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June 2, 2026

Dove hunters will get 20 extra days of shooting this season, but will not be able to hunt Labor Day weekend.

Commission confirms 90-day dove season

July 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s 2014-15 dove season structure, which includes both good and bad news, received final confirmation from the state’s Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

Corin Knight battles a mangrove snapper next to an oil rig in Breton Sound during the 66th annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. Knight, 13, won the Queen Fishermen title for the event.

Teen wins Deep Sea Rodeo title

July 11, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

As years go, 2014 has been a keeper for young Corin Knight of Slidell, La., and it’s the kind that can make a daddy very proud. […]

Bluegill and redear, which are biting good at other MDWFP lakes, have been restocked in Lake Tangipohoa at Percy Quin State Park. The 700-acre lake has been closed since its dam was damaged in Hurricane Issac in 2012, causing it to be drained.

Stocking starts at Percy Quin

July 10, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

While bream fishing reports are good at many of the honey holes in its state lakes system, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has announced a big step in the comeback in one of its hot spots. […]

It is normal behavior for does to leave their young bedded most of the day.

Warning: Leave fawns alone

July 9, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

It’s summer in Mississippi, and with it comes the annual warning from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks:

Leave deer fawns alone! […]

When a hog attacks, the result is often a trip to the hospital to have a wound dressed and stitched up.

Video: When wild hogs attack

July 8, 2014 Andy Crawford

Hunting is often described by the unitiated as an act perpetrated on innocent animals. And, well, we do hide in trees and wait for deer to meander into our sights. Fun and productive, but it’s not all that dangerous to the hunter, unless he happens to fall from his perch. […]

Pond management workshop July 15

July 8, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

To assist South Mississippi landowners with their private fishing holes, the Fisheries Bureau of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will host a free pond management workshop July 15 at Paul B. Johnson State Park. […]

Marine Patrol issues 8 BUIs over holidays

July 8, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

A week after the Operation Dry Water campaign to promote alcohol-free boating, officers with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ Marine Patrol backed it up with increased presence on the coastal waters over the long July 4 weekend. […]

Duck numbers up 8 percent

July 3, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Duck numbers are up for eight of the 10 most popular species, including the oh-so-important mallard, according to the 2014 breeding population survey released Wednesday by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. […]

An increased enforcement presence by law enforcement officers during Operation Dry Water June 27-29 brought attention to boating safety and boating under the influence (BUI). During the Independence Day celebration at Barnett Reservoir, officers from the MDWFP (far left and in foreground) were on patrol.

Operation Dry Water deemed success

July 1, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Law enforcement officers from two state agencies are calling their work during Operation Dry Water June 27-29 a success, after beefed-up patrols of Mississippi’s inland and coastal waters. […]

Hunting equipment purchases made Sept. 5-7 are tax free as part of the new Second Amendment Weekend.

Governor signs bill to create tax-free Second Amendment Weekend

June 30, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Expect the first weekend in September to be hottest time of the year for hunting equipment purchases, thanks to legislation that created the Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend to be held in September. […]

Veteran law enforcement officer Keith Davis will become chief of the Department of Marine Resources' Marine Patrol on July 1.

Davis new chief of Marine Patrol

June 29, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Law enforcement veteran Keith Davis will lead the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ Office of Marine Patrol beginning July 1 at an annual salary of $70,000. […]

On lures like his Talon Signature Series Finesse Swim Jig, Pete Ponds will use the hard to see fluorocarbon line. It is his go-to line for 75 percent of his fishing.

Bass basics: Line class 101

June 27, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Less than 20 years ago, bass fishermen had only to decide what pound test Dupont Stren or Berkley Trilene monofilament line they wanted in one of three colors: green, clear or blue. […]