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October 14, 2026

Applications are live for deer, dove, rabbit, and early teal hunts on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). You can apply now. […]

Permits for the 2026 Velvet Season will be available to purchase August 1, 2026 anywhere you can purchase a hunting and fishing license. […]

Jackson Callender of Vancleave set the record for Bonnethead Shark with a fish weighing 8 pounds, 11.2 ounces. […]

It should be another banner season for deer hunting in the Magnolia State. Here are the Mississippi deer season dates for 2026-27. […]

The recreational fishing season for gray triggerfish will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Aug. 1, 2026. […]

An investigation by the MDWFP has resulted in multiple wildlife violations against a man following his arrest for illegally hunting deer. […]

The MDWFP is proud to announce the opening of Alligator WMA, a new public hunting area in the Mississippi Delta. […]

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks encourages anglers to review Mississippi’s freshwater fishing regulations. […]

Finn Lipps, 14, of Ocean Springs set the record for Atlantic Tripletail with a fish weighing 23 pounds, 7.04 ounces. […]

The MDMR Seafood Technology Bureau will host a free ServSafe course for Mississippi seafood industry members. […]

June 6 & 7, 2026, have been designated as “Free Fishing Days,” allowing all Mississippi residents to participate in fishing without a license. […]

The MDWFP wants to inform the public that Tippah County Lake will reopen on Saturday, May 30, 2026 to fishing and boating only. […]