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Flood area action taken by MDWFP
Due to rising waters of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has issued boating restrictions on some affected streams. […]
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Deer Hunting
CWD testing finds no new cases
Tests on 64 deer taken from the five-mile Chronic Wasting Disease containment zone in Mississippi’s South Delta were all negative for CWD, state wildlife officials said on Tuesday. […]
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2018 turkey season forecast
Mississippi turkey hunters who had a good season last spring will enjoy the forecast for the 2018 season, but those who did not will not be so enthusiastic. […]
Deer Hunting
MDWFP relying on other CWD states
Biologists say there are two kinds of states, those that have confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease in deer, and those that will. […]
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Capitol report: Harvest reporting bill moves step closer
Mississippi deer and turkey hunters are a step close to a mandatory harvest report system after the Senate wildlife committee amended a House bill that would establish the regulation beginning in 2019. […]
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Bassmaster Open at Barnett Reservoir
For the fourth time in six years, and the 13th time in its history, the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) is bringing one of its national tournaments to Barnett Reservoir. […]
Deer Hunting
Mineral, salt licks added to CWD feeding ban
Mineral sites, mineral blocks and salt licks have been added to the supplemental feeding ban in the six counties within the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) management zone, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced Wednesday. […]
Deer Hunting
CWD public meeting in Jackson
A public meeting to discuss how state officials plan to deal with Mississippi’s first confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer feeding banned in 6 counties due to CWD
Supplemental feeding of deer was suspended on Feb. 9 in six west-central counties of Mississippi after a lab in Iowa confirmed the Magnolia State’s first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a free-range buck from Issaquena County. […]
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February fishing hot spots
The second month is a transition period for many Mississippians, who trade their bows and firearms for poles and rod and reels. Any little stretch of decent warm weather and, wham!, it’s on. […]
Deer of the Year
Brandon youngster really has to wait on first buck
Aubrey Dale had hunted all season to get her first buck, joining her father in the deer stand whenever she could, showing more patience than one would expect of a 10-year-old. […]
Deer of the Year
Season’s last day is one to remember for 7-year-old
On Jan. 31, the final day of deer season in much of Mississippi, Cameron Stigler of Florence took his 7-year-old daughter, Presleigh, to the woods for a last shot at avoiding a shutout season. […]