Mississippi wildlife officials announced that applications for the Pelahatchie Bay alligator season will open Monday, Feb. 2, and close Friday, Feb. 13.
The applications will be entered into a random drawing to allocate permits for the season. Unlike the regular alligator season, the Pelahatchie Bay hunt requires two applicants per permit. Both applicants must submit the application and, if selected, hunt together in the same hunting party.
To qualify, applicants must be Mississippi residents and at least 16 years old. Nonresidents holding a Mississippi Lifetime License are also eligible to apply.
For more information about the application process, drawing, and season rules, visit the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks website at this link.
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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