Deer Hunting
CWD count now 19; zones grow closer
The two latest confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease in Mississippi’s free-ranging deer herd brings the total to 19, causing the North CWD Management Zone to expand south. […]
Articles by Bobby Cleveland
Fishing
Pelahatchie Bay’s future unknown
Pelahatchie Bay on Ross Barnett Reservoir remains off-limits as the lake’s oversight agency, the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, battles a 2018 outbreak of the invasive plant giant salvinia. […]
Crappie/Bream
Pressure’s on I-55 crappie corridor
Crappie fishing at Barnett Reservoir is likely to be less affected by flooding this spring as are other bodies of water across the Magnolia State. […]
Crappie/Bream
Delta lakes’ flooding likely to impact crappie fishing
A lot of Mississippi crappie fishermen could have some anxious moments this spring due to flooding in the Delta from the Mississippi River and its backwaters caused by heavy rainfall north of the state. […]
Snapper
Red snapper seasons are set for 2019
Mississippi’s Department of Marine Resources has announced that the 2019 red snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on Friday, May 24. […]
Content
Bring on the toms! Mississippi’s 2019 spring turkey season
The outlook for Mississippi’s spring wild turkey season is promising across the state, with some regions expected to have an awful lot of gobblers to try and fool this season. […]
Deer Hunting
CWD now confirmed in 16 deer
The MDWFP said it had a total of 16 confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in Mississippi, with a concentration developing in north Mississippi along the Tennessee border. […]
Turkey Hunting
Turkey season opens Friday
After a successful week of youth-only hunting, Mississippi’s regular spring turkey season opens Friday to hunters of all ages. It will continue through May 1. […]
News
Turkey season cancelled at NWR
Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge closed to turkey hunting for the season due to high water. […]
Turkey Hunting
Girl, 5, nearly limits on opening weekend
Paizley Kendall, 5, of Grenada, killed her first gobbler on the opening morning of the youth turkey season Friday in Tallahatchie County. […]
Deer Hunting
Election year: It’s quiet in the state legislature
Despite the CWD cases, Mississippi lawmakers sidestepped any contentious wildlife and fishery measures presented during the opening weeks of the 2019 Legislative Session. […]
News
Battle against giant salvinia continues
Officials at Barnett Reservoir are anxiously awaiting the spring “green-up” in Pelahatchie Bay, where the battle against the invasive plant giant salvinia continues. […]