Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza Returns To Pearl, Ms. To Help Hunters Prepare For Upcoming Season

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Wildlife Federation is hosting its annual Wildlife Extravaganza at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl. Many hunters use this event to prepare for the upcoming season. Vendors offer outdoor clothing, hunting equipment, and other essentials. One of the most important things that a hunter should remember is safety. “On the start of hunting season, get all of your stuff together. Make sure all your guns, your bows, everything, [are] cited in. If you’re using a climbing stand or a saddle, make sure you got your harness or your belt so that you don’t fall out. You’ve got to be safe because you want to go home safe,” said Dan D., a vendor for the event. Data cameras are in high demand this year. These devices are similar to trail cameras, but they collect more information. Harold Monk is a vendor selling data cameras and said, “They collect information like where’s the deer, when’s the deer coming back, what’s the wind calculations, what’s the wind direction, the moon phases, barometric pressure. We’re actually collecting all of this information to be able to help you become a better manager of your deer herd.” One goal the Mississippi Wildlife Federation holds for the event is that visitors realize there is something for everyone to enjoy outdoors. Visitors can enjoy fun events, including dog swim races and pro hydro flight shows, plus waterslides, face painting, and balloon art for kids. Heather Smith, who attended the event and hosted a booth, said, “I think it’s important as a woman, and I brought my children, to come out and just try to get other women and children and families out and to show my love and support for the outdoors.”