2024 Youth Squirrel Hunts


When: February 3, 2024
Where: 6 locations throughout Mississippi 
Cost: Free (Guns and Ammunition provided)
Availability: 20 youth participants per event
Application Deadline: January 26, 2024

Youth must be 10 to 15 years of age (on event date) to participate. If submitting applications for multiple youth, please submit individual applications for each youth.

***ATTENTION***

All sites have reached full capacity and registration is closed.

Hunt sites will be:
 

Events will begin in the afternoon, and the general program after checking in and completing any necessary paperwork will be:

  • Hunting basics and firearms safety
  • Practice shotgun shooting
  • Squirrel hunt with treeing dogs
  • Field dressing squirrels
  • Supper

A liability waiver completed by parent/guardian will be required to participate, and an adult parent/guardian is required to accompany youth during the event. The waiver may be submitted on the day of the event. If the first choice hunt site applied for is full, we will try to accommodate with the second choice, if available. Events will be mostly held outdoors for the duration (approximately 2 – 7 pm). Event staff will supervise all shooting and hunting activities. More specific event information will be provided after participants are selected. For more information, contact rick.hamrick@wfp.ms.gov or 601-432-2199.

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