Governor Reeves signs bill to create Velvet Hunting Season into law

Published 12:49 pm Friday, April 15, 2022

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This is a young buck in velvet at the end of July captured on a trail cam in Lincoln County. Mississippi's velvet hunting season will be open September 16 to 18, 2022 and has a one buck bag limit for the three day weekend. (File Photo | The Natchez Democrat)

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JACKSON — Mississippi’s governor Tate Reeves signed HB 1035 into law Thursday afternoon to create a velvet hunting season. MDWFP is authorized to start the season on September 10 and end September 20. It will become law on July 1, 2022.

This season will require a special velvet season permit and will be limited to archery only.

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