This gives parents or guardians another opportunity to introduce their children to the sport that so many genuinely cherish. In Mississippi, this day normally occurs at the end of the regular duck season. If young people have the opportunity to participate, they will either continue to hunt or at the very least, understand the importance of the sport and the resource we love. Annually, the Mississippi State University Extension Service, MSU Wildlife and Fisheries Department, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, and others jointly offer children, ages 10-17, the opportunity to learn a wide range of skills for safe and successful waterfowl hunting at the Noxubee Youth Waterfowl Hunting Workshop and Duck Hunt. Hunting is in a green-tree reservoir of flooded oak timber on Refuge property.
Young people learn about important environmental, ethics, management, research, and hunting issues.
Registration for the workshop and hunt is easy. Applications must be postmarked by October 1. Preference is given to first-time applicants to expose as many new participants to the sport of waterfowling as possible. Youth attending the workshop and duck hunt must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 21 years of age. A nominal fee is charged for lunch and materials.