2024 Youth art contest

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) invites students across Mississippi to get outdoors and participate in the 2026 Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest. 

Helice

The Mississippi Outdoors crew heads to Prairie Wildlife to try Helice shooting, a competitive shotgun sport where targets spin with propellers, making every shot unpredictable.

Lynn Posey

Matt Wyatt sits down with MDWFP Executive Director Lynn Posey for a wide-ranging conversation about how Mississippi manages wildlife, deer, parks, law enforcement, licensing, and conservation efforts across all 82 counties.
 

hope outdoors

The Mississippi Outdoors crew travels to Marion and Stone Counties to hunt deer with Hope Outdoors, an organization dedicated to expanding access to the outdoors.

Winter bass

Winter doesn’t shut bass fishing down in Mississippi — it just changes the game. In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, Matt Wyatt talks winter bass fishing with longtime fisheries expert and former MDWFP Deputy Director Larry Pugh.

wild turkey stamp

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) wants to inform the public of information regarding the new Wild Turkey Stamp. 

2025 Cadet Graduation

MDWFP recently celebrated the graduation of the 2025 Conservation Officer Cadet Class. 

First Day Hikes

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) encourages families to start the new year on a healthy and fun note by attending First Day Hikes on January 1, 2026. 

Brooks Eason

In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, Matt Wyatt sits down with Mississippi author Brooks Eason to talk about his book The Scoutmaster — the story of his father’s extraordinary 61 years leading Troop 85 in Tupelo.