The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has announced Grenada Lake will host a dove hunt on September 7-8. This year’s hunt will be a draw hunt and will be held in two separate locations. Hunt area one is located north of Highway 332 between the Grenada Lake Dam and the Grenada Airport and hunt area two 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 the age 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 August 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, please send an email to will.clark@usace.army.mil with your name, age, and phone number. USACE officials said Grenada Lake is excited to continue this opportunity to kick off the fall hunting seasons.

* 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 with shotguns only. *

For additional information, contact the Grenada Lake Field Office at 662-226-5911 or 662-347-8654.

The USACE Vicksburg District is engineering solutions to the nation’s toughest challenges. The Vicksburg District encompasses a 68,000-square-mile area across portions of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, that holds nine major river basins and incorporates approximately 460 miles of mainline Mississippi River levees. The Vicksburg District is engaged in hundreds of projects and employs approximately 1,100 personnel.