The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has announced dates for the 34th annual Arkabutla Lake Physically Challenged Deer Hunt in December.

Applicants will be limited to persons that are quadriplegic, paraplegic, ambulatory with the use of leg braces or crutches, or other permanent physical limitations.

There will be two hunts, each lasting three days on Dec. 6-8 and 13-15, 2024.  Applications are available at the Arkabutla Lake Field Office or online at https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Arkabutla-Lake/. The deadline for receiving applications is Nov. 8, 2024, at 3 p.m. Applicants will be notified during the second week of November if they are selected.

For questions about the hunt or to get an application, contact Natural Resources Specialist Rob Hoff at 662-301-4565 or Robert.n.hoff@usace.army.mil. For more information about Arkabutla Lake, contact the Arkabutla Lake Field Office at 662-562-6261 or 662-292-1992.