2015 - Page 13 of 59 - Mississippi Sportsman

Ron Garavelli enjoyed catching one striped bass after another on an October trip last fall on Barnett Reservoir. As the weather cools the big fish form schools on humps along the river and on drops off long flats on the east side of the lower lake.

Try these fishing trips in October

September 29, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Behind the pontoon boat, three lines were pulling Bandit 200 and 300 crankbaits in assorted colors through the waters of Barnett Reservoir on a cool October afternoon. […]

Matt Moss' triple-beamed Jefferson County monster buck ranked as the Mississippi Sportsman's No. 1 deer from the 2014-15 hunting season.

LOOK BACK: The Top 5 bucks from last season

September 29, 2015 Andy Crawford

The 2015-16 deer-hunting season opens Oct. 1, so we decided to take a walk down memory lane and review the Top 5 bucks killed last season. Just to get you pumped. […]

Clayton Brummer is just 16 years old, but the Kansas hunter showed extraordinary patience by passing on his first shot at this 230-inch buck.

Kansas youth downs 230-inch monster buck

September 28, 2015 Andy Crawford

Sixteen-year-old Clayton Brummer did what few adult hunters would have the self-control to do: He passed on taking a shot at a huge non-typical that stuck its head out of a milo field milo early in the Kansas hunting season. […]

Mississippi recreational fishermen wish the state would cease allowing commercial harvest of their beloved redfish. The state is the only one along the Gulf Coast to allow it.

AJ season ends in Gulf

September 28, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

For Mississippi’s coastal fishermen, this week will be a case of bad news and worse news. […]

The early archery season gives hunters an opportunity to take a doe and put meat in the freezer. The season opens Thursday in most of Mississippi.

Archery season less than week away

September 28, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Ready! Aim! Release!

About 50,000 Mississippi hunters are sitting on go, ready for Thursday’s opening of the archery season, the first day that deer hunting is allowed in the state. […]

BKB Swim Jigs

September 28, 2015 Don Shoopman

A Kansas bass angler is doing more than holding his own on the Bassmaster Elite Series circuit.

Casey Scanlon is also designing artificial lures — specifically swim jigs and flippin’ jigs — with his good friend and Bass Kandi Baits’ Mike “Redbone” Holland in Ragley near Lake Charles. […]

A hunting party, led by Jonathon Kent (right) of Greenwood, caught a alligator last weekend that at 10 feet, ½-inch is a new state record for a female gator. Hunting with Kent were (from left) Nick Stuart of Fitler, Megan Annison of Brandon and Anna Kathryn Oaks-Kent of Greenwood.

Another gator record broken

September 25, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Hold up! It appears we closed the book, at least the record book, on Mississippi’s alligator hunting season all too soon. […]

MotorGuide’s new X5 cable-steered motor has a sleek look to go with its impressive new performance enhancements.

New trolling motors solve old boat-handling problems

September 24, 2015 Allan Tarvid

One of fishing’s truths is that more casts mean more fish in the boat. And anything that eliminates distractions and saves time helps you make more casts and lets you pay more attention to your fishing. […]

Avoiding several diseases when handling feral hogs requires a few commonsense steps.

Top 6 ways to avoid hog-borne diseases

September 23, 2015 Andy Crawford

Cleaning and consuming feral hogs can be done safely. Here are 6 ways to safely handle feral hogs to prevent contamination. […]

Hunters can help control the spread of feral hogs, but it's important to take some commonsense precautions to avoid these diseases when handling wild hog carcasses and raw meat.

Avoid these 6 feral hog-borne diseases

September 23, 2015 Andy Crawford

Feral hogs are everywhere these days, so deer hunters are bound to run across them during time afield. And putting some of the pigs down is a great way to manage their burgeoning populations, which can cause habitat problems. […]

Fall means bass transition

September 22, 2015 Dan Kibler

Understanding how bass move — and where they go — during the fall is critical to putting fish in the boat. […]

Keeping a live shrimp alive while you fish is just a matter of knowing where not to hook it. Running the hook through the head just behind the horn is one of the best approaches.

Beginner’s guide to fishing live shrimp

September 21, 2015 Andy Crawford

Not everyone knows how to fish live shrimp. Everyone has a first time. So what’s the secret to keeping a live shrimp alive? […]