Events & Announcements
MDWFP’s Marksmanship Program awarded grant
The state Marksmanship Program has received an $8,500 grant for the third year in a row, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced today. […]
Statewide MS
Featured
Youth Participation Initiative deadline approaching, MDWFP announces
Mississippi groups wanting to help recruit youth into hunting and fishing have until Aug. 15 to apply for funding from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, the agency reported.
The Youth Participation Initiative was established to provide funding for the purpose of educating youth in the areas of hunting, fishing, conservation and safety. During 2010, the YPI Program provided a total of $144,999.00 to help fund 23 projects across Mississippi. […]
Bass Fishing
Lily pad bass busting
“Before you try to pull a largemouth out of lily pads, change out your fishing line to braided line in the 30-pound-test range,” advises Jeff Martella. “Use a high-quality stout rod in the medium-heavy to heavy category over 6 1/2 feet long. […]
Dove
Dove field hunting permits now available, MDWFP says
Permits for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ private lands dove field hunts are available for purchase beginning today (Aug. 4), the agency reported. Each permit allows a hunter access to one of the MDWFP’s five leased fields during the first two dove seasons. […]
Breaking News
Trail Cam Photo Contest kicks off
It’s time to show off all the photos from your trail cams in the 2011 Trail Cam Photo Contest.
“Hunting season might not begin until Oct. 1, but scouting begins much earlier than that – and trail cams have become a big part of the scouting scene,” MS-Sportsman.com’s Andy Crawford said. “So we wanted to provide a place for our users to post their photos and compete for monthly prizes.” […]
Deer Hunting
Calling deer is no mystery, veteran hunter says
Pretty much every hunter has a grunt call whenever they sit on a stand, but using that tool effectively is a mystery to most of us. Natchez hunter Will Rives said he’s decoded that mystery. […]
Featured
2011-12 waterfowl season set
Hunting dates for the 2011-12 waterfowl season were set by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks during its monthly meeting July 19. […]
Events & Announcements
CORRECTED: Win a Mississippi Lifetime Sportsman License and help fund conservation
Mississippi outdoorsman can enter a drawing beginning Friday (Aug. 5) to win a Lifetime Sportsman License for only $5, the Mississippi Department Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced.
Proceeds from the giveaway will to toward funding MDWFP conservation efforts. […]
Featured
Deer, early teal lottery applications accepted beginning Aug. 1
On Aug. 1st, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will begin taking applications for early season teal and deer hunting on wildlife management areas.
Applicants must apply online at www.mdwfp.com before Sept. 1st.
There will be a charge of $5 for each permit application, with proceeds contributing to managing WMA lands. […]
Deer Hunting
Think outside the box for fall food plots
It’s never too early to plan ahead for fall wildlife food plots. It may be hot as a firecracker outside with sweltering humidity to match, but the universal targeted Labor Day planting date is fast approaching.
Start lining up your deer-camp work crews as soon as possible. Have a meeting to decide the best plan this year, get your planting equipment ready or call your food plot contractor, then set a date. Deer season will be on top of us before we know it. […]
Content
Cover: August 2011
The Burkley cousins have a few ideas about how to successfully hunt trophy bucks. […]
Deer Hunting
Max-I-Mizer Minerals
Scientifically formulated, the Max-I-Mizer Mineral Mix provides key nutrients to bucks, particularly during antler development, and to fawns and does during crucial stages of growth. […]