September 2015 - Page 4 of 5 - Mississippi Sportsman

Lauderale’s Paula and Mike Nowell joined the fun at Lake Washington last February, catching several 3-pounders on T-day right before Paula fell out of the boat on a bitterly cold February day.

The heat is hardly a reason not to fish

September 10, 2015 Paul Johnson

Look, I admit it: I just don’t fish when the weather gets so darn hot.

And the older I get the less motivated I am to even think about it. […]

Mississippi's 16-day teal season opens Saturday, coinciding perfectly with the first cold front of the season. It should push more of the early-migrating blue-winged teal into the state.

Front should push teal into state

September 9, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

What is forecast to be the first significant cold front of the season couldn’t be better timed for Mississippi waterfowl hunters, who are looking at Saturday’s opening day of the teal season with increased optimism. […]

The catch rate of trollers increases exponentially with the number of poles.

Keeping crappie fishing good

September 7, 2015 Hal Schramm

A new crappie regulation went into effect July 22 on all four flood-control reservoirs — Arkabutla, Enid, Sardis and Grenada […]

Casarah Graves Corey of Brooklyn sits on the back of the big gator her hunting party killed Friday night on the Leaf River. She shared a long history with the 10-foot, 4-inch alligator, which had become a threat to boaters and swimmers in the river near New Augusta.

Woman gets gator with shared past

September 2, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Casarah Graves Corey didn’t just kill an alligator last weekend, she ended a long-time relationship with an animal that has caused problems for a lot of people who frequent the Leaf River near New Augusta. […]

Opening morning of the dove season is a tradition in Mississippi, a time for fathers to pass their passion on to children. Here, former Ole Miss quarterback Tim Ellis watches as his son Reed blasts a dove from the sky. The 2015 season opens statewide at noon on Friday.

Dove: Don’t forget Friday’s opener

September 2, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Hunters accustomed to the traditional Saturday opening of dove season in Mississippi should remember that it begins on Friday this year, and that’s this week. […]

Killer dove guns

September 2, 2015 John J. Woods

Making a hunt enjoyable means having all the necessary equipment. Dove hunters should pick shotguns they can shoot really well on flying birds. […]

M-16 Belt Pack Manual Inflatable Life Jacket

September 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

The easy-to-use M-16 from Onyx packs U.S. Coast Guard-approved performance into a comfortable belt pack that’s ideal for stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, fishing and sailing. The M-16 belt pack inflates manually and instantly when needed and when not in use stows conveniently and compactly. […]

Cover: September 2015

September 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

Hunting seasons kick off with doves this month, followed by all the deer, small-game and waterfowl action. Learn what WMAs should be on your trip list. […]

Head count — How to choose the right crappie jig

September 1, 2015 David A. Brown

There are a growing number of jighead options for crappie fishing, but which one is right? Here are some expert thoughts to help you decide. […]

Planting quality food plots are a big part of setting the stage for fall deer hunting.

Hunters on the cusp — The fine line between success and failure in deer hunting

September 1, 2015 John J. Woods

Being on the cusp of something implies being on the cutting edge, which can be either the edge of success or failure.

Deer hunting is like that. […]

Some WMAs offer special buck-only hunts that require taking an antlerless deer earlier to qualify for the draw. Then hunters can return during the rut to chase a trophy buck.

2015 WMA Forecast

September 1, 2015 Michael O. Giles

Mississippi’s great success in its century-long rebuilding of deer numbers, and to some degree, other wild game populations, has been matched in recent decades by a shift to quality deer management. […]

Star Tron Ring Clean +

September 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

Star Tron Ring Clean + works in all gas and diesel engines and improves fuel combustibility to keep engines clean and operating at peak performance levels. It removes existing carbon deposits while helping to prevent future deposits. […]