National Wildlife Refuge · Mississippi

Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge

Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 7,357 acres (the portion in this state) in Pearl River County, Mississippi (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

7,357acres (approx.) in MS

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Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Check regulations with Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	7,357 acres (Mississippi portion)
Manager	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Manager type	Federal
Designation	National Wildlife Refuge
Public access (PAD-US)	Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).”
County	Pearl River County, St. Tammany Parish, LA
Reference point	30.52266, -89.75300 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	2 PAD-US records combined

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge page on fws.gov
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.

This unit also extends into: Louisiana. Acreage on this page covers the Mississippi portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area · Louisiana
Holmes Bayou
55 acres · 2.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge · Louisiana
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
29,160 acres · 3.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · Louisiana
Bogue Chitto State Scenic River
1,086 acres · 11 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · Louisiana
West Pearl River
1,391 acres · 12.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · Louisiana
Pearl River Wildlife Management Area
36,409 acres · 16.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · Louisiana
Bayou Lacombe
267 acres · 19.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge · Louisiana
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
18,381 acres · 19.8 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · Louisiana
Abita River
45 acres · 20.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Theodore A. Mars, Jr. Memorial Wildlife Refuge
892 acres · 21.8 mi away
Not recorded
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · Louisiana
Bogue Falaya River
55 acres · 22 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge” in Mississippi combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.