2007 - Page 5 of 11 - Mississippi Sportsman

Cover: September 2007

August 20, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

In which countries do you have the best chance of bagging the buck of your dreams? We tell you in this issue. […]

Young Nick Walker poses with Houston Primos’ 155 2/8-inch buck taken during the 2001 primitive-weapon season in Madison County.

Larry Reece scanned spacious openings from his elevated stand one day during the 2001 Mississippi Primitive Arms deer season. His Knight muzzleloader was at ready as he spotted a big buck 150 yards distant. He made some grunts on his Hunters’ Specialty grunt tube. […]

Veteran Mississippi angler Paul Elias says anglers can expect to catch 20 bass a day in September on Lakes Ferguson and Whittaker.

Oxbow lakes get hot in September

August 20, 2007 Paul Elias

September is a really good month to catch bass in private ponds and lakes, even in sub-developments and state and municipal parks, with a 1/2-ounce Mann’s Stone jig and a big spinnerbait. […]

For Pitre’s Sake!

August 20, 2007 Captain Robert L. Brodie

There are numerous things in life that many people simply take for granted, or for some reason never take the time to fully explore or delve into. One of those treasures is Isle au Pitre and its accompanying marsh wonderland that sprawls southwesterly in a seemingly endless waterlogged prairie throughout Louisiana’s territories. […]

Adam Stewart’s foray into the world of recurve bowhunting has proven to be a good one. He killed this trophy last season with a bow he’d made himself.

Handmade and Deadly

August 20, 2007 Michael O. Giles

Adam Stewart scoured the surrounding woods in search of a deer, and marveled at the splendor of it all.The young hunter had joined his Uncle Bobby Pinkham for his first bow hunt, which took place in Lauderdale County. Though Stewart didn’t think he would like bowhunting, he finally gave in to his uncle’s pleadings. […]

Cover: August 2007

July 24, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

Deer don’t seem to mind Mississippi’s expanding population, and hunters who learn the tricks of the trade can score on some beasts in close proximity of residential neighborhoods. […]

Virtually every fish finder, GPS receiver and sonar/GPS combo unit has a button in its menu that can correct a long list of bad adjustments.

Magic ‘reset’ button a time-saver

July 23, 2007 Allan Tarvid

A friend called the other day and asked if I would help him change the sonar transducer clamped to the bottom of his trolling motor. He thought he could handle the job but wasn’t sure, and since I live a short distance away, he asked for help. […]

The lily pad fields at Ross Barnett hold consistent August action.

Work Barnett’s pads at high noon

July 23, 2007 Paul Elias

If I only had four hours to fish during the month of August on a Mississippi lake, I’d fish the lily pads at Ross Barnett. At this time of year, the bass like to get under the pads because they can hide out in the shade, the water is cooler and there’s plenty of oxygen. […]

Shelton Culpepper, a.k.a. “Albemarle Almighty,” dangles straight jigs over deep structure to fill ice chests this time of year.

Wise anglers take advantage of heat

July 23, 2007 Paul Johnson

Question: What happens to crappie and crappie fishermen when the hottest days of the summer hit? […]

Larry Oberhousen took several bucks behind his old restaurant within the city limits of Raymond in Hinds County.

Backyard Bucks

July 23, 2007 John J. Woods

The biggest bucks we could ever dream of hunting could be hiding out virtually right next door in our neighbor’s back yard. […]

The feeling of retrieving a trophy buck you’ve harvested is incomparable. Many hunters, however, are robbed of this joy because a blood trail ends, and they’ve got no other way of locating the animal.

Dog ’Em, Don’t Lose ’Em

July 23, 2007 John E. Phillips

In the fading light of the fall afternoon, a nice buck appeared, well within bow range of the archer in his treestand at Willow Point, a part of Tara Wildlife near Vicksburg. The hunter drew his bow, released the arrow and hit the buck, but the buck vanished. […]

Although anglers can each keep one fish of this size, it’s best to release the big bulls. The fish taste terrible, and are too valuable to the future of the resource to keep.

Redfish Rewards

July 23, 2007 Captain Robert L. Brodie

Looking for some exciting redfish action this month off Mississippi’s coastal marsh zones, barrier islands, and in the Gulf of Mexico? Well listen up and take note of some of the most productive sites, tactics and gear for landing a few of those bronze bruisers. […]

Year: 2007