2014 - Page 15 of 57 - Mississippi Sportsman

Last season, user kriswill entered this photo of a beautiful buck he killed near Betonia in the annual Mississippi Sportsman Big Buck Contest.

2014-15 Mississippi Sportsman Big Buck Contest kicks off

October 3, 2014 Andy Crawford

The 2014-15 Mississippi Sportsman Big Buck Contest kicked off on Oct. 1, and offers opportunities for our users to win monthly prizes. […]

Squirrel hunters should enjoy the weekend, thanks to cool temperatures and wetter ground that will allow stealthy stalking.

Forecast elates squirrel hunters

October 2, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Jeremy Thomas is more than a little excited about Saturday morning, and the squirrel hunter has good reason. […]

This month, the King of Catfishing, Phil King, takes us on a tour of his favorite catfishing hotspots along the upper Tenn-Tom Waterway.

Tenn-Tom’s ‘King’ of catfishing

October 1, 2014 Phillip Gentry

Over the last 20 years, national catfishing tournaments have slowly but surely made their way forward into the limelight of the mainstream outdoors. Less about flair and showmanship than the big bass trails, catfish anglers are a breed apart. […]

After watching and studying this buck for three years, Tony Mills put his focus on the 14-point during the 2013-14 season.

The deer Mill: Bow expert shares trophy tips

October 1, 2014 David Hawkins

The charismatic, legend baseball pitcher Dizzy Dean may have explained personal achievement best: “It ain’t braggin’ if you can do it.” […]

ThermaCELL Heated Insoles ProFLEX

October 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

Now with even more flexibility, the ThermaCELL Heated Insoles ProFLEX features a removable, rechargeable battery that can quickly be changed while the insole remains in your footwear. […]

Randy Bessonette of Brandon shows his dog Ike a little appreciation after Ike first treed and then retrieved a squirrel on a past hunt. A change in regulations gives Mississippi hunters more time to hunt in October and again in the spring.

Squirrel Slam – New squirrel setup is great news

October 1, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Many squirrel hunters in Central and South Mississippi are taking a “ho-hum” approach to a major change that opens their seasons two and four weeks earlier, respectively. […]

Even though a lot of stand styles are designed for archers, hunters can go ahead and get them prepared for gun season early so not to disturb deer during archery season.

Right place, right time

October 1, 2014 John J. Woods

How often have you heard a deer hunter say: “So many choices, so little time?”

And, here the October bow season is, and we have got the itch to climb into a deer stand regardless of the heat, humidity, mosquitoes or snakes. […]

By understanding whitetails and their bedding routines, hunters can not only increase their chances to harvest, but gain insight into the whitetails’ world of how important bedding really is.

Bedded down — How to use the bedding instinct against deer

October 1, 2014 Tommy Kirkland

After early morning foraging, the white-tailed buck moves into the adjacent woodlands. He slowly and effortlessly follows a deer trail up a steep ridge. With a steady pace, he heads to familiar ground. […]

In a study done by Eric Dibble and Thad Huenemann, prey capture by bass was measured at different levels of turbidity.

Seeing clearly

October 1, 2014 Hal Schramm

Turbidity negatively affects fisheries. It reduces light penetration and reduces the production of algae that is the foundation of the food web. Eventually the fine silt particles that make water turbid settle out smothering organisms that live on the bottom, turning hard bottom areas into soft muck, and eventually filling in reservoirs. […]

Big bucks like this one that fell to Gary Blakeney’s arrow come from plenty of shooting practice and solid preparation.

Tune up for archery hunting season

October 1, 2014 John J. Woods

The clock is ticking. Time is just about up. Are you ready for bow hunting? If you haven’t really even thought about nor done anything about it, then, dude, you are way too late out of the chute. There is time to get caught up, but it needs to start like yesterday. […]

Cover: October 2014

October 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

After months of agony, the season is finally here. Learn all you need to know to connect with a deer this fall. […]

Flex Neck Field Goose

October 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

The Flex Neck Field Goose from Fowl Foolers features a unique and innovative pose-able neck which can be set to any position desired or changed throughout the day. […]