Hunting
Plenty of hunting seasons open in October
Wild turkey leads list of hunting seasons open in October in Mississippi. But you also can hunt for raccoon, opossum, bobcat and dove. […]
Newsletters
Deer Hunting
October bowhunting: Get the jump on a big buck
Early season bowhunting is the time to target a trophy buck that hasn’t been pressured. This Mississippi hunter knows how it’s done. […]
Field Notes
Top 3 trout topwaters
It’s tough to beat the speckled trout bite in the fall along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. And nothing tops catching them on topwater lures. […]
Newsletters
Mississippi hunters thrilled with opening of small-game seasons
Rabbit and squirrel hunting seasons bring out the best in Mississippi hunters. They provide fun like no other. […]
Features
Mississippi’s 2020-21 hunting forecast – Southeast Region
Mississippi hunters have plenty of places to hunt this fall on public land. The Southeast Region offers excellent hunting for deer, ducks and small game. […]
Columns
Stuffed vension burgers: bacon, cheese make fall cookouts a treat
Stuffed vension burgers: bacon, cheese make fall cookouts a treat […]
Columns
Species spotlight: Tarpon
Most anglers have far fewer chances at tarpon than other fish. Along the Gulf Coast, they usually appear in late spring or early summer. […]
Features
Mississippi’s 2020-21 hunting forecast – East Central Region
Mississippi hunters have plenty of places to hunt this fall on public land. The East Central Region offers excellent hunting for deer, ducks and small game. […]
Alligator
Alligator season productive for Mississippi hunters
Ricky Flynt, the alligator program leader for the MDWFP, saw several reports of alligators between 700 and 750 pounds this year. […]
Alligator
Harvest tagged alligators gives Mississippi biologists some insights into species
Biologist Ricky Flynt found evidence that ties alligator growth rates directly to habitat and available food sources. […]
Hunting
Mississippi’s hunter-education courses moved online
The Covid 19 pandemic has pushed the MDWFP to conduct its hunter-education classes only online until further notice. […]
Deer Hunting
Confirmed CWD cases up to 55 in Mississippi
Mississippi now has 55 confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease, mostly in counties bordering Tennessee. […]