JACKSON — Mississippi’s duck season opens Friday, Nov. 25 and many waterfowl enthusiasts are anxiously waiting.

“We will soon begin flying our first aerial surveys to get an estimate of waterfowl numbers in the Delta,” Houston Havens, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Waterfowl Program Biologist, said. “As we continue to complete surveys, hunters can view waterfowl concentration maps on our website at www.mdwfp.com/waterfowl. Hunters can also track the progress of the mallard migration through our website, which is updated weekly by biologists throughout the Mississippi Flyway. Similar to last year’s opener, areas that have dependable water should have a good start to the season.”