By Christi Kilroy
Special to The Sun-Sentinel
Grenada Lake will host a dove hunt on Sept. 7-8, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District announced Tuesday.
This year’s hunt will be a draw hunt and will be held in two separate locations. Hunt area 1 is located north of Highway 332 between the Grenada Lake Dam and the Grenada Airport and hunt area 2 is located at Grenada Waterfowl Refuge near Sabougla.
To be eligible for this hunt, individuals must possess a valid Mississippi hunting license. Youth hunters under 16 are not required to possess a hunting license; however, they must hunt in the same location as a licensed adult. Exceptions include youth hunters, ages 12-15, who have completed a hunter’s education course and possesses a valid hunter’s education card.
Registration for the hunt will be Aug. 15-22. Once drawn, each participant will receive a hunting packet with a map of the area and the regulations for the hunt. To register, send an email to will.clark@usace.army.mil with your name, age and phone number.
Drawn applicants will be notified of their appropriate time and hunting date.
Any missing or false information will result in a rejection of the application.
All state and federal small game regulations will be enforced.
Hunting will be allowed with shotguns only.
For additional information, contact the Grenada Lake Field Office at 662-226-5911 or 662-347-8654.
