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Mississippi Outdoors Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Turkey Program Coordinator

The Mississippi Outdoors Podcast has released a new episode, highlighting the state’s recent hunting successes and upcoming turkey management initiatives.

Caleb Hinton, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks’ new Turkey Program Coordinator, joins the podcast to explain the recent positive trends among hunters and outline future plans.

Hinton discusses how turkey stamp funds are allocated, details the new physical tag system, and explains the significance of a new wild turkey research lab at Mississippi State University for turkey management in the state.

The episode is available for viewing on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeWYyhwkuKk.

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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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