JACKSON – Mississippi hunters in parts of the Delta should keep their eyes on the Mississippi River within the next several weeks. State wildlife officials say if the river rises to certain levels, all hunting except waterfowl hunting, will be closed for a period of time.
Regulations from the Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks make it clear that no one will take, catch or kill, or attempt to do any of this between Oct. 1 and Feb. 1 when the Mississippi River is at or above certain levels.
The affected areas include:
 | lands in DeSoto, Tunica, and Coahoma counties which lie south of the
Tennessee State line, west of U.S. 61, and north of U.S. 49 when the
Mississippi River level reaches 34 feet on the Memphis, Tenn. gauge and
shall remain so until the Mississippi River falls to or below 32 feet on
the Memphis gauge. |
| lands in Coahoma, Bolivar, and Washington counties which lie south of U.S. 49, west of U.S. 61 to the intersection of U.S. 61 and Miss. 444, west of Miss. 1, and north of U.S. 82 when the Mississippi River level reaches 41 feet on the Helena, Ark. gauge and shall remain so until the Mississippi River level falls to or below 39 feet on the Helena gauge. |
| lands in Washington and Issaquena counties which lie south of U.S. 82,
west of Miss. 1, and north of Miss. 14 when the Mississippi River level
reaches 48 feet on the Greenville, Miss. gauge and shall remain so until
the Mississippi River level falls to or below 46 feet on the Greenville
gauge. |
| lands in Issaquena, Sharkey, and Warren counties which lie south of Miss. 14, west of U.S. 61, and north of the Big Black River when the Mississippi River level reaches 43 feet on the Vicksburg, Miss. gauge and shall remain so until the Mississippi River level falls to or below 41 feet on the Vicksburg gauge. |
Hunters are reminded to monitor river stages regularly when planning to hunt in areas along the Mississippi River
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