2014 - Page 55 of 57 - Mississippi Sportsman

Use the cold to your advantage. Keep close tabs on the weather because even a slightly warm day in winter can really trigger a bite.

Track the weather: Fronts can turn fish on

January 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

B.A.S.S. Elite Series pro Pete Ponds of Madison watches the long-term weather forecast during December and other winter months to find the perfect days to chase bass. […]

Metabolism facts and myths

January 15, 2014 Hal Schramm

Wintertime fishing can be a challenge, but fish do still feed when water temperatures plummet. […]

This 150 class buck was taken in Jones County by Landon Howard.

Jones County yields trophy buck

January 14, 2014 John J. Woods

The “Free State of Jones” is not exactly known for producing high scoring bucks. But when it comes to white-tailed deer in Mississippi these days, the big buck landscape is ever changing. There are fewer surprises every season. […]

Jeff Messina of Baton Rouge, La., killed this 177-point 18-inch Mississippi River bottom bruiser Dec. 9 at Lake Mary in Wilkinson County.

Baton Rouge hunter gets well-earned Mississippi bruiser

January 14, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Ask a very proud Jeff Messina about the 177-inch buck he killed on Dec. 9 near Lake Mary in Wilkinson County, and he will tell you that it was well earned and very much deserved.

“The deer gods obviously agreed,” said Messina, who lives in Baton Rouge, La. “After what we went through that day in that weather, I guess they felt they owed me.”

If that is indeed the case, he shouldn’t expect another favor anytime soon. The buck he was given that day, halfway through the primitive weapon season, was, in his words, “a true Mississippi River 18-point bruiser.”

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Trout retreat to deep holes as water temperatures plummet.

January inshore fishing

January 13, 2014 John E. Phillips

In January, lot of fish can be caught in the bays, around the bridges and up in the rivers that feed the bays on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Here’s some tips for success. […]

The application period for the February youth hunts is open through Jan. 24.

Apply now for children’s squirrel events

January 11, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

With the goal of extending one of the state’s greatest outdoor traditions, squirrel hunting with treeing dogs, the Mississippi Youth Squirrel Hunt Initiative will hold seven events in February for children aged 15 and under. […]

On winter trips, bass pro Pete Ponds will start his day on the dam or other riprap bank and start with a jerkbait. By the end of the day, when the water has warmed along the rocks, he can even catch bass on a mid-range crankbait like a Bandit 200.

Too cold to fish? No say experts

January 10, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Larry Pugh, the state’s fisheries director, is also one of Mississippi’s most avid bass fishermen, and like his peers he doesn’t always wait for pleasant weather to hit the water. […]

Phillip’s Venison Tenderloin

January 10, 2014 Jerry Dilsaver

Many people are looking for new and interesting ways to prepare venison and other game for their families, and this is a winner. […]

Derek Broom put down this impressive 17-point buck in Jeff Davis County.

Dogs push Jeff Davis trophy buck to Broom

January 9, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Derek Broom of Sumrall has traveled extensively in the United States in search of a giant buck, visiting all the big-deer states like Texas, Kentucky, Illinois and Kansas. […]

Randy Bouchilion and Joe Lowery caught these Chotard slabs on the bottom a couple of Januarys ago.

Crappie crazed

January 9, 2014 Paul Johnson

All I want for Christmas is a pair of 600-gram Thinsulate, waterproof boots. Yep, it’s after Christmas by the time you read this, but, right now, before Christmas, I’ve been asked several times by my family members what I want for Christmas. […]

Reece Hankins of Hazelhurst with the 180-inch Copiah County buck he killed at Hickory Hills Hunting Preserve where he works as a guide.

180-inch buck makes dumb, fatal error

January 7, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

As a hunting guide, Reece Hankins, 22, of Hazelhurst, knows that bucks, even the trophy monsters, lose their common sense during the rut and make big mistakes. […]

Dan Hall of Vicksburg with the 181-inch buck he took Dec. 19 near Port Gibson.

181-inch buck ends dream season

January 7, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Before Dan Hall would discuss the giant buck he killed Dec. 19 near Port Gibson — and rest assured it is one to brag about for days — he first had to explain just how good this entire season has been.

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