Hyde-Smith Highlights Extended Duck Hunting Season In Miss.

By Ammoland

Senator Authored Law Giving States Right to Extend Federal Duck Hunting Season to Jan. 31.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – -(AmmoLand.com)- U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted the approval of the 2019-2020 duck hunting season in Mississippi, which will extend to Jan. 31, 2020, as a result of a law change she authored.

Gone is the “last Sunday in January” deadline previously set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for duck hunting seasons across the nation. Through legislation authored by Hyde-Smith and signed into law in March, states now have the authority to extend duck hunting season to the end of January.

“I’m happy that Mississippi is taking advantage of the law to give sportsmen more time to enjoy duck hunting season. I’m particularly proud that special hunts have been scheduled for youth, veterans, and military personnel,” Hyde-Smith said.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) recently issued its May 2019 newsletter that outlines the duck hunting dates extending to Jan. 31, 2020, in addition to two special hunt days in November and February for youth, veterans, and active military.

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