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September 2011 ■ Today in Mississippi
The view from
here can be
deadly
White-tailed Deer
Deer Management Zones 1 and 3
Zone 1: Private and public lands, east of I-55 and
north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 and east of U.S.
Hwy. 61, excluding areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and
east of MS Hwy. 35.
Zone 3: Private and open public lands west of
I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20
and west of U.S. Hwy. 61.
• Archery: Oct. 1 - Nov. 18, 2011;
Jan. 19 - 31, 2012
• Early Primitive Weapon:
Nov. 7 - 18, 2011
• Youth Gun (Youth 15 and under):
Nov. 5, 2011 - Jan. 31, 2012
• Gun (with dogs): Nov. 19 - Dec. 1,
2011; Dec. 24, 2011 - Jan. 18, 2012
• Primitive Weapon:
Dec. 2 - 15, 2011; Jan. 19 - 31, 2012
• Gun (without dogs):
Dec. 16 - 23, 2011
*Please visit http://home.mdwfp.com for detailed
information regarding zone guidelines and restrictions
Deer Management Zone 2:
Private and open public lands south of U.S. Hwy
84 and east of MS Hwy 35.
• Archery: Oct. 15 - Nov. 18, 2011;
Jan. 19 - Feb. 15, 2012
• Youth Gun (Youth 15 and under):
Nov. 5, 2011 - Feb. 15, 2012
• Gun (with dogs): Dec. 24, 2011 Jan. 18, 2012
• Primitive Weapon:
Dec. 2 - 15, 2011; Jan. 19 - Feb. 15,
2012
• Gun (without dogs):
Dec. 16 - 23, 2011
*Special Archery Hunt:
(Zones 1, 2 and 3) Nov. 19, 2011 Jan. 18, 2012
*Please visit http://home.mdwfp.com for detailed
information regarding zone guidelines and restrictions
Dove
• White-winged & Mourning Dove
(North Zone)* Sept. 3 - 25,
Oct. 8 - Nov. 1, 2011
Dec. 25, 2011 - Jan.15, 2012
(South Zone)** Sept. 3 - 11,
Oct. 8 - Nov. 2, 2011
Dec. 12, 2011 - Jan. 15, 2012
*Dove North Zone: Areas north of U.S. Hwy. 84
plus areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and west of MS
Hwy. 35.
**Dove South Zone: Areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84
and east of Miss. Hwy. 35.
Fall Turkey
Oct. 15 - Nov. 15, 2011
For legal restrictions and a list of areas open for fall turkey
hunting, go to http://home.mdwfp.com.
Deer Hunting Zones
Zones 1 and 2 • A legal buck is defined as having
EITHER a minimum inside spread of 10 inches OR
one main beam at least 13 inches long. Zone 3 •
A legal buck is defined as having EITHER a minimum inside spread of 12 inches OR one main beam
at least 15 inches long.
*Please note the map shown is
zoned only for deer hunting.
Foracompletelistingofhuntingseasons,baglimitsandother
legalrestrictions,gotohttp://home.mdwfp.com.
Safety tips for outdoor activities
Mississippi is a great place to enjoy the outdoors. Activities such as hunting, swimming, camping and hiking are rewarding ways to connect with nature.
However, a few common-sense precautions can help to ensure a safe, fun excursion.
Hunting is a common pastime for many Mississippians. Whether you’re hunting deer, turkey, dove or other small game, safety must be a key factor. The
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks offers hunter education courses free of charge at various locations across the state. The hunter education course
includes 10 hours of instruction, including range firing. Students must be at least 10 years of age to participate and must pass a written exam and complete a
firing exercise to be certified as having completed the course.
There are many other outdoor activities to enjoy in our great state besides hunting. When planning an outdoor trip, make certain you know the area and
weather forecast. Buy a map and plan to go with at least one other person. Give a copy of your itinerary and list of any equipment you’re bringing as well as
the make, year, and license plate number of your car to someone you trust. Find out the location of the nearest hospital and also the
nearest ranger station and phone, as cell phone coverage is not always available.
Take an American Red Cross Basic First Aid course so you can deal with common mishaps. The American Red Cross
offers a Wilderness and Remote First Aid course, designed to teach folks how to respond to emergencies—such as
animal-bite wounds, broken bones, plant poisoning, lightning strikes and hypothermia—when help is more
than one hour away. Make sure everyone in your group is physically able to handle the trip.
Always have a first-aid kit handy if you are partaking in outdoor activities. While
available in a variety of sizes and prices, you may wish to assemble one at home, so
you can tailor it to your specific needs. Remember to pack all items in a waterproof
container.
These tips offer a good start to a safer outdoor adventure and may make the difference between a great trip and a potential disaster.
...for YOU,
not the deer.
A utility pole may look like
an ideal spot to place a
deer stand, but think again.
The overhead power line
running to the pole is energized.
Coming in contact with the
line can result in serious injury to
you, and even death. For your
safety and others, don’t place
deer stands on power poles.
Hunter’s Education Classes
in your area
Kemper County
September 24,
at the Kemper County
Sheriff’s Office in DeKalb
Attala County
October 22,
at the Attala County
Coliseum in Kosciusko
Neshoba County
September 24,
at the Railroad Depot
in Philadelphia
Rankin County
October 22,
at Bass Pro Shop in Pearl
Newton County
September 24,
at the MSU Coastal Plains
Experiment Station 51 in
Newton
Leake County
October 17 and 29,
at the Leake County
Communication Building
in Carthage
Scott County
October 22,
at Roosevelt
State Park in Morton
Wear Orange
THINK
SAFETY
FIRST
Always think safety when handling firearms
and wear your hunter orange.
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A love for the
Life is an amazing journey.
And for Tony Kinton, an active outdoors writer and
a native of Carthage, it seems like only yesterday
that this journey began. This observation is likely a
reaction of growing old, but it is accurate. His early
years of childhood fashioned his entire being. Tony
remembers those days of working in the family
garden and the poor, dirt row crops and the
ragged barn. He remembers the simple wood-frame house that he called
home. He can even almost hear, see and smell the farm animals and yard
dogs that were ever-present and key players in the life he knew then. All
are gone now, but they remain tucked away in a quiet, reflective corner of
his memory.
Childhood recreation was limited. And when it came, it was simple. But it
was nice and much appreciated. It consisted of squirrel hunting or fishing
with his dad, Warren Kinton, along a nearby river. It was a collection of
these wild game that made up a significant portion of their food in the
early days.
Tony has a deep spiritual love for the outdoors. “Life has a spiritual depth
and the outdoors is truly an experience that is a gift from God, our Creator,”
he said.
That part, all the way from adolescence,
has remained. Tony still hunts and fishes and prepares favored ingredients for the table. Another
example of the early
years shaping
the later
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is that during his basic trips to the woods or waters, he allowed his imagination to wander and roam freely. His mother, Myrtle Kinton, encouraged
reading from an early age. Tony read every outdoor magazine he could
acquire and dreamed of exotic places and animals about which he read.
There was, however, little hope that those dreams would be realized. But
life proved otherwise.
Looking back, those dreams of an ordinary country boy came true. Tony
has hunted in 18 states, 4 Canadian provinces and the Republic of South
Africa. He was fortunate enough to write about those and many other
adventures. He has written more than 2,000 articles for a long list of magazines and five books since he sold his first outdoor article to Church
Recreation magazine in 1976. Dreams do come true, and the journey continues.
Not long ago, he became intrigued by
Christian fiction. This, too, was influenced by
his childhood. Those Sunday services at a rural
country church, those two-a-day revival meetings that were often accompanied by summer
thunderstorms beating down on a tin roof. The
teachings in such gatherings impacted his life,
which has led to the publication of his Wagon
Road Trilogy. The first novel in the trilogy,
“Summer Lightning, Distant Thunder,” will be
available in mid-September.
Tony’s outdoors column can also be
found monthly in Today in Mississippi.
He is a retired instructor of English composition I & II and American
literature I & II from East Central Community College. He and his wife Susan
reside in the Standing Pine Community.
For more information, please visit his website at www.tonykinton.com.
“Respect all life, waste nothing
and give God thanks for the gift.”
- Tony Kinton
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Send us your pictures
Submit photos to:
Central Electric Power Association
Photo Submission
Post Office Box 477
Carthage, MS 39051
You’ve got a good eye and we want to use it! In the October issue of Today in Mississippi, we will be featuring wildlife photos, hunting and fishing
photos and great fall photos from our members. So break out your cameras and send us your best photos for a chance to be featured in the
October issue. We may not be able to use all of the photos we receive, but to be eligible for publication, you must comply with these guidelines:
September 2011 ■ Today in Mississippi
Neshoba County Fair Cookbook Available
The Community Development Partnership of Neshoba County has the Giant Houseparty
Cookbook available for purchase. This is the third printing of this outstanding cookbook. It
was originally printed in 1981and quickly sold out.
To get your copy, call 601-656-1000 or mail a check to:
Giant Houseparty Cookbook
Community Development Partnership
P.O. Box 330
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Cookbooks are $25 which includes tax.
There is a $6 shipping charge.
1) Photos must be in sharp focus.
2) Photos eligible for publication must be related to the theme.
3) Submit high-quallity prints in color. Please limit your submission to 5 of your best photos.
4) Photos that have a time and date stamp cannot be used.
Hunt up some savings
5) Include photographer’s name, address and phone number.
6) Provide the names of all recognizable people in your photo, and feel free to share details about the photo.
7) No photos will be returned, so please do not send any irreplaceable photos.
8) By submitting your photos you agree to let Central Electric Power Association reprint your photos.
9) All photo submissions are due by close of business on Friday, September 9.
Start caulking and sealing around those
doors and windows and start saving
on your electric bill.
Save money. Save Energy. Visit www.energyright.com for more energy saving tips!
It’s time to update your phone numbers
TVA Fuel Cost Adjustment to decrease September 1
Please call your local Central Electric office and verify/update your telephone number you are most
likely to call from when reporting an outage, including cell phone numbers. These numbers will be
used by the automated outage reporting system to quickly locate your account and allow us to
quickly address your power outage.
The Tennessee Valley Authority will decrease the fuel cost adjustment
effective September 1, 2011.
The total amount Central Electric members will decrease depends on their
energy use because fuel cost adjustments are charged per kilowatt hour. A
typical residence using 1,250 kWh per month will see a $1.04 decrease in their
power bill. Residential members will see decreases on their monthly power
bill depending upon use.
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