Oct. 3-4
- Training course date: August 16 in Wade, MS (Jackson County)
BOTH ZONES (new changes)
- Hours of hunting will change to 6:00 PM till 4:00 AM
- Applicants will be given an opportunity to apply for weekend of choice.
- Training course mandatory (except for previous attendants) but, must pre-register .
- Applications will be accepted from July 1-15.
* the above proposal is open for public comment till May 2, 2008.
Alligator hunting in Mississippi is a new hunting opportunity. Alligator hunting in Mississippi is limited to specific areas of the state and hunters must apply for permits to participate. All permittees are randomly drawn by computer. Selected applicants must attend a mandatory alligator hunting training course provided by the MDWFP. There is a $5 non-refundable fee to apply for permits.
The first alligator hunting season in Mississippi was initiated in September 2005. In 2006, the MDWFP expanded hunting opportunities by increasing the number of available permits within the permitted hunting area.
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