November 2013 - Page 2 of 5 - Mississippi Sportsman

Young hunter Clayton Moore learned to shoot crossbows with help from his grandpa Gerald Moore.

Crossbows gaining ground

November 15, 2013 John J. Woods

Everybody knows that a crossbow is little more than a conventional type bow turned horizontal.

Really? Hardly! […]

Watching your line can pay big dividends when the bite is light.

Rod-n-Reel

November 15, 2013 Sam Davis

Dana Sanders keeps it simple when selecting his rods and reels. He prefers quality equipment that he can use year round so he doesn’t have to switch up as the seasons change. […]

Bowhunter Kerry French has now gone to the new primitive in a 35 Whelen TC Encore.

“Certainly I admire any hunter that is really dedicated to just one mode of deer hunting,” said Kerry French of Holmes County. “Anyone willing or focused enough on just one weapon surely has to be really good at it. […]

While other anglers are spider rigging for fall crappie, guide Brad Whitehead uses a sideways trolling approach known as side pulling.

War Eagle’s “Side Pulling” Package

November 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

In order to accommodate the crappie enthusiast who’s gotten hooked on fishing sideways, Monticello, Ark.-based War Eagle Boats has started offering a list of side pulling options on its RG 1754 model aluminum boats. The design and setup were the brain child of side-pulling founder and War Eagle pro-staffer, Roger Gant. […]

Put A Cork In It

November 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

To combat spooking crappie in wintertime gin clear waters, Whitehead will add a Thill balsa wood slip cork to troll jigs further away from the boat. […]

Scouting critical to success

November 15, 2013 David Hawkins

During the pre-rut, bucks often travel in bachelor groups. As the rut kicks in these bucks will fight each other for a receptive doe. […]

Steve Henderson used a traditional bolt gun to collect his trophy buck.

Modern rifles rule, evolving

November 15, 2013 John J. Woods

When I started deer hunting in 1970, I used a brand new Winchester Model 94 lever action rifle in 30-30 with open sights. Even then, that rifle was pretty much state-of-the-art. Most of the other deer hunting rifles were old military rifles like the Springfield ‘03s, Eddystone 1917s, or German Mausers. […]