The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces that Grenada Lake will host its annual Special Archery Hunt this year for the 2023-2024 hunting season.
There will only be one designated archery area for hunters this year. Hunters will have the option to use crossbows, compound bows, as well as traditional archery equipment. Registration for the hunt begins Aug. 29, and must be completed in person at the Grenada Lake Visitor Center.
The designated hunting zone is as follows:
Archery Only Area: The USACE property located on the south side of Old Highway 8 between 333 Restaurant and Wolf Creek Hollow. This area will be open from September 30, 2023 - January 31, 2024.
Hunters that register for the Special Archery Hunt will receive a packet containing all the rules and regulations as well as detailed maps of each designated area.
The objective of this hunt is to reduce the doe population in order to minimize habitat degradation and to gather data pertaining to the deer herd.
For more information, contact the Grenada Lake Visitor Center at 662-347-8654.
* Any missing or false information will result in a rejection of the application. *
* All State and Federal deer hunting regulations will be enforced. *
* Hunting with archery equipment only *
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.
