where there is clear water and aquatic vegetation. They spawn in early spring when water temperatures are
between 58ºF and 65ºF.
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All permitted high-fenced enclosures containing white-tailed deer must be enrolled in the Enclosure Management Assistance Program (EMAP), and owners must work with a MDWFP-approved wildlife biologist to manage the herd.
Largemouth bass can reach weights greater than 10 to 15 pounds, with females growing larger and faster than males. Largemouth bass can reach lengths greater than 26 inches. Largemouth females can live up to 10 to 12 years with males living between five and seven years.
markings, and dark brown markings are seen down both sides of the head. Smallmouth can reach lengths of over 24 inches and weights of almost 8 pounds.
males guard the nests after spawning and immediately after hatching occurs.
Looking for a place to hunt? MDWFP has more than 50 Wildlife Management Areas across the state that are open to hunting.
The Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) is a comprehensive deer management program consisting of data collection and cooperator education. Using this data, the MDWFP tries to put the landowner/cooperator in a better position to manage their…
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Have you ever wondered what the score was of the largest buck in your county? Or the beard length of the heaviest turkey scored in Mississippi? Thanks to the Mississippi Deer and Wild Turkey Records Program, you don't have to guess anymore!
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Any person born after January 1, 1972, must complete a hunter education course to legally hunt in Mississippi.
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Find information on common diseases and conditions that affect white-tailed deer, including hemorrhagic disease ("bluetongue"), nasal bots, cutaneous fibromas ("deer warts"), and chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Find an MDWFP shooting facility to improve your shooting skills before your next hunt.
MDWFP has compiled data from more than twenty years of white-tailed deer health checks to create a reference map of simulated mean conception dates for deer across the state of Mississippi.
Gear up for the hunt with our general rules and regulations—your quick guide to a safe and successful outdoor experience.
Read about how to simply and economically establish effective warm season supplemental plantings and a complete cool season forage mixture for white-tailed deer, as well as how to evaluate food plots using exclosure cages.
Learn about Chronic Wasting Disease in Mississippi, including how to submit samples in suspected CWD cases.
There are thousands of trail cameras in the woods of Mississippi each year, but a full-fledged trail camera survey can help hunters and managers gather important and useful management data.