Canemount Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located near Port Gibson in Claiborne County.  Canemount WMA includes approximately 3,500 acres of hardwood forests and turkeys are abundant.  Hunters looking for a truly special youth turkey hunting opportunity with a good chance of seeing and harvesting a gobbler should look no further than Canemount WMA.

Youth turkey hunting opportunities at Canemount WMA will be available through a draw hunt system open to Mississippi residents 15 years of age or younger.  The youth turkey hunt will be March 9-10.  Youth hunters will be selected and randomly assigned to one of 6 designated hunt units on the WMA.  There will only be 1 youth hunter allowed in each hunt unit.  During the youth hunt, the bag limit will be 1 legal turkey per hunt.  

Hunters may apply for hunts at www.mdwfp.com/draws from January 18 - February 15 and there will be a $5 fee to apply.  Individuals randomly selected to hunt will be required to purchase an additional permit.  All hunters who are drawn are required to pay a $200 permit fee, and full payment must be made by February 26.  Hunters that do not complete full payment by February 26 will forfeit their permit and a second drawing will be held.  Hunting permits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

For more information about Canemount WMA, visit www.mdwfp.com/canemount.

For more information regarding Wildlife Management Areas in Mississippi, visit our website at www.mdwfp.com/wma or call us at 601-432-2199.