Dove
Dove hunting continues
Mississippi wing-shooters will have plenty of opportunities to take doves in October, but the focus shifts to the southeastern corner of the state for most of the month. […]
Outdoor Updates
Deer Hunting
Will the velvet trend continue?
The 2017 archery season saw an increase in the number of bucks killed with antlers still in either full velvet or at least partially covered in the hair-like membrane of skin that carries blood and nutrients to growing antlers until they are fully calcified. […]
Alligator
9-foot gator landed — from a ‘yak!
In the inshore kayak community, the Hobie Pro Angler 14 is a beast in the marsh, perfect for pursuing specks, reds, bass and more — and stable as a rock if standing up and sight-fishing is your thing.
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Blue-winged teal still plentiful
Last year, blue-winged teal showed an 18-percent increase over 2016 and were 57 percent above the long-term average. It’s that 50-year average that is indicative of the strong population.
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More days for Canada geese, other migratory birds
New regulations will allow more days to hunt Canada geese during September, as well as rails, moorhens and gallinules. […]
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Speck event successful
A speckled trout tournament format, designed by fishermen for fishermen, proved successful this summer and could lead to a series of contests on the Mississippi coast in 2019.
Events & Announcements
Wildlife Extravaganza sets the mood
The symbolic start to the Mississippi hunting season remains the Mississippi Wildlife Federation’s annual Wildlife Extravaganza, which will have its 32nd run Aug. 3-5 at the Trade Mart in Jackson. […]
Deer Hunting
Summer sweat = winter success
It’s less than 90 days until the opening of archery deer season in most areas of Mississippi and 140 days before the opening of the gun season statewide. […]
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MDWFP deal would open more Delta land to public
Mississippi wildlife officials are hoping to announce soon a closing of the deal that could be the state’s last chance of obtaining a big block of prime Delta hunting land for public access. […]
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Door opens for trapping hogs on state’s WMAs
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks took the first steps to legalize the trapping of feral hogs on some of its wildlife management areas when the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks approved the concept at its May meeting. […]
Catfish
Youth sets hardhead record
Every saltwater angler who has logged hours in the shallow of the Gulf of Mexico has caught a hardhead catfish, a bait-stealing scourge with sharp fins that can inflict infectious wounds. […]
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Eyes of billfish world on Biloxi in June
Biloxi will be in the world’s billfishing spotlight June 4-10 when the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic is held out of the Golden Nugget Casino and neighboring Point Cadet Harbor. […]