September 2014 - Page 2 of 4 - Mississippi Sportsman

Hanging rods from the ceiling of your storage shed keeps them out of the way and prevents damage.

Keep rods organized, safe

September 17, 2014 Andy Crawford

A better system that allows you to store your fishing rods in a little more than 5 feet of space using PVC pipes and mounting brackets. […]

State biologists track the peak breeding periods across the state, and hunters can use that information to pinpoint when they have the best opportunities for success.

Know when to be in the woods

September 16, 2014 Andy Crawford

The rut drives wary bucks out of hiding, providing hunters with the best opportunity of the season to catch mature deer roaming about during shooting hours. […]

Mississippi's first Ultimate Outdoors Expo will include a 3-D archery range for testing your aim, as well as new equipment.

Ultimate Outdoors Expo this weekend

September 16, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

If there is one major thing that most outdoors shows, which promote hunting or fishing equipment, share in common, oddly enough, it is the indoors. […]

HOOK 1’s Chad Hoover helped propel the sport of kayak bass fishing forward with his books, website and national TV show Kayak Bassin’.

Kayak bass explosion

September 15, 2014 Phillip Gentry

The rise in popularity of bass fishing from a kayak is due in great part to the efforts and promotions of another kayak bass angler and friend of Karl Hudson, Chad Hoover of Hendersonville, Tenn. […]

Using catch, photograph and release techniques, kayak anglers can participate in online fishing tournaments where clubs are non-existent.

Virtual events make competition possible for all kayakers

September 15, 2014 Phillip Gentry

For the tournament bass angler who’s been bitten by the plastic boat bug, kayak bass fishing tournaments, both real and virtual, are growing by leaps and bounds with the popularity of the sport itself. […]

The Hunter’s Harvest program is a great way for hunters to donate excess venison to feed Mississippi’s needy.

Sharing the harvest

September 15, 2014 John J. Woods

In the excitement of taking the shot and the careful caping of a buck’s head in preparation for the taxidermist, it is important not to overlook the proper handling of the high quality venison. […]

The new Viscerator knife is a unique functional design for skinning and caping big game.

Caping requires a good blade

September 15, 2014 John J. Woods

Since the beauty of a finished buck mount is in the detail, it is critical that the hunter who skins the head does the best job possible. […]

Jugging for catfish is productive statewide in September, but Barnett Reservoir is a for-sure hotspot.

September’s Top 5 fishing trips

September 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Looking for a place to fish this month? Try one of these. […]

The fang marks from the timber rattlesnake that bite Vicksburg native Dana Sanders during a hunting-camp work day Saturday were more than an inch apart. The bite hospitalized Sanders, who suffered from extreme pain and swelling of his leg.

Rattlesnake bite ends Claiborne County hunting-club work day, sends hunter to the hospital

September 15, 2014 Andy Crawford

Dana Sanders grew up in Vicksburg, and his family still has a farm just to the south in Claiborne County. And, these days he’s lucky enough to spend most of his time in the outdoors as part of his job as a wetlands consultant along the coast. […]

A topwater can really get fish’s attention, but don’t be too quick to set the hook.

Top 2 ways to fish for Pickwick bass during September

September 15, 2014 Paul Elias

Pickwick can be broken into two segments this month. At the beginning of the month, fish the summer patterns. Toward the end of September, after a couple of cool nights, use fall fishing patterns. […]

When the stripers are biting in the late summer, early fall period, doubles on the fish are common for fishermen when trolling with crankbaits. Dustin Frucci of Louisville, Ky., holds a double caught with the author last fall.

Rez stripers starting to heat up

September 12, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

It really wasn’t fair last year, since so many bass fishermen were on Barnett Reservoir in September and then October, pre-fishing for the B.A.S.S. Central Open that was held on the lake. […]

A quarter-ounce white spinnerbait with small tandem Colorado blades may be an old trick, but it still works when the pads start to die in the fall.

Itty-bitty blades find big ol’ fall bass

September 12, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

The cold chill from the early morning boat ride was still numbing the bones when the small white-skirted spinnerbait made its first splash of the day. […]