{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-7-31.2","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-7-31.2","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-7-31.2","body":"The open season for game birds shall be as follows:\n\n(a) On bobwhite quail: The season shall open on Thanksgiving Day and run through the first Saturday in March next following. When the open season ends on a Friday, the commission shall have the authority to extend the season until thirty (30) minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.\n\n(b) On pheasant: There shall be no open season on pheasant.\n\n(c) On wild turkey: The commission may fix the spring season between March 1 and May 15. In addition, the commission may fix special fall either-sex seasons. When the open season ends on a Friday, the commission shall have the authority to extend the season until thirty (30) minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.\n\n(d) On migratory birds: The open season for migratory birds shall be the season prescribed by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty regulations.","path":["MS Code","Title 49"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"e95fd521b522e414cf1842328905e384fabe05b2f87584e9dd25cf905eb36c28","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-7-31.1","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-7-31.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}