CANEMOUNT WMA REGULATIONS

CANEMOUNT WMA REGULATIONS. A. Regulations for Canemount Wildlife Management Area in Claiborne County. SPECIES OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE COMMENTS DEER For deer hunting regulations see BAG LIMITS, DEER DATA COLLECTION, DEER HUNTING PERMITS, LEGAL BUCKS, and DOG RESTRICTIONS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. Archery – Permit Only Oct. 1 Nov. 1 Antlerless deer and legal bucks. Gun – Permit Only Nov. 19 Jan. 31 Antlerless deer and legal bucks Youth Gun Nov. 5 Nov. 15 Antlerless deer and legal bucks. – Permit Only YOUTH TURKEY – Permit Only Mar. 13 Mar. 14 See YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. TURKEY – Permit Only March 15 May 2 See TURKEY HUNTING PERMITS in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. SQUIRREL Feb. 1 May 15 Feb. 28 June 1 See SQUIRREL HUNTING in SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. NO OTHER SEASONS shall be open and no other animals shall be hunted or disturbed. The Commission may expand, shorten, restrict or otherwise alter, the hunting opportunities set forth herein, in order to best manage the animal population(s) on the management area. Any changes in hunting opportunities may be affected by Executive Order. B. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: 1. WMA USER PERMIT: All persons using this wildlife management area, except those exempt from purchasing an annual hunting or fishing license, must carry on their person an annual statewide Wildlife Management Area User Permit. This permit is required in addition to completing the daily visitor use permit or by using the WMA Check-In App and any required license and may be purchased wherever licenses are sold. 2. BAG LIMITS: a. Deer: Three (3) antlerless deer and one (1) legal buck per permitted hunt. All harvested deer count towards statewide bag limits, unless otherwise stated. b. Turkey: One (1) legal turkey per permitted hunter. All harvested turkeys count towards statewide bag limits, unless otherwise stated. c. Squirrel: Same as statewide bag limits. 3. DEER DATA COLLECTION: All harvested deer must be checked at the WMA headquarters and recorded on WMA Daily Use Permit Card or WMA Check-In App by the hunter who harvested them before leaving the WMA. If WMA personnel are not available to check the deer, the hunter is responsible for collecting and legibly recording ALL biological data (weight, antler measurements, and jawbone). Instructions and equipment will be provided. ALL heads from antlerless deer harvested on Canemount WMA must be deposited in the Canemount WMA CWD collection freezer. 4. DEER HUNTING PERMITS: Deer hunting is allowed by special permit only. You may apply online at www.mdwfp.com. See application for hunt dates, application deadlines, and other information about permitted hunts. 5. YOUTH DEER HUNTING PERMITS: Youth deer hunting is allowed by special permit only. You may apply online at www.mdwfp.com. See application for hunt dates, application deadlines, and other information about permitted hunts. 6. LEGAL BUCKS: Legal bucks are those with an inside spread of at least 16 inches OR one main beam length of at least 20 inches. For hunters 15 years of age or younger any antlered buck is a legal buck. 7. DOG RESTRICTIONS: Hunting with dogs is prohibited, except Squirrel Hunting with dogs is allowed during squirrel season. 8. TURKEY HUNTING: Turkey hunting is allowed by special permit only. You may apply online at www.mdwfp.com. See application for hunt dates, application deadlines, and other information about permitted hunts. 9. YOUTH TURKEY HUNTING: Youth turkey hunting is allowed by special permit only. You may apply online at www.mdwfp.com. See application for hunt dates, application deadlines, and other information about permitted hunts. 10. SQUIRREL HUNTING: Squirrel hunting is allowed from February 1 – 28 and May 15 – June 1. 11. LEGAL WEAPONS: Centerfire rifles, shotguns with slugs, primitive weapons, centerfire handguns, and archery equipment may be used for deer hunting. 12. OFF-ROAD MOTORIZED VEHICLES/ATVs: ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed on designated roads or trails for hunting and fishing access only. Off-road use of ORVs/ATVs/Electric Bicycles are allowed for retrieval of harvested deer or hogs. Electric carts may be used on any WMA road for turkey hunting access during turkey season only. Additionally, electric bicycles may be ridden on marked foot-traffic trails only by users 65 years of age and older. They may not be ridden on any leveed roads or trails. 13. HORSES: Horseback riding is prohibited. 14. CAMPING: No camping is allowed. 15. SCOUTING is allowed daily prior to Oct. 1. From October 1 – January 31, the area is closed to all activities Monday - Wednesday. Scouting is allowed on Friday prior the youth turkey hunt and Thursdays only during permitted turkey hunts. Only those persons drawn to hunt will be allowed on the area during permitted deer hunts. During permitted turkey hunts, only the hunter and their partner will be allowed on the area.