Events & Announcements
Gator applicants watching for ‘the’ e-mail
Thousands of Mississippi alligator hunting hopefuls are watching their e-mail in-boxes, hoping to see a notice pop in from the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
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New state fishing record for Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
A new Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle record was certified during the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources’ June 18 meeting. […]
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Organizational changes coming at MDMR
Tuesday’s release of an outside analysis of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, including its oversight Commission, points out several worrisome areas that led to failures in meeting its established missions and left it in a financial quagmire. […]
Alligator
Gator application deadline is midnight tonight
Mississippians have only a few more hours to apply for the 2013 public waters alligator hunt, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
Bass Fishing
Beat stubborn bass by following transition routes
Like any bass fisherman, B.A.S.S. Elite Series pro Pete Ponds struggles to find largemouth during the spring transition, when fish move from shallow spring spawning grounds to their deep summer haunts. […]
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300-pound mako jumps into boat
A 300-pound mako shark gave a pair of New Jersey anglers quite a scare when it leaped into their boat and started thrashing around. […]
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Transition hits full speed for bass, crappie
Remember all that talk bemoaning the late spring?
Keep that in mind while you enjoy the stifling heat and humidity that is mid June in Mississippi this year. […]
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Pridgen is new state DU director
At the age of 23, Hunter Pridgen of Greenwood might seem young to be Mississippi’s regional director for Ducks Unlimited, a job he assumed on April 1. […]
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Two boaters rescued by MDMR Marine Patrol officer
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) Marine Patrol rescued two men near Long Beach on Tuesday (June 11) after their fishing boat capsized. […]
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Maiden voyage
The maiden voyage of a boat is always a special event. The anticipation of who will catch the first fish, the biggest, or the most: how fast will it go, how shallow will it float, how well will it corner. It’s an even more special event when a dad and his two sons go out and put the smack down on speckled trout and various other inshore species. […]
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Garavelli retiring after 28 years as MDWFP fisheries director
Ron Garavelli, Mississippi’s chief of fisheries since 1985, has announced his retirement effective June 30, the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks confirmed today. […]
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Snapper season cut again, back to 28 days
When Mississippi received a six-day extension to its red snapper season on May 23, fisheries biologists at the Department of Marine Resources scoffed at the idea. […]