Featured Man dies in submerged vehicle
On Saturday the Reservoir police responded to a Ross Barnett Reservoir boat launch off Highway 43 to a report of an unconscious man in a...
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Free fishing weekend during national fishing and boating week
by Alex Paton
The first weekend of National Fishing and Boating Week in June of each year is designated as Free Fishing Weekend. On June 2nd and 3rd,...
Featured How to prepare for the alligator hunting permit application
Applications for the alligator hunting permit will be available for purchase online via the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks website beginning June 1st...
Featured Department of wildlife sets alligator season
by Alex Paton
The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks approved rule changes for the 2018 alligator hunting season on public waters and private lands in Mississippi. The...
Featured Mississippi black bears: how to keep them out
Recently there have been more black bear sightings in Mississippi. In 2002, there were about 50 bears residing in the state, and that number has...
Featured Black Bear Program Leader advice to keep bears out
Recently there have been more black bear sightings in Mississippi. In 2002, there were about 50 bears residing in the state, and that number has...
Featured Department of Wildlife asks public to submit samples for CWD testing
by Alex Paton
In 2013, a non-permitted high-fenced enclosure was discovered by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks law enforcement just southwest of Hattiesburg in Lamar County....
Featured Turkey hunters to see peak season in early April
by Alex Paton
Turkey season is underway and wildlife experts are saying that Mississippi’s 50,000 wild turkey hunters will be seeing a good season this year. The spring...
Featured Turkey season opens this week
by Alex Paton
Turkey season opens on Thursday, March 15th, and hunters will take to the field in search of the elusive gobbler. Most likely, they will find...
Featured Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks reveals Chronic Waste Disease tests
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks began Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) sampling efforts on February 23, 2018 in the 5-mile CWD Containment Zone. ...