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Mississippi opens alligator season draw application for 2026

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced that the draw application period for the 2026 Public Waters alligator season will open June 1 and close June 12.

The season is scheduled from noon on August 28 to noon on September 7. All applications for the season will now be submitted through the department’s MDWFP Hunt Fish License System.

Applicants are encouraged to create an account in the new license system before the draw period begins. More information about the application process is available on the department’s website at mdwfp.com.

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Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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