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May 1, 2026

John Gruchy (left) is handed the 2015 Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies from Chad Dacus, wildlife bureau chief for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Gruchy is the private lands habitat coordinator for the MDWFP.

MDWFP biologist earns regional honor

November 12, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi biologist John Gruchy was recently named the 2015 Wildlife Biologist of the Year by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA). […]

Stihl

November 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

Outdoorsmen will appreciate the quiet operation, instant starting ability and lightweight construction of STIHL battery-powered equipment. Each tool in this innovative battery system is powered by Lithium-Ion technology, delivering long run times with no gradual drop in power. […]

This bald eagle found in a bloody state and unable to fly at a Rankin County deer club last December was released back into the wild on Wednesday.

Eagle found last December released

October 2, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

A bloody bald eagle found by a deer hunter near Barnett Reservoir last December was released in Madison County by Mississippi wildlife officials on Wednesday, and, after a short test flight, soared back into the wild (See video from WLBT in Jackson here). […]

Opening weekend hunts can be among the best dove days of the season, and this year with a change in dates, the Labor Day holiday weekend will provide four days of hunting opportunity beginning with a noon start on Friday, Sept. 4. Hunters can also save money on hunting-related purchases that weekend thanks to a sales tax exemption Sept. 4-6.

Dove season opens on tax-free weekend

August 25, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi sportsmen are now less than two weeks away from one of the biggest weekends of the year, and the only people looking forward to it more are owners of stores that cater to hunters. […]

Three Mississippi men are accused of using this device to shock up fish on the Pearl River, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.

3 Mississippi men busted in alleged fish-shocking scheme

August 12, 2015 From News Reports

Three Mississippi men have been cited as part of a month-long investigation into alleged shocking of fish on the Pearl River, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported. […]

Kubota

August 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

Kubota has enhanced its Kommander Z100 series with the introduction of its all-new Z122R residential zero-turn mower, equipped with a powerful Kawasaki FR engine. […]

Weighmaster Mark Wright, center, checks the weight on a fish at the 2014 Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. The 67th event will be held July 2-5 at the Gulfport Small Craft Harbor.

67th Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo July 2-5

June 9, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Its title is a bit out of date, but the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo remains one of the state’s biggest attractions. […]

CCA Mississippi and Domino's Pizza have teamed up for a statewide Pizza Night fundraiser on Tuesday, June 9.

Domino’s helps CCA raise some dough

June 8, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association and Domino’s are teaming up for a statewide “Raising Some Dough Pizza Night” on Tuesday (June 9). […]

The body of Omar Gonzalez, 16, of Petal, was found about 1.5 miles from where he went missing on Sunday during an excursion to Ship Island.

Body of missing teen found in Gulf

May 27, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

A charter boat captain fishing around Ship Island found the body of a teenage boy Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico, about 1.5 miles from where he and a friend had been swept away in a strong current on Sunday, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reported. […]

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