Waterfowl Hunting Regulations
Seasons and Bag Limits
Migratory bird season dates, season length, and bag limits are
subject to change annually. By Federal law, our migratory
bird seasons may only occur during certain season frameworks.
For example, states in the Mississippi Flyway can set their regular
duck season any time between the Saturday nearest September 24 and
the last Sunday in January. Because of all of the data
required to set migratory bird seasons and because of the rule
making processes, we typically will not know what the early
migratory bird season frameworks (teal, rail, dove, etc) will
be until late July. Furthermore, we do not know what the
late migratory bird season frameworks (duck, coot, goose, etc)
will be until late August or September. Immediatley after the
season dates are set by the Commission, they will be posted
Here and distributed to various media
outlets. If you want to learn more about all of the efforts
that go into setting waterfowl seasons, check out the FLYWAYS.US
website.
Where to Hunt
Mississippi offers numerous waterfowl hunting opportunities.
From state, federal, and privately owned lands managed intensively
for waterfowl to the various public waterways throughout the state,
there is surely a waterfowl hunting opportunity located within a
reasonable drive of most Mississippians. Each of these
areas are subject to their own rules and regulations.
The links below should help you learn the rules and regulations for
public waterfowl hunting on an area near you.
- MDWFP Wildlife Management Areas
- USFWS Refuges in Mississippi
- U.S. Corps of Engineers Lakes
- Ross Barnett Reservoir
- Tenn Tom Waterway
- Public Waterway Map and Law
- Public Waterway Article
- Reciprocal License Agreements
- Arkansas Reciprocal License Agreement
- Louisiana Reciprocal License Agreement
Federal Waterfowl
Regulations
The following links should help you stay legal while
waterfowl hunting in Mississippi and elsewhere.
