Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge
All small game and waterfowl hunting seasons and bag limits in accordance with statewide regulations (except closed during spring squirrel season). Rabbit, quail, dove, woodcock, and snipe hunting is closed during all young Sportsman deer, muzzleloader, and gun deer hunts. Raccoon and opossum hunting open with statewide seasons except closed on Friday and Saturday nights during young sportsman deer, muzzleloader, and gun hunts. All hunting blinds will be portable and nothing of a permanent nature will be constructed. No axes or saws allowed on raccoon hunts. Waterfowl hunting until 12:00 noon only. Temporary blinds and decoys must be removed at the end of each day's hunt. Non-toxic shot only.
Beaver and coyote may be taken during any scheduled hunt with any weapon legal for the hunt.
| Hunting SEason | Dates & Regulations |
|---|---|
| Deer (Archery) | Sept 24-Oct 28, Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2011. No hunter quota. Four deer, either sex (no more than two antlered). Counts in Unit A bag limit. |
| Deer (Archery/Muzzleloader/Gun) | Two hunts. Nov 19-Dec 4, 2011; Dec 17-Jan 8, 2012. No hunter quota. Bag limit: same as statewide. Counts in Unit A bag. |
| Deer (Young Sportsman) | Two hunts. Oct 29-30, 2011; Jan 7-8, 2012. No hunter quota. Bag limit: same as statewide. Counts in Unit A Bag. |
| Deer (Archery/Muzzleloader) |
One hunt. Nov 5-18, 2011. No hunter quota. Bag limit: same as statewide. Counts in Unit A bag. |
| Spring Turkey 2012 | Same as statewide. Non-quota. Bag Limit: One (1) bearded turkey per season. Turkey counts toward statewide bag limit. Non-toxic shot only. |
