With a total acreage of 9,400 and located only 15 minutes from natchez, mississippi, giles island is the perfect hunters retreat. Mississippi squirrel season opens october 1 outdoor news daily. Waterfowl hunting regulations kentucky department of fish. Covering over 40,000 acres of bottomland hardwood forests, cypresstupelo sloughs, and meandering bayous, panther swamp nwr is one of the largest refuges in the state of mississippi.
After a rough start to our squirrel hunting season last year, we decided to do a better job this year with the indiana squirrel season opener. Illinois offers online hunting permit registration and purchase, and permits are available for state residents and nonresidents. Many of mississippi s open public lands and wildlife management areas across the state offer squirrel hunting opportunities. However, copiah county wma still posted some exceptional harvest numbers last season. Illinois hunting seasons, 20192020 during illinois hunting seasons, youll find a variety of standard game animals, including deer, turkey, rabbit and other small game. Turkey 2017 youth season see page 34 april 15 april 15 1 counts towards spring season bag limit of two squirrel gray, black, albino and fox september 10 february 28 6 24 none squirrel youth season see page 30 september 3 september 3 6 ruffed grouse october 15 february 28 4 16 none bobwhite quail november 5 january 7 3 9 none. In this video jack and i were able to get out on a squirrel hunt after class. Falconry season the limit for this hunting method is two 2 of any small game or furbearer species per falconer per day, except during the fall and winter hunting season when the limits are the same. Facilitated discussions with small groups of hunters occurred in.
Waterfowl and other migratory bird hunting dates are set by the u. Giles island offers a variety of hunting scenarios, from dense thickets to wide open fields. Only one antlered deer may be taken during the entire firearms season all portions combined. Fish and wildlife service in cooperation with indiana dnr. Deer, turkey, and small game are expected, but alligator can also be found in the southern state for occasional hunting. The special youth squirrel season is september 24 september 30 on private lands and authorized state and federal lands. Welcome to our hunting calendar, posting the years events, deadlines, and important date announcements from the new mexico department of game and fish for specific calendar dates and information by species, please reference the latest nm hunting.
Hunters may pursue gray and fox squirrels from may 28 through feb. Hunting season dates that are shown on this page are either upcoming or currently open. In addition, hip registration, indiana gamebird, or indiana migratory waterfowl stamp. General hunting season dates for the current hunting season. Facilitated discussions with small groups of hunters occurred in december 2018. Dec 17, 2016 squirrel hunting in november in southern wisconsin.
General hunting regulations hunting licenses, permits, and stamps. The average trophy score on giles island ranges in the mid 140s, with several bucks scoring over 170 inches. Coyotes may be hunted after daylight hours using lights or nightvision equipment from feb. According to the mississippi resident and nonresident hunter survey, the deer harvest during the 201819 season remained at the lowest recorded level as. Valid drivers license if under the age of 16 use social security number. Oct 08, 2019 get the details on the 20192020 mississippi hunting seasons for whitetailed deer, turkey, small game, and squirrel as published by the mississippi department of wildlife, fisheries, and parks. A valid hunting license is required to hunt migratory gamebirds and waterfowl. In order to purchase a hunting and fishing license online, you must have a. The 2017 mississippi spring squirrel season opens on may 15 and closes june 1. Squirrel hunt, grenada lake crappie wade fishing duration. During the current public health emergency, whenever possible, outdoor recreation sites at national wildlife refuges. Squirrel hunting 2018 an evening in the hardwoods youtube. Trapping methods traps must have smooth or rubber jaws only.
Groundhog hunting is not permitted on national forest lands during the spring squirrel season. Many of mississippis open public lands and wildlife management areas across the state offer squirrel hunting opportunities. There is no closed season for trapping or hunting coyotes. Squirrel season opens may 28 missouri department of. Hunting season has arrived september 9, 2016 middle son, jordan and i celebrated the opening of the 20162017 hunting season in 93 degree weather as we sat 100 yards from each other in a.
The mississippi department of wildlife, fisheries, and parks mdwfp encourages all hunters to enjoy this earlyseason hunting opportunity. Adults accompanying youth hunterstrappers during the free youth hunting and trapping week do not need a license if they are not huntingtrapping. Join us for the 20172018 squirrel season as we saw it. Mississippi squirrel season opens october 1 outdoor news.
During the general waterfowl season, thanksgiving day through february 15, hunters can only hunt waterfowl from a kdfwr built blind. Hunters should generally look for areas with mature, hardwood forest cover for the best squirrel hunting. We had so much footage for 2014 i decided to release this video early. One reason, chad dacus suggested, is the difficulty in hunting the wmas hit so hard by katrina, as all the downed timber makes it hard to see deer and get around. About one in five kentucky squirrel hunters hunt with dogs. Waterfowl hunting zones and season structures for 20212025 will be selected in 2020. Lwf commission sets 20162017 louisiana oyster seasons. Squirrel season opens october 1 wjdrfmwcjufmwcjuam. Mississippi dove season quickly approaching sartains. Mississippi hunting seasons 20192020 outdoor lawyer. Jefferson city mo the fourth saturday in may marks the opening of squirrel season in missouri. We headed out to some public land with a few hours before sunset.
Its relatively inexpensive and, in the case of squirrel and rabbit, the species are abundant with plenty of hunting opportunities on public land. Hunting quail, rabbit, or squirrel small game in louisiana is the perfect gateway into hunting. Jul 31, 2018 during the 2016 2017 season, the most recent for which data is available, kentucky squirrel hunters took an average of 10. Greg hackney goes redneck squirrel hunting youtube. Mississippi hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. The official squirrel season starts on october 1st, but the mississippi department of wildlife, fisheries, and parks says youth hunters can start this weekend. We have provided the data in easytoread tables and a colorcoded map. The basic daily bag limit shall be 6 ducks of any species including all teal species, except mergansers. The special youth squirrel season is september 24 september 30 on private lands and authorized state and federal lands only. Youth squirrel on private lands and authorized state and. Jackson the 2016 2017 mississippi fall squirrel season opens on october 1, 2016 and closes february 28, 2017. Only eight squirrels can be bagged continue reading squirrel hunting. During the early season wood duck and teal seasons, as well as the september goose season, the wma is open to statewide hunting regulations and bag limits. Hunting season has arrived september 9, 2016 middle son, jordan and i celebrated the opening of the 20162017 hunting season in 93 degree weather as.
Ray stevens the mississippi squirrel revival youtube. Non members are allowed to hunt with a nonmember adult if invited by a member of dry creek hunting association. Many of mississippi s open public lands and wmas across the state offer squirrel hunting opportunities. During fall deer season, hunters must have an unfilled firearms deer hunting permit and a permit to hunt small game. When the squirrel escapes his box, it heads into the overalls of one of the other parishioners, who jumps in shock and discomfort thinking he had a weed eater loose in his fruit of the looms. Quail, rabbit, and squirrel hunting, research, and. Hunting oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. The 20162017 season kicks off on october 1, and lasts through february 28,2017 for any private lands and authorized state and federal land.
Army corps of engineers managed lands which designate the squirrel youth season in. Small game hunting and trapping kentucky department of fish. Illinois hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Please do not include dashes or spaces while entering your drivers license number. Each county limits the number of antlerless deer hunting permits you can fill during the entire firearms season. A young boy visiting relatives in pascagoula, mississippi catches a wild squirrel, which he sneaks into the first selfrighteous church during a sunday service. Jackson the mississippi fall squirrel season opens statewide on october 1, 2015 and closes february 28, 2016. The area east of the mississippi river and south of a line extending east from the mississippi river gulf outlet at latitude 29 degrees 42 minutes 56. General hunting seasons oklahoma department of wildlife. Sep 30, 2010 the extended rut has yet to attract a lot of upstate mississippi yankees down to zone 2 for some late season hunting, at least not on the wmas. Mississippi hunting seasons, 20192020 mississippi hunting seasons offer some standard and not so standard game options.
Hunters 15 years of age and younger may harvest 1 gobbler of choice any age per day, 3 per spring season. Sep 02, 2016 the following areas shall remain closed for the 20162017 oyster season. Seniors answer questions regarding their past and future plans after high school. Hunters education number if born on or after january 1, 1972. The division of wildlife studies and manages fish and wildlife populations and enforces hunting and fishing laws. The mississippi department of wildlife, fisheries, and parks mdwfp encourages all hunters to enjoy this early season hunting opportunity. You may take squirrels with a cagetype trap at any hour during the open hunting season if you possess a hunting permit. All mdwfp conservation officers will be working with local and federal officers to ensure dove hunters are in compliance with state and federal hunting laws. Motor vehicles and radios in vehicles may be used to hunt coyotes only. You may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined. The cagetype trap must be labeled with your full name and address, or conservation id number. Get the details on the 20192020 mississippi hunting seasons for whitetailed deer, turkey, small game, and squirrel as published by the mississippi department of wildlife, fisheries, and parks. Even with a very poor deer harvest statewide during the 20162017 deer season, it still only took 51 mandays per deer for hunters at the 6,583acre wma to harvest 92 deer last season, with archery hunters spending 79 mandays per harvested deer.