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Spring Turkey
SEASON DATES BAG LIMIT
Youth March 8 - 14 One adult gobbler or one gobbler with a six-inch
(Private and authorized state
or longer beard per day, three per spring season.
and federal public lands.
Hunters 15 years of age and younger may harvest
Youth 15 and under)
one gobbler of choice (any age) per day,
three per spring season.
Spring March 15 - May 1
Non- Resident (Public Lands) March 15 - 31 One adult gobbler or one gobbler with a six-inch
or longer beard per day, three per Spring season.
*Non-residents Turkey Hunting on Public Lands: Non-residents cannot hunt any public land in Mississippi between March 15 - 31 unless drawn
for either a Non-resident Public Lands Turkey Permit or WMA Draw Hunt.
Small Game
Youth Squirrel* September 23 - 30 8
Squirrel - Fall Season September 30 - February 28 8
Squirrel - Spring Season May 15 - June 1 4
Rabbit October 14 - February 28 8
Bobwhite Quail Novemebr 23 - March 2 8
Frog April 1 - September 30 25 per night
Raccoon July 1 - September 30 1 per party per night
Opossum, Raccoon, and Bobcat
September 30 - October 31
Food & Sport
November 1 - February 28
Food, Sport, & Pelt
5 per day - 8 per party
No Limit
Trapping November 1 - Mar. 15 No Limit
*On private lands and authorized state and federal lands
only in those areas open for squirrel hunting.
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quirrels are considered a nuisance to people with bird feeders, as they always seem
to have an uncanny knack for getting into places they shouldn’t. Their specialty
is finding shortcuts, such as jumping directly onto suspended birdfeeders from trees.
Squirrels can leap 10 times their body length. They have long, muscular hind legs paired
with short front legs made for gripping in order to make these death-defying jumps.
Padding on their feet also helps to cushion their landing. They can also turn their
ankles 180 degrees, which helps them to face any direction
when climbing, even straight down a tree trunk!
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