Black River Hunting Club

This years hunting seasons will be as follows...

 

2003-2004 Small Game Hunting Seasons

SPECIES SEASON DATES DAILY POSSESSION
Bobwhite Quail Nov. 27, 2003 - Mar. 6, 2004
8
16
Rabbit Oct. 18, 2003 - Feb. 28, 2004
8
16
Squirrel (Zone 1) * Oct. 4, 2003 -
Feb. 28, 2004
8
16
Youth Squirrel**** (Zone 1) * Sept. 27, 2003 -
Sept. 28, 2003
8
16
Squirrel (Zone 2) ** Oct. 18, 2003 - Feb. 28, 2004
8
16
Youth Squirrel**** (Zone 2) **

Oct. 11, 2003 - Oct. 12, 2003
8
16
Squirrel (Zone 3) *** Oct. 25, 2003 -
Feb. 28, 2004
8
16
Youth Squirrel**** (Zone 3) *** Oct. 18, 2003
Oct. 19, 2003
8
16
Raccoon
 July 1, 2003 - Oct. 1, 2003
One per party
2

Opossum, Raccoon
and Bobcat

 Oct. 2, 2003 - Oct. 31, 2003
(for food and sport)

5 per day
8 per party

10

 
Nov. 1, 2003 - Feb. 28, 2004
(for food, sport and pelt)		 No Limit
No Limit
Trapping Nov. 1, 2003 - Feb. 28, 2004
No Limit
No Limit
Frogs
* A valid hunting or fishing license is required.

Apr. 5, 2003 - Sept. 21, 2003
and
Apr. 3, 2004 - Sept. 19, 2004
25 nightly
50

* Zone 1 - Areas north of Highway 82 plus those portions of Sunflower County and Washington County south of Highway 82.
** Zone 2 - Areas between Highway 82 and Highway 84 plus portions of the state south of Highway 84 and west of I-55.
*** Zone 3 - Areas south of Highway 84 and east of I-55

**** Youth eligible to participate in this special hunt are those fifteen (15) years of age and younger. Each youth must be in the immediate vicinity and under the direct supervision of an adult twenty one (21) years of age or older.

2003-2004 Big Game Hunting Seasons

DEER SEASON DATES LEGAL DEER
Archery October 1, 2003 - November 21, 2003 Either Sex
Youth Deer Weekend November 15, 2003 - November 16, 2003 Either Sex Private Lands Only
Gun
(with dogs)		 November 22, 2003 - December 1, 2003 Either Sex on Private Lands
Primitive Weapon December 2, 2003 - December 15, 2003 Either Sex
Gun
(without dogs)		 December 16, 2003 - December 23, 2003  
December 20, 2003 - December 21, 2003 Statewide on OPEN PUBLIC LANDS
Gun
(with dogs)
 December 24, 2003 - January 21, 2004  
Archery
January 22, 2004 - January 31, 2004 Either Sex
Primitive Weapon (private lands only) January 22, 2004 - January 31, 2004 Either Sex

BAG LIMIT: The bag limit on antlered buck deer is one (1) buck per day, not to exceed three (3) per license year. Only antlered buck deer with antlers of four (4) points or greater may be taken. 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.

SPECIES SEASON DATES BAG LIMIT
Turkey - Spring Season

(closed areas)*

 March 20, 2004 - May 1, 2004 1 adult gobbler or 1 gobbler with a six inch or longer beard per day, 3 per spring season. Exception: For hunters 15 years of age and younger: One of the 3- bird bag limit (which includes youth hunt weekend and regular spring season combined) may be any gobbler regardless of beard length.

Youth Turkey Weekend **

(private lands only)

 March 13, 2004 March 14, 2004 See spring season bag limit

*Consult 2003-2004 MDWFP Digest for areas included.

**Youth eligible to participate in this special hunt are those fifteen (15) years of age and younger. Each youth must be in the immediate vicinity and under the direct supervision of an adult twenty one (21) years of age or older.

2003-2004 Migratory Bird Seasons

SPECIES SEASON DATES DAILY POSSESSION
Sept. Teal 9/13-9/28 4 8
Sept. Canada Goose 9/1-9/15 5 10
Woodcock 12/18-1/31 3 6
Snipe 11/14-2/28 8 16
Moorhens and Galinules 10/11-12/19 15 Singly or in aggregate 30 Singly or in aggregate
Rails, Clapper and King 10/11-12/19 15 Singly or in aggregate 30 Singly or in aggregate
Rails, Sora and Virginia 10/11-12/19 25 Singly or in aggregate 25 Singly or in aggregate
Mourning Dove
 9/1-9/21
10/11-11/02
12/27-1/11 		15 30
Crow 11/1-2/29 No Limit No Limit
Ducks (Except Pintails and Canvasbacks) 11/21-11/23
11/28-12/23
12/26-1/25
 6* 12*
Pintails 12/27-1/25 1 2
Canvasbacks 12/27-1/25 1 2
Mergansers 11/21-11/23
11/28-12/23
12/26-1/25
 5** 10
Coots 11/21-11/23
11/28-12/23
12/26-1/25
 15 30
Canada Geese 11/21 - 1/25 3 6
Brant 11/21 - 1/25 2 4
White-Fronted Geese 11/21 - 1/25 2 4
Snow, Blue and Ross Geese 11/21 - 1/25 20 -
Youth Days 1/31 - 2/1
 6* 12*

Daily Bag Limit: A total of 6 ducks, with no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 3 mottled ducks, 3 scaup, 1 pintail, 1 canvasback, 1 black duck, 2 wood ducks, and 2 redheads. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
** 5 Mergansers, only 1 may be a Hooded Merganser.

* Shooting Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset with the exception of Sept. 1st, 2002 when shooting hours are from 2:00pm until sunset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All information obtained from the DWFP website.

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