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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
When will applications open for 2025 Public Waters alligator season in Mississippi?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Alligator hunters, mark your calendars! The draw application period for the 2025 Public Waters alligator season in Mississippi will open on June 2 and close on June 11. According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), the Public Water Season will run from noon on August 29 until noon on September 8. Mississippi opens applications for Private Lands alligator hunt There is a new application process this year. Applications for the 2025 Public Water Season will now go through the MDWFP Hunt Fish License System. If you do not yet have an account in the new license system, your are encouraged to do so before the draw period opens. MDWFP officials said permits are limited to a specific hunting zone. Only 'public waterways' within each zone, as defined by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), will be open to hunting. No other public water will be open to alligator hunting, except the lakes within the Northeast, Northwest, West Central, and Southwest Zone. There is no fee to apply for the public water draw. If drawn, you have seven days to purchase your Alligator possession permits. If you are choosing to opt out of your draw this year, then simply do not purchase your Alligator possession permits within the seven day window. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mississippi opens applications for Private Lands alligator hunt
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) said applications are open for the Private Lands alligator season. Beginning this year, the application process is online only. Mail in hard copy applications will not be accepted. These applications will remain open until July 1, 2025. Rabid bat in Mississippi leads to quarantine for two puppies The draw application period for Public Waters alligator season will open on June 2 and will conclude on June 11. Private Lands season is from noon on August 29, 2025, until 6:00 a.m. on September 22, 2025. For information on how to complete online application, click here. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJTV.
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Miami Herald
27-03-2025
- Miami Herald
Strange bird leaves hunter ‘speechless' as they cross paths in Mississippi wilderness
An odd-looking creature seen only on trail cameras in Mississippi proved to be even more stunning when it finally crossed paths with a hunter, state officials say. What Glace Rone encountered was a completely white turkey, except for a single black tassel hanging from the bird's breast. 'I'm speechless! This is the most beautiful animal I've ever had the opportunity to chase and it's impossible to be any more grateful,' Rone said in a March 15 Instagram post. 'A man couldn't trade me a gold monkey for this moment!!! I have no clue how to express how thankful I am.' The unusual harvest came on the first day of turkey season in Mississippi, and among those lauding Rone's hunting skills was the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. 'After seeing this unique leucistic turkey on camera, Glace was on the lookout when he hit the woods,' the department wrote in a March 18 Facebook post. 'The rare presence of leucism is a genetic condition that affects pigmentation resulting in white, pale, or patchy skin, feathers, hair, etc.' Rone lives in Kosciusko, about a 70-mile drive northeast from Jackson, and he didn't reveal where the hunt took place. Multiple hunters were in the same area to find the bird, but it was Rone who looked up to see it '50 yards away and coming straight toward' him, the Clarion Ledger reported. He pulled the trigger on his shotgun when it got 20 yards closer, the outlet said. 'I've hunted my whole life, and I've heard about them, but I've never seen one. It's like hunting a unicorn,' Rone told the Clarion Ledger. Among the outlets that have covered Rone's hunt is Outdoor Life, which called it 'a once-in-a-lifetime' turkey.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Chronic Wasting Disease found in 17 Mississippi counties
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) collected more than 10,500 samples during the 2024-25 deer season for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. According to the agency, there have been 127 positives detected since July 1, 2024, making this the highest year yet for CWD in Mississippi. Officials said this is an increase from the 2023-24 season. Seventeen counties have now detected CWD, which was first detected in Mississippi in 2018. 'MDWFP appreciates the participation of hunters, and we encourage you to continue submitting samples during future seasons because you are a vital part in the efforts to monitor and manage CWD,' agency officials said. CWD in deer: What are the signs, and is the meat safe to eat? CWD is a 100% fatal, transmissible, neurogenerative disease. One challenge of detecting the disease is that until deer enter the last stages of CWD, they often appear completely healthy. MDWFP officials said the disease is transmitted through deer by their saliva, feces, urine, or contaminated environment. Hunter participation in efforts to control CWD includes submitting harvested deer for testing, harvesting younger bucks, and discontinuing the use of supplemental feeding and baiting to help keep deer from congregating. MDWFP allows more deer to be harvested in CWD zones and forbids supplemental feeding in these areas. Hunters can check the CWD Management Zones and the Hunting Season CWD Guide for zone maps and specific regulations. During deer season, hunters are asked to leave the heads of harvested deer at one of the state's drop-off sites. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
Applications will soon open for 2025 Mississippi Spring Turkey Hunts
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Turkey hunters in Mississippi will soon be able to apply for the 2025 WMA Spring Turkey Draw Hunts, as well as the Non-Resident Public Land Draw. The application periods are February 21-28, 2025. When do applications open for 2025 Pelahatchie Bay Alligator Season? According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), all non-residents require special permitting during the opening weeks of turkey season. Click here for more information. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
