2013 - Page 47 of 62 - Mississippi Sportsman

The winners of the 2013 Big Buck Bounty were announced this weekend.

Big Buck Bounty winners announced

March 25, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

It only makes sense, biologist Chad Dacus said, that the 2013 Big Buck Bounty was the best in its decade-old existence. […]

It happens every spring at Barnett Reservoir. At some point the big females move into the pad stems on the upper lake and river areas, and this year a swim jig — like the Pete Ponds signature series by Talon — is proving a productive technique. Swim baits are also hot with the big females in pre-spawn mode.

Swim baits, swim jigs produce big bites

March 21, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Despite the recent rain, up-and-down temperatures and seemingly constant wind, the spring fishing transition continues, and that is good news for bass and crappie fishermen. […]

Even after Gov. Phil Bryant signs House Bill 1139, hunters will still have to wait until 2014 for it to take effect.

Primitive weapons: It’s past time to bid adieu

March 21, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

We can argue over when the tradition of primitive weapon season died in Mississippi, but there is no disputing that it is dead. […]

Thumper also returns

March 21, 2013 Mississippi Sportsman

In addition to its trademark spinnerbait, Slam Dunk also has resurrected the Thumper jig. […]

Bass Trap spinnerbaits are unique because they give off maximum vibration with a thicker wire.

A machinist’s touch has made all the difference in the world to a spinnerbait made in the Sportsman’s Paradise. Just ask some bass anglers by the name of Shaw Grigsby and Kevin Van Dam, who make sure they get their hands on the lure any time they get to Louisiana. […]

The bill would allow landowners or leaseholders, and their guests, to use their weapon of choice during primitive weapon season.

House concurs: Primitive weapons bill goes to Governor

March 20, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

The House of Representatives quickly concurred with amended legislation from the Senate that would, essentially, end primitive weapon season on private lands in Mississippi beginning in 2014.

Gov. Phil Bryant now has House Bill 1139, and has until March 25 to sign it into law, which he is expected to do. […]

This new wrist wonder does a lot more than just tell time.

Super portable GPS

March 20, 2013 Allan Tarvid

When the press release about Garmin’s new marine-oriented Quatix sport watch hit my inbox, I opened it with lukewarm enthusiasm — but the more I read about it the more excited I got.

Two basic advantages of a watch with built-in GPS are that you don’t have to set it manually when you cross into another time zone and it can be accurate to within about a billionth of a second or, say, within one second every 30,000 years. […]

Bay Springs crappie guide Wayne Inman indicated that the typical spring crappie hotspots on the north end of the lake are starting to heat up.

Bay Springs crappie on the rise

March 19, 2013 Phillip Gentry

Though it seems that the late arriving winter is reluctant to release its grip this year, Bay Springs crappie guide Wayne Inman (662-416-1296) indicates that the prime season for catching slab crappie from the upper Tenn-Tom Waterway lake is right around the corner.

“Water temperatures in the back of most of the northerly coves have reached 57 degrees,” said Inman. “The main lake is still 47, which is helping to push the fish shallow. Right now males are being caught in 3-4 feet of water using small crappie jigs.” […]

Can you age a deer on the hoof by inspecting certain characteristics of deer?

Field judging bucks in the real world

March 18, 2013 Bill Garbo

In the January issue we covered the topic of “aging bucks on the hoof.” As pointed out, the art of “eyeball aging” of live bucks has traditionally relied on their being classified by relatively clear physiological body characteristics, patterns of behavior and relative antler size differences. […]

When everything goes right, a day of turkey hunting can make everybody smile. But sometimes the excitement and, later, the exhaustion of the chase can make hunters do stupid things.

Gobblers need no help making us seem foolish

March 16, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

No. 1 thing to take away from the opening day of Mississippi’s 2013 spring turkey season: Always consider the significant change brought on by the switch to daylight savings time.

It never dawned on me … […]

Spring rains can make it more difficult to limit out on speckled trout, but that doesn't mean there aren't fish to catch — if you follow a few rules.

Stay mobile to catch limits of speckled trout

March 14, 2013 Sam Davis

March madness means something completely different for a speckled trout fisherman. Watching river flood-stage levels steadily climb and salinity levels drop will drive a fisherman mad. […]

In a surprise move, the Mississippi Senate cleared a bill that would allow private-land hunters to use weapons of choice during certain primitive weapons hunting seasons.

Senate reconsiders, passes primitive weapons change

March 13, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

A bill to allow Mississippi deer hunters to use weapons of choice on private lands during certain primitive weapons seasons cleared a giant hurdle on Tuesday (March 12) when the Senate reconsidered House Bill 1139 and passed it by a 44-8 vote. […]

Year: 2013