Mississippi hunters of all ages can take to the woods this weekend as the state’s first deer hunting gun season opens on Saturday.
Gun season, with dogs, is open for all three zones, (Delta, Hill, and Southeast) from Saturday, Nov. 19 – Thursday, Dec. 1.
Attala County is located in the Hill Zone.
The bag limit on antlered buck deer for all three zones is one buck per day, not to exceed three per season. The bag limit on Hill Zone antlerless deer is five per annual season.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, wants to remind hunters that all deer hunters, must wear hunter orange unless they are inside a fully enclosed hunting stand or in a hunting stand that is at least twelve feet above the ground.
Additionally, hunters should take time prior to hunting to ensure they have all the proper safety equipment.
Deer hunters should have the following:
- hunter education certification (if required)
- hunter orange
- a full-body harness for tree stands
- an emergency signal device such as a whistle or cell phone
- a light to walk to and from stand during low light conditions, and
- a hunting plan that includes notifying someone else about the hunting location
For more information on 2016 – 2017 hunting seasons, visit www.mdwfp.com.
