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2007-2008
Season Card
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Small Game Hunting Seasons
| Big Game Hunting Seasons | Migratory
Bird Seasons | Fall Turkey Season Information
2007-2008 Small Game Hunting
Seasons
| SPECIES |
SEASON
DATES |
DAILY |
POSSESSION |
| Bobwhite
Quail |
Nov.
22, 2007-
Mar. 1, 2008 |
8 |
16 |
| Rabbit |
Oct.
13, 2007-
Feb. 28, 2008 |
8 |
16 |
Squirrel
(Zone
1) * |
Sept.
29, 2007-
Feb. 28, 2008 |
8 |
16 |
Youth
Squirrel****
(Zone
1) * |
Sept.
22, 2007-
Sept. 28, 2007 |
8 |
16 |
Squirrel
(Zone
2) ** |
Oct.
13, 2007-
Feb. 28, 2008 |
8 |
16 |
Youth
Squirrel****
(Zone
2) ** |
Oct.
6, 2007-
Oct. 12, 2007 |
8 |
16 |
Squirrel
(Zone
3) *** |
Oct.
27, 2007-
Feb. 28, 2008 |
8 |
16 |
Youth
Squirrel****
(Zone
3) *** |
Oct.
20, 2007-
Oct. 26, 2007 |
8 |
16 |
Raccoon
|
June 30 , 2007-
Sept. 30, 2007 |
One
per party/night
|
|
Opossum,
Raccoon
and Bobcat
|
Oct.
1, 2007-
Oct. 31, 2007
(for food and sport) |
|
|
|
Nov.
1, 2007-
Feb. 28, 2008
(for food, sport and pelt) |
No Limit |
No Limit |
| Trapping |
Nov.
1, 2007-
Feb. 28, 2008 |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Frogs
A valid hunting or fishing license
is required. |
Apr.
1, 2007-
Sept. 30, 2007
and
Apr. 1, 2008-
Sept. 30, 2008 |
25
nightly |
50 |
| Crow |
Nov. 3, 2007-
Feb. 29, 2008 |
No Limit |
No Limit |
| * |
Zone
1 |
- |
Areas
north of Hwy 82 plus those portions
of Sunflower County and Washington
County south of Hwy 82. |
| ** |
Zone
2 |
- |
Areas
between Hwy 82 and Hwy 84
plus portions of the state south of
Hwy 84 and west of I-55. |
| ***
|
Zone
3 |
- |
Areas
south of Hwy 84 and east of I-55 |
| ****
|
Youth
eligible to participate in this special
hunt are those fifteen (15) years
of age and younger. Each youth must
be in the immediate vicinity and under
the direct supervision of an adult
twenty one (21) years of age or older.
Furthermore, if the child is under
the age of twelve (12), the supervising
adult must be a licensed or exempt
hunter. |
|
2007-2008 Big Game Hunting Seasons
Deer Management Zone 1 - Areas
north of U.S. Hwy 84 plus areas south of
U.S. Hwy 84 and west of Mississippi Hwy
35. OPEN PUBLIC LANDS include National Forests,
Corps of Engineers lands, etc., that have
statewide seasons without special
regulations.
See map
|
| DEER |
SEASON
DATES |
LEGAL DEER |
| Archery |
Oct. 1 , 2007-
Nov. 16, 2007 |
Either
Sex on private and open public lands |
Youth
Gun
Youth less than 16 years old |
Nov.
10, 2007-
Nov. 16, 2007 |
Either
Sex on private lands and authorized state or federal public lands |
Gun
(with dogs) |
Nov.
17, 2007-
Nov. 30, 2007 |
Either
Sex on Private Lands;
Legal bucks only
on open public lands |
| Primitive
Weapon |
Dec.
1, 2007-
Dec. 14, 2007 |
Either
Sex on private and open public lands |
Gun
(without dogs) |
Dec.
15, 2007-
Dec. 16, 2007 |
Either
Sex on private and open public lands |
Dec.
17, 2007-
Dec. 23, 2007 |
Either sex on private lands;
Legal bucks only on open public lands |
Gun
(with dogs)
|
Dec.
24, 2007-
Jan. 17, 2008 |
Either
Sex on Private Lands;
Legal bucks only
on open public lands |
| Primitive Weapon |
Jan.
18, 2008-
Jan. 31, 2008 |
Either Sex on private and open public lands |
BAG
LIMIT:
Antlered Buck Deer: The bag limit on antlered buck deer is one (1) buck per day, not to exceed three (3) per license year. See below for description of legal bucks. On private lands, a person fifteen (15) years of age or younger may harvest one (1) deer with any hardened antler per license year.
Legal Bucks for Deer Management Zone 1: Only antlered buck deer with antlers of four (4) points or greater may be taken. An antler point is defined as any antler protrusion that would hold any size ring.
Antlerless Deer: The bag limit on antlerless deer is one (1) per day, not to exceed three (3) per license year; except that two (2) additional antlerless deer per license year may be taken with a bow and arrow. |
Deer Management Zone 2 - Areas
south of U.S. Hwy 84 and east of Mississippi
Hwy 35. OPEN PUBLIC LANDS include National
Forests, Corps of Engineers lands, etc.,
that have statewide seasons without
special regulations.
See map
|
| DEER |
SEASON
DATES |
LEGAL DEER |
| Archery |
Oct.
15, 2007-
Nov. 16, 2007 |
Either
Sex on private and open public lands |
Youth
Gun
Youth less than 16 years old
|
Nov.
10, 2007-
Nov. 16, 2007 |
Either
Sex on private lands and authorized state or federal public lands |
Gun
(with dogs) |
Nov.
17, 2007-
Nov. 30, 2007 |
Either
Sex on Private Lands;
Legal bucks only
on open public lands |
| Primitive
Weapon |
Dec.
1, 2007-
Dec. 14, 2007 |
Either
Sex on private and open public lands |
Gun
(without dogs) |
Dec.
15, 2007-
Dec. 16, 2007 |
Either
Sex on private and open public lands |
Dec.
17, 2007-
Dec. 23, 2007 |
Either sex on private lands;
Legal bucks only on open public lands |
Gun
(with dogs) |
Dec.
24, 2007-
Jan. 17, 2008 |
Either
Sex on Private Lands;
Legal bucks only
on open public lands |
| Primitive Weapon |
Jan.
18, 2008-
Feb. 15, 2008 |
Legal bucks only |
BAG
LIMIT:
Antlered Buck Deer: The bag
limit on antlered buck deer is one (1) buck
per day, not to exceed three (3) per license
year. See below for description of legal
bucks. On private lands, a person sixteen
(16) years of age or younger may harvest
one (1) deer with any hardened antler per
license year.
Legal Bucks for Deer Management
Zone 2: Only antlered buck deer with
antlers of four (4) points or greater
AND either a minimum inside spread of
ten (10) inches OR a minimum main beam
length of thirteen (13) inches may be
taken. An antler point is defined as any
antler protrusion that would hold any
size ring.
Antlerless Deer: The bag limit
on antlerless deer is one (1) per day,
not to exceed three (3) per license year;
except that two (2) additional antlerless
deer per license year may be taken with
a bow and arrow. |
| SPECIES |
SEASON
DATES |
BAG
LIMIT |
| Spring
Turkey* (See
Areas Closed below) |
Mar.
15, 2008-
May 1, 2008 |
1
adult gobbler or 1 gobbler with a six inch
or longer beard per day, 3 per spring season.
Exception: For hunters 15 years of age and
younger: One of the 3-bird bag limit (which
includes youth hunt and regular spring season
combined) may be any gobbler regardless
of beard length. |
|
Youth
Turkey**(See
Restrictions below)
(private
lands only) |
Mar.
8, 2008-
Mar. 14, 2008 |
See
bag limit above |
| Fall
Turkey***(See
information below) |
Oct.
27, 2007-
Nov. 11, 2007
AND
Dec. 1, 2007-
Dec. 14, 2007 |
1
turkey of either sex per each fall season |
*Areas Closed
for Spring Turkey
Season
Open In all counties except the following
closed counties or parts thereof:
| Desoto |
- |
South of Hwy 304 and Holly Springs Rd., and West of Hwy 305 |
| Humphreys |
- |
East of Hwy. 7 and
north of theYazoo River |
| Issaquena |
- |
North and west of Willett Rd.and
south and east of Hwy. 1 |
| Leflore |
- |
West of Hwy. 7 and Hwy. 49E and
north of Moorehead Road and south
of Hwy. 442 |
| Leflore |
- |
East of Hwy. 7 and south of Silent
Shade Road and west of the Yazoo River |
| Sunflower |
- |
South of Hwy. 442 and east of Hwy.
3 and Hwy. 49W and north of Berclair
Road |
Tate |
- |
North of Hwy. 4 and West of May Rd., Deantown Rd., Poagville Rd., Anitoch Rd., Greenleaf Rd., and Smith Rd. |
| Tunica |
- |
East of Hwy. 3 |
** Restrictions
Youth eligible to participate in this
special hunt are those fifteen (15) years
of age or younger. Each youth must be
in the immediate vicinity and under the
direct supervision of an adult twenty
one (21) years of age or older. Furthermore,
if the child is under the age of twelve
(12), the supervising adult must be a
licensed or exempt hunter.
***Fall
Turkey Season Regulations
For more information see the
Fall
Turkey Hunting Web Site
Tags: A minimum of 100
acres must be owned or leased to receive
a fall either-sex turkey tag. Fall either-sex
turkey tags will be issued at a rate of
one tag per 500 acres or part thereof.
Tags are issued to a specific property
and can only be used on that property.
Tags must be attached immediately following
harvest, prior to moving the turkey. Tags
should remain attached to the turkey until
it is processed.
Bag Limit: 1 turkey of
either sex per each fall season.
Legal Weapons: Archery
and shotguns with shot no larger than
number two.
Harvest Reporting: The
contact person listed on the fall turkey
hunting application must complete and
submit a harvest report provided by the
MDWFP by January 1, 2008. Failure to comply
may result in denial of application for
fall turkey hunting in future years.
Areas Open:
Fall turkey season is open in the following
counties or portions of counties, on private
lands with a minimum of 100 acres, and
where the landowner/leaseholder completes
a fall turkey hunting application and
provides a copy of the property deed or
lease agreement at an MDWFP district office
or the Jackson office.
Delta
Zone: |
| Bolivar |
- |
West of the main Mississippi River
levee and those lands east of the
main Mississippi River levee known
as 27 Break Hunting Club |
| Coahoma,
Issaquena, Tunica, Desoto, and Washington |
- |
West of
the main Mississippi River levee |
North-Central
Zone: |
| Benton,
Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tippah,
Union |
Southwestern
Zone: |
| Adams,Amite,Claiborne,Copiah,Hinds,Franklin,Jefferson,Lincoln,Madison,
Warren, Wilkinson, Yazoo |
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2007-2008 Migratory
Bird Seasons
| SPECIES |
SEASON DATES |
DAILY |
POSSESSION |
| Sept. Teal |
Sept.
15, 2007-
Sept. 30, 2007 |
4 |
8 |
| Sept. Canada Goose* |
Sept. 1, 2007-
Sept. 15, 2007 |
5 |
10 |
| Woodcock |
Dec. 15, 2007-
Jan. 28, 2008 |
3 |
6 |
| Snipe |
Nov. 10, 2007-
Feb. 24, 2008 |
8 |
16 |
| Moorhens and Gallinules |
Oct. 6, 2007-
Dec. 14, 2007 |
15 Singly or in aggregate |
30 Singly or in aggregate |
| Rails, Clapper and King |
Oct. 6, 2007-
Dec. 14, 2007 |
15 Singly or in aggregate |
30 Singly or in aggregate |
| Rails, Sora and Virginia |
Oct. 6, 2007-
Dec. 14, 2007 |
25 Singly or in aggregate |
25 Singly or in aggregate |
Mourning Dove
(North Zone) **
|
Sept. 1, 2007-
Sept. 23, 2007
AND
Oct. 6, 2007-
Oct. 27, 2007
AND
Dec. 22, 2007-
Jan. 15, 2008 |
12 |
24 |
Mourning Dove
(South Zone) *** |
Sept. 22, 2007-
Oct. 14, 2007
AND
Nov. 10, 2007-
Dec. 1, 2007
AND
Dec. 22, 2007-
Jan. 15, 2008 |
12 |
24 |
Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots
|
Nov. 23 - 25, 2007
Dec. 1 - 3, 2007
Dec. 5, 2007 - Jan. 27, 2008 |
See below for species bag limits. |
Canada Geese
|
Nov. 14 - 25, 2007
Dec. 1, 2007 - Jan. 27, 2008 |
3 |
6 |
Snow, Blue, and Ross's Geese
|
Nov. 12 - 25, 2007
Dec. 1, 2007 - Jan. 27, 2008 |
20 |
None |
White-fronted Geese
|
Nov. 12 - 25, 2007
Dec. 1, 2007 - Jan. 27, 2008 |
2 |
4 |
Brant
|
Nov. 14 - 25, 2007
Dec. 1, 2007 - Jan. 27, 2008 |
2 |
4 |
Youth Waterfowl Days
|
Feb. 2 - 3, 2008 |
See below for species bag limits. |
* Sept. Canada Goose season is closed on
Roebuck Lake in Leflore county
**(Dove North Zone)
Areas north of U.S. Hwy. 84 plus areas south
of U.S. Hwy. 84 and west of MS Hwy. 35.
***(Dove
South Zone) Areas south of U.S.
Hwy. 84 and east of MS Hwy. 35.
Bag Limits:
Ducks - A total of 6 ducks, including no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 3 mottled ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 wood ducks, 1 black duck, and 1 pintail. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
Mergansers - A total of 5, only 2 of which may be hooded mergansers. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
Coots - 15 daily. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
Light Goose Conservation
Order Dates:
- October 1, 2007 - November
11, 2007
- November 26, 2007
- November
30, 2007
- January
28, 2008 - February,
1 2008
- February
4, 2008 - March
31, 2008
Regulations
- There is no daily bag limit or possession limit during the Conservation Order.
- Snow, blue, and Ross' geese are the only birds legal for harvest.
- A free permit number is required to hunt light geese during the Conservation Order.
- Permit numbers are obtained by
calling (601) 432 - 2199 (Monday through Friday 8
am to 5pm).
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