Mississippi Youth Turkey Hunting Applications Available for Canemount WMA

Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks 02.08.13

Youth turkey hunting opportunities at Canemount WMA will be available through a draw hunt system open to Mississippi residents 15 years of age or younger. The youth turkey hunt will be March 9-10. Youth hunters will be selected and randomly assigned to one of 6 designated hunt units on the WMA. There will only be 1 youth hunter allowed in each hunt unit. During the youth hunt, the bag limit will be 1 legal turkey per hunt.

Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), formerly known as the Mississippi Game & Fish Commission, is an agency of the government of the U.S. state ofMississippi responsible for programs protecting Mississippi fish and wildlife resources and their habitats, as well as administering all state parks; it has its headquarters in Jackson. The agency issues hunting and fishing licenses, advises on habitat protection, and sponsors public education programs. It is also responsible for enforcement of Mississippi's fish and game laws. It is separate from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, which is the governing body for the state's natural salt-water resources and law enforcement thereof (i.e. Gulf of Mexico, ocean-going vessels, etc.).