Open season on fur-bearing animals; hunting raccoons and bobcats with dogs; additional open season on raccoons

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  2. Mississippi Code
  3. Conservation and Ecology
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  5. In General
  6. Open season on fur-bearing animals; hunting raccoons and bobcats with dogs; additional open season on raccoons

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  1. The commission may fix the open season on fur-bearing animals between November 1 and March 15 next following and fix the open season for hunting opossums, raccoons and bobcats with dogs and guns by licensed hunters from October 1 to March 15 next following; but raccoons and bobcats may be run, hunted, chased or pursued throughout the year with dogs by licensed hunters.
  2. The commission may establish an additional open season on raccoon from July 1 through October 1, and the bag limit on raccoon during the additional open season shall be one (1) per party, per night.


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