2012 Mississippi DWFP Deer Report Now Available Online

The 2012 Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Deer Report is now available online at www.mdwfp.com\deer. The purpose of the annual report is to consolidate all deer-related data and to present it in a way that is useful for managers and hunters. The backbone of the Report is the data collected by thousands of Magnolia State hunters that participate in the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP).

“The 2012 report is once again a testament to the efforts of thousands of DMAP participants and the intense interest of Mississippi sportsman in conserving and managing white-tailed deer,” said Deer Program Biologist Justin Thayer. MDWFP Deer Program Biologists work with many DMAP cooperators throughout the year and regularly refer to the Deer Program Report while writing articles, generating reports, or helping guide landowners in making management decisions. “One of the most useful aspects of the report for a hunting club is seeing how DMAP harvest data is broken down by soil region,” said Thayer. “This allows a landowner to see average physiological measures such as body weights or antler quality for their particular soil region.”

Along with a summary of the DMAP harvest data, readers will also find a summary of deer harvest statistics from each Wildlife Management Area, updated breeding date maps, disease updates, deer-related enforcement citation summaries, hunting accident information, updates about ongoing research, additions to the Magnolia Records Program, and more.

For more information regarding deer or deer hunting opportunities in Mississippi, visit our website at www.mdwfp.com/deer or call us at 601-432-2199.

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.).