opportunities. Hunters can find fish and game in the Mississippi Delta, the hill region, or right in the backyard with the Mississippi River.
“ You have a number of large fishing lakes with an easy one-hour commute,” said Ricky Flynt of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.“ In my opinion, there’ s not another city in the state that offers the variety like Vicksburg.”
The variety Flynt talks about includes waterfowl hunting in the delta, turkey hunting in the hill region and alligator hunting near the Mississippi River. Catfish and bass fishermen can find a big catch in the Mississippi, Yazoo and Big Black Rivers, and hunters can track down everything from trophy deer to small game and waterfowl at one of the area’ s many hunting clubs or Wildlife Management Areas.
Vicksburg and Warren County also have deer, squirrel, rabbits and doves, which is perfect for bird trapping and fur-bearing, a classification of game trapped for their fur.
Hunting and fishing provide a huge economic impact to the city alone because of the abundant wildlife resources. Vicksburg is situated in a place that benefits from the Mississippi River and people from other counties and states flock here to hunt and fish.
Boaters can enjoy Eagle Lake by launching from Warren County ' s public boat ramp, or they can launch from Vicksburg ' s riverfront into the Yazoo Diversion Canal.
Visit www. mdwfp. com for a full, detailed list.
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