- Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fish and Parks photo/A healthy male white-tailed deer.
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fish and Parks has released the season dates and bag limits for the upcoming season. MDWFP’s fiscal year begins July 1, 2022 and on Monday they released the dates for the 2022 to 2023 season during the ongoing frog and raccoon season.
Hunters across the state can catch one male antler in one day and three during the season. Just one hard-horned male may not meet the legal requirements of 10 inches inside spread or a 13-inch main beam on private land. The limit for deer on private land that do not have antlers, whether male or female, is five. In the National Forest it is one per day and a limit of five per season.
There’s a new season for deer hunters to get involved. A special velvet archery season will open on September 16 and close on September 18. Hunters must purchase a special permit that costs $10 and will be available after August 1, must be male, must be reported, and hunters must submit a sample for testing for chronic wasting disease.
Here are the other deer seasons.
- Archery
- Firearm for youth (under 15 years of age)
- Nov. 5 to Nov. 18
- November 19 to January 21
- Antherless Primitive Weapon
- gun with dogs
- primitive weapon
- gun no dogs
- gun with dogs
- Archery/Primitive Weapon
Turkey’s fall seasons are open on October 15 and close on November 15, but only by permit on private land in specific counties. Lincoln, Franklin, Amite and Copiah counties are open, but hunters must apply at the Jackson office. The spring turkey season will open on March 15 and close on May 1 with a bag limit of one turkey per day and three per season.
little game
- juvenile squirrel
- from September 24 to 30 with a daily limit of 8.
- autumn squirrel
- From October 1 to February 28 with a daily limit of 8
- spring squirrel
- March 15 to June 1 with a daily limit of 4
- Rabbit
- From October 15 to February 28 with a daily limit of 8 bags
- quail
- From November 24 to March 4 with a daily limit of 8
- Frog
- From April 1 to September 30 with a daily baggage limit of 25 per night
- Raccoon
- From July 1 to September 30 with a daily baggage limit of 1 per party/night
- Capture
- From November 1 to March 15 without luggage limit
Migratory bird season kicks off with the Canada Geese, Gallinules and Rails on September 1.
- teal september
- September 10-25 with a daily bag limit of six and possession of 18
- Sept. Canada Geese
- From September 1 to 30 with a daily limit of five bags and possession of 15
- woodcock
- From December 18 to January 31 with a daily limit of 3 bags and possession of 9
- Gallinules (Purple and Common)
- From September 1 to October 2 with a daily bag limit of 15 individually or together with possession of 45 individually or together
- From November 25 to January 1 with a daily bag limit of 15 individually or together with possession of 45 individually or together
- Rails (clappers and king)
- From September 1 to October 2 with a daily bag limit of 15 individually or together with possession of 45 individually or together
- From November 25 to January 1 with a daily bag limit of 15 individually or together with possession of 45 individually or together
- Rails (Sora and Virginia)
- From September 1 to October 2 with a daily bag limit of 25 individually or together with possession of 75 individually or together
- From November 25 to January 1 with a daily bag limit of 25 singles or aggregates with possession of 75 singles or aggregates
- Northern Mourning and White-winged Doves (Northern zone is defined as the areas north of US84 plus south of US84 and west of Highway 35)
- September 3 to October 14 daily limit of 15 singles or aggregates and possession of 45 singles or aggregates
- November 19 to November 27 daily limit of 15 singles or aggregates and possession of 45 singles or aggregates
- December 24 to January 31 daily limit of 15 singles or aggregates and possession of 45 singles or aggregates
- Southern Mourning and White-winged Doves (Southern zone is defined as the areas south of US84 and east of Highway 35
- September 3 to September 18 daily limit of 15 singles or aggregates and possession of 45 singles or aggregates
- October 8 to November 6 daily limit of 15 individuals or aggregates and possession of 45 individuals or aggregates
- December 19 to January 31 daily limit of 15 individuals or aggregates and possession of 45 individuals or aggregates
- ravens
- From November 5 to February 28 without daily limit or possession
- Ducks, Mergansers and Coots
- from November 25 to 27. The daily duck catch limit is a total of six ducks, including no more than four mallards, no more than two may be female, one molt duck, two black ducks, one pintail duck, three wood ducks, two cotton ducks, and two redheads. The daily bag limit for scaup is one per day. The daily limit of bags of mergansers is five, only two can be hooded. The daily coot limit is 15. The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
- from December 2 to 4. The daily duck catch limit is a total of six ducks, including no more than four mallards, no more than two may be female, one molt duck, two black ducks, one pintail duck, three wood ducks, two cotton ducks, and two redheads. The daily bag limit for scaup is one per day. The daily limit of bags of mergansers is five, only two can be hooded. The daily coot limit is 15. The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
- from December 9 to January 31. The daily bag limit for ducks is a total of six ducks, including no more than four mallards, no more than two may be female, one molt duck, two black ducks, one pintail duck, three wood ducks, two cotton ducks and two redheads. The daily bag limit for scaup is one per day from December 9 to December 17 and two per day from December 18 to January 31. The daily bag limit for mergansers is five, only two can be hooded. The daily coot limit is 15. The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
- Geese: Canada, White Front, Snow, Blue, Ross, and Brant
- November 11-27, daily limit of 5 Canada geese, 20 white, blue and red, 3 white-fronted and 1 branton with possession limits of 15 for Canada, no limit on white, blue and red geese, 9 fronted white and 3 twine
- December 2-4, daily limit of 5 Canada geese, 20 white, blue and red, 3 white-fronted and 1 branton with possession limits of 15 for Canada, no limit on white, blue and red geese, 9 fronted white and 3 twine
- December 9 to January 31, daily limit of 5 Canada geese, 20 white, blue and red, 3 white fronted and 1 branton with possession limits of 15 for Canada, no limit on white, blue and red geese, 9 white-fronted and 3 twine
- Waterfowl Days for Youth, Veterans and Active Military
- Light Goose Preservation Order (special permit required)
- October 1 to November 10 No daily limit or possession limit
- November 28 to December 1 with no daily limit or possession limit
- December 5 to December 8 with no daily limit or possession limit
- From February 1 to 3 with no daily limit or possession limit
- February 6 to March 31 with no daily limit or possession limit