Spillway and Small Game Squirrel Regulations

Spillway and Small Game Squirrel Regulations. (a) The following regulations are applicable to squirrel and/or small game hunting below the Main Dam and the Spillway area only. (b) Hunting for squirrel during the MDWFP fall squirrel season shall be restricted below the Main Dam and Spillway area to only weekend hunts occurring during the month of February and shall occur on a daily basis during the MDWFP spring squirrel season. Any and all MDWFP state licensing requirements and bag limits apply to squirrel hunts below the Main Dam and the Spillway area for both the fall and spring season. (c) Spillway squirrel hunts are to be youth oriented. At least one child aged 15 and under must be a part of the party and must remain under direct supervision of a licensed or exempt adult, 21 years or older. Adults can carry firearms and shoot squirrels. Children under 15 must carry proof of satisfactorily completing an approved hunter safety course. (d) During the weekend February season, legal shooting hours are from noon to 30 minutes after sunset on Friday, and 30 minutes prior to sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset on Saturdays and Sunday. Spring season is open daily with legal shooting hours being 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. (e) No dogs allowed. (f) Shotguns only, No. 4 size shot or smaller. (g) All members of the hunting party must wear a fluorescent hunter orange vest, minimum of 500 square inches, while hunting. No exceptions. (h) Hunting parties must check in before each hunt and must check out after each hunt, and return an information card upon check out. The check station will be the Reservoir Shop near the deer weighting station. Information will include names of each hunter, side of river chosen (Madison or Rankin), and harvest results. During hunt, the information card must remain on the dashboard of hunting party’s vehicle while in the designated area. If a party leaves the hunting area for lunch, they must check out and check back in prior to hunting in the afternoon. (i) Any small game legal during the February season (rabbit, raccoon, opossum, bobcat) may be harvested using state limits; however, only squirrel may be harvested during the spring season.