JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

wma Wildlife ManageMent areas
Region i
121-MANESS SWAMP REFUGE
weakley and giBson counties • 1,200 acres
at the Junct. of south & middle forks of the oBion river
larry armstrong (731) 749-5587 • sg, Bg
Public use including all forms of trespass is prohibited from Nov. 1-Feb. 14
except as otherwise indicated.
Same as statewide seasons except closed to all hunting Nov. 1-Feb. 14.
Turkeys count toward statewide bag.
Deer - Same as statewide seasons, except closed to statewide archery
during Young Sportsman deer hunt Oct. 4-5. Deer count toward
statewide bag.
Deer - gun/archery - Young Sportsman - One hunt. Oct. 4-5. No
hunter quota. One deer, either sex (bonus deer).
Deer - gun/archery - Young Sportsman - One hunt. Oct. 25-26. No
hunter quota. One deer, either sex. Deer count toward statewide bag.
Dog training - Sep. 1-Oct. 31, Feb. 15-last day of Feb.
122-MEEMAN-SHELBY FOREST STATE
PARK AND NATURAL AREA
shelBy county • 13,000 acres
near millington, north of memphis
chris park (731) 738-0233 • sg, wf, Bg
All hunters are required to register and obtain a free permit at the park
headquarters (901) 876-5215. Shotguns, muzzleloader and archery
equipment only. Rifles and handguns prohibited. On all Young Sportsman
hunts, youths 6-16 must be accompanied by nonhunting adult. No spring
squirrel season.
Open Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday within the statewide seasons.
Small game hunting allowed during big game hunts. Small game hunters
must meet legal fluorescent orange requirements during deer-gun
hunts. Raccoon and opossum open Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday,
sunset to sunrise.
Beaver - Open during any hunt date. No limit.
Squirrel - Young Sportsman - Aug. 16.
Deer - Open Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday during the statewide
seasons. Successful hunters must check out at the nearest county
checking station. Deer count toward statewide bag. Closed to special
season antlerless hunts.
Turkey - Young Sportsman - One hunt. Mar. 21. No hunter
quota. One turkey. Turkeys count toward statewide bag.
Turkey - Three hunts. Mar. 30, Apr. 1 and 4; Apr. 6, 8 and 11; Apr. 13, 15
and 18. 50 hunter quota per hunt. One turkey (bonus bird). Successful
hunters must check out at the nearest county check station.
Waterfowl - Open Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday within the
statewide duck season and the last 7 days of the statewide duck season
except Sunday. Waterfowl hunting permitted on all deer hunts. No
permanent blinds. No blinds, blind materials, boats, or decoys may be
left overnight.
Trapping - Beaver trapping by permit only, issued by area manager.
Trapping of all other species prohibited.
Dog training - Open Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, Sep. 1 -
Mar. 15.
Field trials - Sep. 1 - Apr. 30.
123-MOSS ISLAND
dyer county • 3,400 acres
six miles south of hwy. 20 on mississippi river levee,
23 miles west of dyersBurg
carl wirwa (731) 696-3197 • sg, wf, Bg
Same as statewide seasons except closed during big game hunts. Turkeys
count toward statewide bag. Waterfowl hunting from temporary blinds
only. No blinds, blind materials, boats, or decoys may be left overnight.
Deer - archery - Same as statewide seasons. No hunter quota. Two
deer, either sex. Bucks must be spike or nine antler points or better. Deer
count toward statewide bag.
Deer - gun/archery - One hunt. Dec. 20-Jan. 11. No hunter quota. One
deer, antlered only. Must be spike or nine antler points or better. Deer
count toward statewide bag.
Deer - gun/archery - Young Sportsman - One hunt. Oct. 25-26. Bonus
deer. No hunter quota. No antler requirement on this hunt. Deer count
toward statewide bag.
124-NATCHEZ TRACE STATE FOREST
Benton/carroll/henderson counties • 48,000 acres
off i-40, exit 116
david ulderich (731) 968-5351 • sg, Bg
On both the North and South units deer must be checked in at the WMA
checking station when in operation. When WMA checking station is closed,
deer must be checked at county checking stations and designated as a Natchez
Trace deer.
Same as statewide seasons. Regulations apply to both North, and South of
I-40. Deer count toward Unit A or L bag, depending on the county.
Turkey - Three hunts. Mar. 28-30, Apr. 3-5, 10-12. 96 hunter quota
per hunt (48 hunters north of I-40 and 48 hunters south of I-40). One
turkey, (bonus bird).
Turkey - One hunt. Apr. 13-26. No hunter quota. Two turkeys. Turkeys
count toward statewide bag.
Trapping - Same as statewide. All areas open except Pin Oak Lake.
Shooting Range - See page 38.
48 2008 Hunting & Trapping Guide