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USACE Vicksburg accepting applications for youth deer hunt
Apply now for the youth deer hunt at Sardis Lake. Open to youth ages 8 to 15 on select weekends in November and December.
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VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District at Sardis Lake announces that they are now accepting applications for a youth deer hunt on the weekends of November 7-8 and December 4-6, 2026.
Applications for the hunts can be completed in person at the Sardis Lake Field Office or downloaded from the Sardis Lake website: https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Sardis-Lake/. They can then be mailed to the Sardis Lake Field Office at: 2400 Hwy. 315 Scenic Route, Sardis, MS 38666, or emailed towalter.h.sullivant@usace.army.mil.
Applications must be submitted by 3 p.m. on October 21, 2026. Any missing or false information will result in a rejection of the application.
The hunts will be open to youth between the ages of 8 and 15 and will be held at the Sardis Waterfowl Refuge. All youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older. The accompanying adult is encouraged to possess a general knowledge of State and Federal deer hunting regulations as these will be enforced.
* Successful applicants will be notified of their selection *
Any questions you may have about the application, or the hunt, may be directed to Hayden Sullivant at (662) 563-4531.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District is engineering solutions to the nation’s toughest challenges while advancing its commitment to building infrastructure, not paperwork. The district delivers vital missions across a 68,000-square-mile area spanning portions of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Its area of responsibility includes nine major river basins and approximately 460 miles of mainline Mississippi River levees, supporting flood risk reduction, navigation, environmental stewardship, and resilient infrastructure for the region.
