The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks would like to inform the public that during its meeting Thursday, the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, voted to extend either sex white-tailed deer season through February 2. The extension shall…
It's almost hunting season and the Mississippi State Extension Service is offering a hunter education courses. Anyone 12 years of age or older must take and pass a hunter education course in order to hunt alone. Classes are scheduled through…
JACKSON, MISS. – As the season slowly changes to autumn, the days get shorter, and deer become more active and visible on Mississippi roadways. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds motorists to take precautions to avoid collisions with deer. “There…
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks hosted a public meeting Wednesday night. The meeting was held at the West Harrison High School to discuss Chronic…
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks wants to be sure everyone is clear about deer harvesting limits for the upcoming season. MDWFP has not increased the bag limit on white-tailed deer. There is a limit of one antlered buck…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A deer ran through the front door of a Louisiana hospital and climbed up an escalator Monday before it was captured and later euthanized because of injuries. News outlets reported that surveillance video showed the animal bounding…
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has received an increasing number of sick and/or deceased deer reports within the past weeks. Wildlife Biologists suspect Mississippi may be experiencing an outbreak of Hemorrhagic Disease (HD), commonly called blue-tongue.…
Beginning July 31, 2020 residents age 12 and above will be able to complete their Hunter Education requirement online. The internet course, Today’s Hunter in Mississippi which is video narrated and interactive will be available on mdwfp.com. The certificate from…
(WXII/NBC News) – A High Point University student says she had a very strange experience at a North Carolina nail salon. Morgan Taylor claims that after getting a pedicure a woman began butchering what Taylor overheard was deer meat inside…
A lobsterman makes an unusual catch off the coast of Maine. Ren Dorr and his crew were five miles offshore when they spotted something that did not belong: a deer wading in the water. Quickly, they steered the boat alongside…
As the season slowly changes into autumn, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is urging everyone driving in the state to keep an eye out for deer. According to MDOT, deer become more active and visible on our Mississippi roadways during…
It’s not uncommon for a plane to hit a bird in midflight, but for a plane to hit a deer? Now, that’s nearly unheard of. Today, in Charlotte, North Carolina that’s exactly what happened. An American Airline flight strikes a…