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The results of a successful noodling trip are proud fishermen with a haul of giant flathead catfish. Mississippi's season opened May 1 and ends July 15.

Noodling season open

May 6, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Obviously noodling is a sport that not everyone can get their heads wrapped around, but those who can and actually grab catfish don’t mind getting their hands a little dirty — as well as slimy and scarred. […]

The MDWFP has proposed deer and hunting seasons, and is now accepting public comments.

2016-17 deer, turkey seasons proposed

May 5, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has proposed season dates and regulations for the 2016-17 deer and wild turkey seasons, and is now accepting comments before taking final action later this month. […]

Scott Kimock (left) poses with Lee Blackmon (right) and the York County gobbler that scored 168.4 by NWTF standards, and is the nation's best turkey killed with a bow.

Hunter arrows record book, 7-bearded gobbler

May 2, 2016 Brian Cope

Lee Blackmon from York, S.C., took a day off work to go turkey hunting on April 14, and killed the gobbler of a lifetime that is headed for the NWTF record books. His 7-bearded, 20.4-pound bird scored 168.4 (atypical) by two NWTF scorers. And he killed it with a bow and arrow. […]

A proposed change to an 11-inch minimum length limit on crappie at Lake Washington is aimed at protecting the popular fishery.

Changes proposed for Lake Washington

April 29, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

A new minimum length limit on crappie and a stricter rule on fishing with yo-yos have been proposed for Lake Washington, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced Friday. […]

Recreational anglers get a nine-day season for red snapper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Federals set 9-day red snapper season

April 28, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Red snapper fishermen will get nine days and just one weekend to fish in the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the shortest season ever set by federal officials who manage the fishery. […]

Mississippi law makes it unlawful to import live white-tailed deer to prevent the introduction of diseases like chronic wasting disease.

Trio faces charges for importing deer

April 28, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Two men from Mississippi and another from Texas face charges related to the illegal importation of live white-tailed deer into Mississippi, U.S. Attorney Gregory Davis announced Tuesday. […]

When Lake Tangipahoa reopens at Percy Quin State Park in September, a slot limit and special creel limit has been proposed to protect the original stocking class, designed to promote a trophy bass fishery.

Limits proposed for Lake Tangipahoa

April 25, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

With the long-awaited reopening of Lake Tangipahoa at Percy Quin State Park scheduled for September, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks last week proposed limits designed to restore the great fishery. […]

Mississippi's 2016-17 migratory bird seasons were proposed on April 20, months ahead of previous years. That includes doves, ducks and geese.

Commission proposes migratory bird seasons

April 25, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Thanks to a change in the process the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service uses in establishing migratory bird seasons, Mississippi officials were able to propose the 2016-17 dove and waterfowl seasons at last Wednesday’s meeting of the Wildlife, Fisheries and Park Commission. […]

Many bass fishermen, like Shannon Denson of Fannin, support the increase in minimum length for bass on the heavily-pressured Barnett Reservoir near Jackson, thinking a 14-inch limit will help produce more fish in the preferred catch range.

14-inch minimum proposed for Barnett bass

April 21, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Fishermen on Barnett Reservoir soon won’t be able to keep any largemouth or Kentucky spotted bass less than 14 inches in length, under a plan approved Wednesday by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

The cost of hunting and fishing in Mississippi is about to increase, both for residents and non-residents. But, it will be another month before increases are announced after the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks decided not to take action on non-resident fees at its Wednesday meeting.

Commission takes no license action

April 21, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks did not take any action Wednesday to increase non-resident hunting and fishing licenses, but sportsmen from other states can expect to see one soon. […]

Andrew Shepherd allegedly cheated to win this check, as well as other checks and prizes during local and national kayak fishing tournaments.

Kayak bass angler allegedly caught cheating In multiple tournaments

April 21, 2016 Phillip Gentry

The world of kayak bass fishing tournaments was rocked this week when tournament directors and organizers for two major tournament trails – Kayak Bass Fishing and Kayak Bass Series — revealed one of its competitors had been identified as submitting falsified photograph entries during a tournament. […]

The governor has approved a bill that could raise the price of resident hunting and fishing licenses, which also means an increase for non-residents.

Governor signs license bill

April 15, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Now that the governor has given his approval to a bill increasing hunting and license fees, the issue is now in the hands of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]