MDWFP reopens one boat ramp
Update (3/2/19): The boat ramp at Lake Lamar Bruce has reopened. The water level in the lake has returned to a safe level and all...
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Boating suspended on Mississippi River
Recreational boating activity has been temporarily suspended on the Mississippi River, its tributaries and oxbow lakes, or other lakes and waterways that are influenced and/or...
Turkey harvest reporting begins spring 2019
This spring, Mississippi hunters who bag a gobbler will be more engaged than ever in ensuring the future of Mississippi’s turkey flock. Beginning with the...
CWD confirmed in more Mississippi counties
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) received confirmation that a female white-tailed deer from Panola County and a female white-tailed deer from...
Small game seasons re-open after flooding
Update: Small game seasons have re-opened on Shipland, Lake George and Sunflower wildlife management areas (WMAs). Earlier this year, heavy rainfall resulted in extensive flooding...
MDOT helps monitor chronic wasting disease
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is assisting the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) in its efforts to monitor an infectious deer...
MDWFP: Hunters need to avoid displaced game
by Alex Paton
Due to heavy rainfall, waters in the drainage basins feeding the Mississippi River have begun to rise. As a result, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife,...
MDWFP works to contain Chronic Wasting Disease
To monitor Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) across Mississippi, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is relying on hunter-harvested deer during the 2018–19...
State’s third case of CWD confirmed
Mississippi’s third case of Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed. A 2.5-year-old white-tailed deer in Issaquena initially tested positive after a sample was submitted to...
Mississippi duck season opens today
Back in April, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced the dates for all Mississippi waterfowl 2018-19 hunting seasons. Duck season, a popular...