Deer Hunting
Apply now for Barnett Reservoir draw hunts
Applications are now being accepted for archery-only draw hunts for deer season in two areas of Barnett Reservoir. The deadline for applying is Aug. 23. […]
News
Events & Announcements
Troubled Extravaganza opens today
The Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza has become a growing problem and publicity nightmare for the sponsoring Mississippi Wildlife Federation. […]
Hunting
South Carolina hunter contracted Alpha Gal disease from Lone Star tick
Darren Nichols contracted the Alpha Gal disease after being bitten by a Lone Star tick while on a hunting trip in 2017. It’s changed his life drastically. […]
News
State’s red snapper season reopens Monday
Mississippi’s coastal fishermen will have more opportunities — the state’s red snapper season opens July 29 and amberjack season will open Aug. 1. […]
Fishing
Fish caught with wedding ring attached
Capt. Jason Rose tied his wedding band to a steelhead after his divorce. It was recaught on Lake Michigan by a group of very confused fishermen. […]
News
How to estimate the weight of a redfish
By measuring the girth at the fattest part of the fish and the length of the fish, you can use this formula to estimate the live weight of a red drum. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Angler strikes “gold” in Louisiana
Tuffy Fields was fishing the Ouachita River when he caught a 20-pound bright orange Koi. He said he has never seen anything like it. […]
Fishing
Barnett Reservoir’s Pelahatchie Bay reopens to boats May 14
The Pelahatchie Bay area of Barnett Reservoir reopens to boating on a limited basis on May 14, giving fishermen their first casts there in over six months. […]
Fishing
Four new gulf reefs being built
Anglers will soon have four new prime areas to target speckled trout and redfish — if a permit filed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in January is ultimately approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. […]
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. […]
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. […]
News
Turkey season cancelled at NWR
Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge closed to turkey hunting for the season due to high water. […]