Duck hunters will fire their first shots in September when the early teal and Canada goose seasons open. Canada goose season is first up, running from Sept. 1-15, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks reminded hunters. Teal season opens up on Sept. 10 and closed Sept. 25. […]
Six public meetings well be held around the state between Sept. 7 and Oct. 18 during which Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks officials will discuss aspects of the wildlife management area program, including WMA harvest data and regulation changes for the upcoming hunting season, the agency reported today (Aug. 18). […]
Temple-Inland Inc. admitted a discharge at it’s Bogalusa, La., plant caused the massive Pearl River fish kill that has included bass, catfish, paddlefish and federally protected Gulf sturgeon.
“We never lose sight that we are members and supporters of the Bogalusa area and apologize for the impact this issue at the mill has had on the Pearl River, its aqua culture (sic) and surrounding communities,” Temple-Inland’s Doyle Simmons said today (Aug. 17) in a news release. “We are working diligently and expeditiously to remove the fish kill and restore the quality of the river.” […]
An 11-year-old angler boated one of two billfish that earned the top prize in the Sonny Johnson Memorial Fishing Tournament this weekend (Aug. 11-14). […]
The 2011-12 Mississippi duck stamp, featuring a photograph of a wood duck, is now available for purchase, the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced. […]
The state Marksmanship Program has received an $8,500 grant for the third year in a row, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced today. […]
Twenty-four of the nation’s top bass anglers have teamed with the Outdoor Channel to form a new professional fishing circuit designed to test anglers’ prowess in putting together patterns quickly.
The Major League Fishing trail will allow anglers to weigh as many legal fish as they catch, but competitors must begin each event without the benefit of user-generated GPS waypoints or practice. Anglers also will fish on surprise venues, meaning they will have to make on-the-water adjustments to catch bass. […]
Mississippi groups wanting to help recruit youth into hunting and fishing have until Aug. 15 to apply for funding from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, the agency reported.
The Youth Participation Initiative was established to provide funding for the purpose of educating youth in the areas of hunting, fishing, conservation and safety. During 2010, the YPI Program provided a total of $144,999.00 to help fund 23 projects across Mississippi. […]
Permits for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ private lands dove field hunts are available for purchase beginning today (Aug. 4), the agency reported. Each permit allows a hunter access to one of the MDWFP’s five leased fields during the first two dove seasons. […]
Hunting dates for the 2011-12 waterfowl season were set by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks during its monthly meeting July 19. […]
Mississippi outdoorsman can enter a drawing beginning Friday (Aug. 5) to win a Lifetime Sportsman License for only $5, the Mississippi Department Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced.
Proceeds from the giveaway will to toward funding MDWFP conservation efforts. […]
On Aug. 1st, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will begin taking applications for early season teal and deer hunting on wildlife management areas.
Applicants must apply online at www.mdwfp.com before Sept. 1st.
There will be a charge of $5 for each permit application, with proceeds contributing to managing WMA lands. […]
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