Hunting
Draw permits for deer, rabbit, and early season teal hunts
Beginning August 1, MDWFP will accept draw permit applications for deer, rabbit, and early season teal hunts on Wildlife Management Areas. […]
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Fishing
MDMR now closed as legislators battle over funding
MDMR and its patrol boats can’t operate until the state Legislature in Jackson approves a funding bill for the fiscal year that began Wednesday, July 1. […]
Fishing
Eagle Lake drawdown accelerated
The MDWFP and the USACE Vicksburg District have agreed to lower the Eagle Lake water level by approximately 0.5 feet per day. […]
Fishing
MDWFP to host pond management workshop in Tippah County
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Fisheries Bureau is hosting a pond management workshop in Tippah County. […]
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Feeling blue — Louisiana man catches blue bullfrog
Hunter Myers caught a blue bullfrog on a trip with his father, Jay, and best friend, River Hebert, on a frogging trip to a small lake in Louisiana. […]
Fishing
Free Fishing Weekend June 6 and 7
The first weekend of National Fishing and Boating Week in June of each year is designated as Free Fishing Weekend. This year that is June 6 and 7. […]
Fishing
Evinrude is ceasing production of outboard motors
Bombardier Recreational Products announced earlier this week that they are discontinuing their Evinrude Outboards product line. […]
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MWF to sue over Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza
The Mississippi Wildlife Federation intends to file a lawsuit over losing the opportunity to lease the Mississippi Trade Mart for its annual Extravaganza. […]
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Mississippi’s recreational red snapper season opening Friday
Mississippi’s red snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on Friday, May 22, 2020, in state and federal waters. […]
Fishing
Coastal fish populations didn’t crash after the Deepwater Horizon spill – why not?
Ten years later, researchers have found that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill did not appear to cause significant oiling injury to coastal fish populations. […]
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Spring squirrel season
Mississippi’s spring squirrel season opens May 15. Many of Mississippi’s open public lands and WMAs across the state offer squirrel hunting opportunities. […]
Fishing
State Park and State Lake Campgrounds reopen
Governor Tate Reeves’ Executive Order 1478 will re-open State Park and State Lake Campgrounds to self-contained RV camping and outdoor recreation. […]