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MDWFP to be out on water for July 4 weekend, agency says
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks agents will be on the water in force during the long July 4 weekend, the agency reported. […]
Year: 2011
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Fish free on the coast for July 4
Fishing along the Mississippi coast is free again on July 4 – at least it doesn’t require a fishing license, according to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. […]
Breaking News
Free deer management seminar to be held in Lumberton
A free deer management seminar is slated for Thursday (June 30) at the Ben Barrett Lamar County Community Center in Lumberton, and will feature a partnership between the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the Coastal Plains Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA).
The seminar will begin at 6 p.m. […]
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Arkansas angler wins Grenada Lake BFL
Arkansas’ Jeff Johnston put a limit of bass weighing 15 pounds, 5 ounces in the boat June 25 to win the Bass Fishing League stop on Grenada Lake. Mississippi’s Roger Stegall was just less than a pound back in the BFL event.
Johnston said he was fishing shallow in Turkey Creek, flipping Havoc plastics on a black-and-blue jig to catch his tournament-winning stringer and pocket the $3,842 top check. […]
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Water Torture
With record-breaking flood levels along the mighty Mississippi from Tunica to Natchez, outdoorsmen and wildlife fans were left wondering if the Delta’s deer would survive. Did the deer losses number in the hundreds, or maybe in the thousands? Will the surviving deer starve? And how long will it take them to starve? Would there be any deer left in the Mississippi Delta? Would their numbers ever rebound to allow hunting again? How long would it take for the population to rebound, if it ever does? […]
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Cover: July 2011
Sure, it’s hot as Hades, but if you want to get a jump on your bucks, now’s the time to do it. […]
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Group Therapy
Specialization is a Social Studies vocabulary word that every 8th grader in the state of Mississippi should know. It is an economic term that essentially refers to someone becoming particularly interested in or good at an occupation, interest or field of study. […]
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From Virgin Land to Hunting Haven
If you dream hard enough, you can make anything happen. That is if you are willing to work for it. […]
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A River Runs Through It
Daybreak on a July morning in South Mississippi makes you glad to be alive. Unfortunately by 10 a.m., that feeling is long gone, and you’re looking for a place to get out of the heat. […]
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Never Too Early
When it comes to hunting whitetails with stick and string, Jimmy Cassell of Port Gibson takes this challenging sport quite seriously. While most archers consider it an achievement to harvest any legal buck, Cassell sets his standards much higher. In fact, he has passed up more 140+-class whitetails than most hunters ever encounter in a lifetime. His bowhunting success is evident by the numerous trophy bucks that adorn the walls of his Claiborne County home. […]
Bass Fishing
A Day on the Lake: Bouie River
Daniel Netterville pitched a Popping Frog onto a patch of grass, and began working it back to the boat in a rhythmic walk-the-dog pattern. As the frog emerged from the cover of the grass, a bass exploded from the depths and crushed the toad. […]
Fishing
A wireless kill switch never gets in your way
Here’s a hassle-free substitute for that kill-switch lanyard you stopped wearing because it was always in the way. […]