USACE Vicksburg District’s Arkabutla Lake accepting applications for Physically Challenged Hunt

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces dates for the 37th annual Arkabutla Lake Physically Challenged Deer Hunt in December 2026.

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. 4-6 and 11-13, 2026.  Applications are available at the Arkabutla Lake Field Office or online athttps://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Arkabutla-Lake/. The deadline for receiving applications is Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at 3:00 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, please contact Natural Resources Specialist Rob Hoff at Robert.n.hoff@usace.army.mil. For more information about Arkabutla Lake, please contact the Arkabutla Lake Field Office at 662-562-6261 or 662-292-1992.

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.