High MS River & Season Closure

[Deltamud77]

Any chance the hunting season west of Highway 61 is prematurely closed this year due to the rising Mississippi River?

Was it two seasons ago this happened for deer season?

[stang67]

River was a good bit higher, at least on the Vburg gage, when they closed it before.

[missed mallards]

Mahannah has been closed. I'm sure they'll lock it down again.

[stang67]

Big difference. Mahannah’s flooding is not directly related to Big Muddy stage. Private land nearby has not been closed.

[Bercy]

I believe they shut down the south Delta to deer hunting in 2016 when the Steele Bayou landside gauge reached 90’. It’s at 86.87’ right now, but I cannot find a forecast crest.

[stang67]

Well, I bet she gets to 90’ again.

[DanP]

91 to 91.5 is latest update. Not sure when though.

[peewee]

It will shut down soon. 43’ is currently predicted on Vicksburg flood stage on the 18. That doesn’t account for this last front I believe therefore I predict it will. Come a few days before. Honestly it should shutdown around 41 in my opinion.

[DuckBoat]

https://www.mdwfp.com/media/news/law-en ... igh-water/

[dukluk]

^^^link doesn't work^^^

[Wildfowler]

It worked for me



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MISSISSIPPI RIVER HIGH WATER
1/3/2019 4:11:42 PM
From MDWFP
RULE 1.5 REGULATIONS REGARDING THE TAKING, CATCHING OR KILLING OF ANY WILD BIRD OR WILD ANIMAL ON LANDS AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS.

A. Be it ordered that no person shall take, catch or kill, or attempt to take, catch or kill any wild bird or wild animal, except waterfowl, between October 1 and February 1 on lands in DeSoto, Tunica and Coahoma Counties which lie south of the Tennessee State line, west of Highway 61 and north of Highway 49 when the Mississippi River level reaches thirty-four (34) feet on the Memphis, Tennessee gauge and shall remain so until the Mississippi River level falls to or below thirty-two (32) feet on the Memphis gauge.

B. Be it ordered that no person shall take, catch or kill, or attempt to take, catch or kill any wild bird or wild animal, except waterfowl, between October 1 and February 1 on lands in Coahoma, Bolivar and Washington Counties which lie south of Highway 49, west of Highway 61 to the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 444, west of Highway 1 and north of Highway 82 when the Mississippi River level reaches forty-one (41) feet on the Helena, Arkansas gauge and shall remain so until the Mississippi River falls to or below thirty-nine (39) feet on the Helena gauge.

C. Be it ordered that no person shall take, catch or kill, or attempt to take, catch or kill any wild bird or wild animal, except waterfowl, between October 1 and February 1 on lands in Washington and Issaquena Counties which lie south of Highway 82, west of Highway 1 and North of Highway 14 when the Mississippi River level reaches forty-eight (48) feet on the Greenville, Mississippi gauge and shall remain so until the Mississippi River level falls to or below forty-six (46) feet on the Greenville gauge.

D. Be it ordered that no person shall take, catch or kill, or attempt to take, catch or kill any wild bird or wild animal, except waterfowl, between October 1 and February 1 on lands in Issaquena, Sharkey and Warren Counties which lie south of Highway 14, west of Highway 61 and north of the Big Black River when the Mississippi River level reaches forty-three (43) feet on the Vicksburg, Mississippi gauge and shall remain so until the Mississippi River level falls to or below forty-one (41) feet on the Vicksburg gauge.

History: Revised September 2014.
Source: MISS. CODE ANN. §§49-1-29, 49-4-4, and 49-7-77.

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