General

General. (a) It shall be unlawful to possess any firearm, air rifle, BB gun or primitive weapon in a public park within the Reservoir Project Area, except as otherwise specifically permitted by applicable state law. (b) Hunting dates and bag limits are as determined by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) for the Hills Unit for private land, except during the permit-only archery hunts below spillway and in Parcels M & on the Northshore when the limit is one buck, and two does per permit. The definition of a legal bush for the special permit hunt is having EITHER a 15-inch inside spread OR an 18-inch main beam. (c) It shall be unlawful to discharge any pistol, handgun, shotgun with buckshot, centerfire or rimfire rifles (including .22) within the Reservoir Project Area. Shotguns with slugs may be used in areas designated below. Muzzle loaders with black powder may be used in areas designated below. Breach loaders and other smokeless primitive weapons are not allowed. (d) Target practice is not allowed. (e) Activities in the area known as the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area, north of Highway 43 in Madison County, are exempt from these regulations. Regulations for Pearl River Wildlife Management Area are set forth in 40 Miss. Admin. Code, Part 2, Rule 1.1 and 1.19. (f) Nothing contained herein shall conflict with the rules and regulations of the MDWFP and such rules shall control in the event of conflict. (g) All hunters must comply with MDWFP licensure requirements and when applicable, the District's hunting permit and special permit requirements. (h) Food plots may be constructed only by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. Rye Grass is not allowed. (i) Supplemental feeding of wildlife is prohibited. (j) Alligator hunting is regulated by MDWFP.