Mississippi Bowhunt Broadhead Rules

Mississippi bowhunt broadhead rules

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) publishes annual Outdoor Digest regulations that set minimum broadhead cut width at 7/8 in and require a two-cutting-edge minimum. Rules apply to deer, bear, and turkey archery hunts. Both fixed and mechanical heads are legal.

The rule

MDWFP Outdoor Digest and the Mississippi Code of Laws specify: broadheads must have a minimum cut width of 7/8 in, must have at least two cutting edges, and must be metal. Both fixed and expandable heads are legal. Minimum bow draw weight is 30 lb for deer and larger game.

Blade count and minimum cut

Two cutting edges minimum. 7/8 in minimum cut width. Metal blades required.

Species restrictions

Deer specific: 7/8 in and two-edge rule enforced. Turkey specific: archery is legal statewide and broadheads must meet the same 7/8 in rule; some hunters use head-only broadheads (Magnus Bullhead, Gobbler Guillotine) which meet the cut-width rule in expanded position. Wild hog seasons are open year-round on private land with few restrictions.

What this means in practice

Almost every mainstream broadhead is legal. Rage Hypodermic 2 in, SEVR 2.0, Slick Trick Magnum, Iron Will S100, G5 Montec, Cutthroat, and QAD Exodus all clear the width and edge rules. Small-cut specialty heads under 7/8 in are out. The Mississippi Delta remains one of the best whitetail bowhunt destinations in the country.

Source

MDWFP at mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/regulations.

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