FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 2, 2005
More Private Lands For Public Dove Hunting
JACKSON - Can you believe it - the first dove season is just around the
corner? And this year there is more good news for Mississippi dove hunters,
according to the Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
There are eight fields enrolled in the agency's Private Lands Dove Field
Program. They are located in Tallahatchie Co., District 2, 662-563-6330;
Leflore Co., District 3, 662-459-9759; Humphreys Co., District 3,
662-459-9759; Carroll Co., District 3, 662-459-9759; Kemper Co., District 4,
601-692-2776; Hinds Co., Metro District, 601-432-2176; Simpson Co., District
4, 601-692-2776; and Jones Co., District 6, 601-928-3720. Field size ranges
from 28 - 92 acres.
PDF (average size of 1.5 mb) of each field:
Tallahatchie ,
Leflore,
Humphreys ,
Carroll ,
Kemper ,
Hinds ,
Simpson, and
Jones .
The Private Lands Dove Field Program is a new effort that offers public dove
hunting opportunities on private property, according to Wildlife Biologist
Scott Baker.
"The DWFP recognized several years ago that hunters were needing a place to
dove hunt, and hunters wanted a place to hunt without worrying about
baiting," Baker said. "These fields will meet both of these needs."
Baker said most other Southeastern states have similar dove hunting
programs.
The DWFP model their program after the best attributes of other Southeastern
states programs.
Baker said the fields may be hunted the first two dove seasons. Permits will
go on sale August 5 at the Miss. Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Extravaganza
in Jackson at the Miss. Trade Mart.
Permits will vary in cost from $50 to $112 depending upon the field.
Baker said only a limited number of permits will be available per field.
Permits are available on a first-come first-served basis.
"Each permit will entitle the hunter to hunt that particular field three
days a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday afternoons only for the first
two dove seasons," he explained.
A permit allows an adult hunter to bring up to two youths hunting. Youths
are hunters 15 years old or younger.
Baker said each field is prepared differently. Hunters can choose a field
based on what crops they prefer to hunt over, such as millet, milo,
sunflowers, harvested wheat, and corn.
He said each field will be manned by a wildlife biologist and conservation
officers to insure that hunters are hunting in a safe manor and abiding by
all rules and regulations.
Maps of each field are located on the MDWFP web site at www.mdwfp.com. (See
counties above for links to maps)
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