MDWFP prohibits supplemental feeding of deer in CWD Management Zones (DeSoto County is within the MS CWD Zone). Baiting restrictions apply. Feeding that creates a nuisance violates county nuisance code.
DeSoto County falls within Mississippi's Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone following positive CWD detections in north Mississippi. MDWFP regulations under Miss. Admin. Code 40-2 prohibit supplemental feeding of wild deer in CWD zones year-round. Bait stations for hunting are restricted — hunters cannot hunt over bait in CWD zones. Feeding of other wildlife (raccoons, coyotes, foxes) that creates neighborhood nuisance conditions can be cited under DeSoto County nuisance ordinance. Unsecured pet food or garbage attracting wildlife falls under the county's solid waste and property maintenance rules. Bird feeders remain permitted. Memphis metro coyote sightings have increased — residents are urged not to feed them.
Supplemental deer feeding in CWD zone: MDWFP fines $100 to $1,000 plus hunting license suspension. Nuisance wildlife feeding: county citation $50 to $500 after warning.
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