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Mississippi Legal Hunting Hours (2026)
Info: In Mississippi, legal shooting hours for resident game are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Mississippi legal hunting hours by date
The rule above (resident game): 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out from each place’s own sunrise and sunset. Start times are rounded up and end times down to the minute.
| Jackson | Start (CDT) | End (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:36 AM | 6:55 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:37 AM | 6:54 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:38 AM | 6:53 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:39 AM | 6:52 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:39 AM | 6:51 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:40 AM | 6:50 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:41 AM | 6:48 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:42 AM | 6:47 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:43 AM | 6:46 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:43 AM | 6:45 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:44 AM | 6:44 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:45 AM | 6:43 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:46 AM | 6:42 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:47 AM | 6:42 PM |
Sunrise moves about 4 minutes for every 50 miles east or west, so times where you hunt can differ from Jackson. Seasons, species, special areas and Sundays can have their own hours — check the official source before you hunt. Sunday hunting in Mississippi
General legal information, not legal advice — verify important decisions with a licensed attorney.
Legal Hunting Hours in states bordering Mississippi
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- AlabamaInfo
In Alabama, legal hours for game animals are daylight hours only. Fox, raccoon and opossum may be hunted at night, and coyote and feral swine in special nighttime seasons.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: admincode.legislature.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
- ArkansasInfo
In Arkansas, legal hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset; night hunting is prohibited except for raccoon, opossum and bobcat.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: agfc.com · Full Arkansas rule →
- LouisianaInfo
In Louisiana, shooting hours for deer and big game are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset; raccoon and opossum may be taken day or night.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wlf.louisiana.gov · Full Louisiana rule →
- TennesseeInfo
In Tennessee, big game and small game may be taken from 30 minutes before legal sunrise to 30 minutes after legal sunset, and spring turkey from 30 minutes before sunrise to legal sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
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