Alligator
Muddy Water Maniacs set gator record for length
The Muddy Water Maniacs, a team of alligator hunters from Rankin County, cut loose two big bulls overnight, not impressed by their measurements. […]
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Alligator
Gator season opens Friday at noon
For about 3,500 Mississippi sportsmen, Friday is the biggest day of their year — opening day of the public waters alligator hunting season. It opens at noon. […]
Bass Fishing
The ‘buzz’ at Jeff Davis Lake
Tommy Boutwell’s excitement was clear, and was more than enough to lend credence to his fishing story. […]
Deer Hunting
MDWFP issues ‘Digest’ correction
Mississippi sportsmen who have gotten a copy of the 2017-18 Mississippi Outdoor Digest are being warned about misprints regarding the regulations and limits for the upcoming deer season. […]
Ducks
Annual duck survey promising
About a half million fewer mallards — 11 percent less than last year — were found, but the overall news is good from the 2017 annual breeding duck surveys released Tuesday by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. […]
Alligator
Gator time
Alligator hunting permits are precious in Mississippi, as hard to get as a ticket to Hamilton on Broadway. And, if you are lucky to get a permit, it can be about as expensive in obtaining all the gear needed to battle with the most frightening creature that can be hunted in the Magnolia State. […]
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Ways to catch fish while beating the heat
The three best ways to reduce the brutal toll that Mississippi’s August heat and humidity can put on fishermen — change times, stay on the move, and, most importantly, be successful. […]
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MDWFP adds 11 new officers
Eleven newly sworn Conservation Officers reported for duty on July 5 for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, following their graduation from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Academy. […]
Deer Hunting
Leave fawns alone
Mississippi wildlife officials have a simple message for people who encounter seemingly abandoned deer fawns — leave them alone. […]
Deer Hunting
Heavy fawn drop expected in 2017
After a healthy report from the annual deer herd health checks held earlier this year, biologists are expecting an extremely heavy fawn drop in the coming months. Births, or fawn drops, usually begin in Mississippi in late June (extreme north) and then peak in July and August before trailing off in September (extreme south). […]
Deer Hunting
Apply now for WMA, Rez deer hunts
Mississippians seeking quality deer hunts on public lands can begin applying immediately for hunts on state-managed Wildlife Management Areas and at Barnett Reservoir. […]
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MDWFP officers win competition
Conservation officers from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks claimed the title of Fittest in the Nation after winning the 16th annual National LawFit Challenge held in June at Pearl in record-setting fashion. […]