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Youth Participation Initiative deadline approaching, MDWFP announces

August 10, 2011 MDWFP news release

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. […]

CORRECTED: Win a Mississippi Lifetime Sportsman License and help fund conservation

August 2, 2011 MDWFP news release

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. […]

Hitch N’ Ride Dry Haul

July 27, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

Great Day Inc. has combined the strength and classic looks of the Magnum Hitch-N-Ride with a tough, water-proof storage case that provides 400 pounds of carrying capacity for the system. […]

Operation Waypoint: A way to help our troops in need

July 27, 2011 Allan Tarvid

Operation Waypoint is a not-for-profit organization that turns donations into free, hand-held GPS units equipped with Middle Eastern mapping chips for deploying soldiers. […]

Home Guard Safe

June 27, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

Cannon’s new Home Guard Series gives owners the peace of mind knowing that their expensive property, hard-to-replace keepsakes and valuable personal information are safe and secure. […]

2011-12 Youth Participation Initiative Program announced

June 24, 2011 MDWFP news release

Organizations interested in helping involve more youth in the outdoor sports can begin applying to participate in the state’s Youth Participation Initiative Program beginning July 1, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced.

The program was established to provide funding to educate youth in the hunting, fishing, conservation and safety. During 2010, a total of $144,999 was distributed to help fund 23 projects across Mississippi. […]

Reward offered in golden eagle shooting

June 15, 2011 MDWFP news release

A $2,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot golden eagle near Iuka that was discovered in April, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced today (June 15).

The eagle, which survived and is undergoing rehabilitation at the Jackson Zoo, was discovered in the Burnsville community near County Road 306 and Tishomingo County on April 7, and an investigation by state and federal officials has revealed the eagle was shot between March 15 and April 7. […]

July issue of Mississippi Sportsman being printed

June 15, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

Sure the heat is oppressive, but those of us who love the outdoors simply work around it to continue to pursue our passion. […]

Deer Island wildfires highlight burn ban

June 3, 2011 From News Reports

Coastal Mississippi is currently under extreme drought conditions. After two recent wildfires on Deer Island, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is reminding the public that Harrison and Jackson counties along the coast have a burn ban in effect that prohibits any outdoor burning, including campfires.

Although there is no proof either of the Deer Island fires was caused by people, both fires started in areas frequented by boaters and campers. […]

June issue heads to printer

May 19, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

The June issue of Mississippi Sportsman heads to the printer today (May 19), and it’s a great one. The issue is jam-packed with information directing you to the hot places and techniques to load your boat in June. It also gives hunters details on a major step they can take today to greatly benefit their deer herds. […]

Opening of Louisiana’s Bonnet Carre Spillway will impact Mississippi coastal fishing

May 19, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

The Bonnet Carre Spillway and the Mississippi Sound.

This year’s spring rains and thaws from a hard winter have created the largest flood to come down the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys in a century. That led to the opening of the 5.7-mile long Bonnet Carre Spillway, which is located 32.8 river miles north of New Orleans. […]

Alligators and snakes among wildlife displaced by Mississippi River flooding

May 18, 2011 MDWFP news release

The rising levels of the Mississippi River and its tributaries will disperse alligators, snakes and other wildlife to new locations, and residents should be prepared for encounters, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said today (May 18).

“If snakes are encountered, it is always best to keep your distance, since most snake bites occur when people try to handle or kill them,” MDWFP’s Alligator Program Leader Ricky Flynt said. […]