2008-2009 Mississippi Deer 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.
Archery Oct. 1 – Nov. 21, 2008
Either sex on private and open public lands
Gun Nov. 22 – Dec. 1, 2008
(with dogs)
Either sex on private lands;
Legal bucks only on open public lands
Primitive Weapon Dec. 2 – 15, 2008
Either sex on private and open public lands
Gun Dec. 16 – 19, 2008
(without dogs)
Either sex on private lands;
Legal bucks only on open public lands
Dec. 20 – 21, 2008
Either sex on private and open public lands
Dec. 22 – 23, 2008
Either sex on private lands;
Legal bucks only on open public lands
Gun Dec. 24, 2008 – Jan. 21, 2009
(with dogs)
Either sex on private lands;
Legal bucks only on open public lands
Primitive Weapon Jan. 22 – 31, 2009
Either sex on private and open public lands
Youth Gun Nov. 15 – 21, 2008
Youth less than 16 years old
Either sex on private lands and authorized state or federal public lands
Dec. 2 – 15, 2008-Jan. 22 – 31, 2009
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.
Archery Oct. 15, 2008 – Nov. 21, 2008
Either sex on private and open public lands
Gun Nov. 22 – Dec. 1, 2008
(with dogs)
Either sex on private lands;
Legal bucks only on open public lands
Primitive Weapon Dec. 2 – 15, 2008
Either sex on private and open public lands
Gun Dec. 16 – 19, 2008
(without dogs)
Either sex on private lands;
Legal bucks only on open public lands
Dec. 20 – 21, 2008
Either sex on private and open public lands
Dec. 22 – 23, 2008
Either sex on private lands;
Legal bucks only on open public lands
Gun Dec. 24, 2008 – Jan. 21, 2009
(with dogs)
Either sex on private lands;
Legal bucks only on open public lands
Primitive Weapon Jan. 22 – Feb. 15, 2009
Legal bucks only
Youth Gun Nov. 15 – 21, 2008
Youth less than 16 years old
Either sex on private lands and authorized state or federal public lands
Dec. 2 – 15, 2008
Jan. 22 – Feb. 15, 2009
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 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.
For more information, visit the Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks Website at www.home.mdwfp.com
