Deer Hunting
Legal Weapons
In addition to archery equipment — crossbows, compound bows and recurves — hunters can use primitive firearms and crossbows during the primitive weapons season Dec. 1-14. […]
Year: 2012
Bass Fishing
Tricks to warming up Mississippi’s cold water bass
Working the dam at Calling Panther Lake near Crystal Springs, I kept the boat parallel to the riprap and launched the long, thin Pro Pointer 100 jerkbait as close to the rocks as I could.
With three quick jerks of the rod tip, I put the lure to work.
And, then, I stopped and let the bait’s suspending characteristics do the work. […]
Bass Fishing
Tricks to warming up Mississippi’s cold water bass
Working the dam at Calling Panther Lake near Crystal Springs, I kept the boat parallel to the riprap and launched the long, thin Pro Pointer 100 jerkbait as close to the rocks as I could.
With three quick jerks of the rod tip, I put the lure to work.
And, then, I stopped and let the bait’s suspending characteristics do the work. […]
Ducks
Duck Down-low — Tips to keep birds falling into your decoy spread
As hunters huddled in the frosty blind below, a flock of gadwalls rocketed high over the reclaimed catfish pond and circled, deciding whether to land or not. Surely, the 150 mallard decoys spread over every square inch of the pond since late October would attract these birds. […]
Deer of the Year
Boy’s coyote hunt produces Benton County non-typical ‘monster’
A before-school coyote hunt 300 yards behind his dad’s farm headquarters in Benton County produced what Kyle Simpson, 15, figures is his “buck of a lifetime.” […]
General
Locating those pesky breakers and fuses
The first thing that springs to mind when an electrical accessory stops working is a blown fuse or popped circuit breaker. In a new boat this usually means pressing the circuit breaker button next to the accessory’s switch or popping the cover off a box near the console and checking the fuse or breaker that protects the now powerless accessory.In the case of a used boat, especially if it has passed through several owners, this could be the start of an Easter egg hunt… […]
Featured Story
Coastal trout fishing heats up as water temperatures drop
Capt. Chris Bush of Southern Salt Charters has been putting together impressive boxes of trout in record time by fishing soft plastics on deep ledges in coastal rivers and bayous ranging from Ocean Springs all the way to Bay St. Louis. […]
Deer of the Year
Eight-year-old takes down Tate County legend
In Independence, a small unincorporated town in Tate County in Northwest Mississippi, one buck has been the talk of the community and the obsession of its deer hunters for three years.
They even gave the odd 10-point a nickname, Hercules, or Herc for short.
“Pretty much all of Independence knew about Herc,” Jody Freeman said. “He was legend and about half the hunters and landowners up here have been hunting him hard, very hard, for a long time. He was like a local celebrity.” […]
General
ThermaCELL Heated Insoles can keep your feet toasty while you’re outside during the winter
There is no longer an acceptable reason not to enjoy winter outdoor activities because of cold feet. Whether your favorite winter activity is fishing or hunting, a walk in the woods, or sitting in the bleachers at a football playoff game, ThermaCELL Heated Insoles are the solution that will transform how you spend time outdoors by keeping your feet toasty warm. […]
Bass Fishing
My Thanksgiving trophy
All the days I spent in a deer stand around Thanksgiving, the holidays have only produced one trophy moment. And the trophy I nailed didn’t walk on dry land, it swam in an oxbow lake. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie Hotspots – Pickwick Lake
Located at the most-northern reach of the Tom-Bigbee Waterway, Pickwick Lake is synonymous with crappie fishing to many anglers in the tri-state areas of Northeast Mississippi, Northwest Alabama, and Southern Tennessee.
Pickwick’s clear waters are in stark contrast to most of Mississippi’s other notable crappie lakes, but its reputation as a slab crappie fishery is well earned.
As cooler weather settles in for the season, two things occur that help crappie anglers hone in on their favorite game fish. With flood control as one of the lake’s primary objectives, the Tennessee Valley Authority begins drawing the impoundment down to winter pool. In reaction to both the receding and cooling water, crappie tend to congregate along the main channels of Pickwick’s major tributaries. […]
Deer of the Year
Monster 8-point taken by youth hunter
When Landyn Murphy’s “buck of a lifetime” walked into view Nov. 12, it was her mom Cameron Murphy beside her, not her dad Danny, her usual hunting partner. […]