2015 - Page 17 of 59 - Mississippi Sportsman

Leupold VX-6

September 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

With a powerful 6:1 zoom ratio, the Leupold VX-6 delivers crystal clear images from edge-to-edge throughout the entire magnification range. […]

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.

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. […]

Transitional areas such as this field adjoining a young pine plantation and mixed hardwoods, is a perfect place for a hunter to do preseason scouting to reap in-season rewards.

2015 Deer-hunting Forecast

September 1, 2015 David Hawkins

It started with a mere flash of movement.

Without moving his head, the hunter shifted his vision to the spot in the forest. Was it just a bird, perhaps a squirrel? He studies the area, hoping for … […]

Craig Jones (bearded, second from left) and his hunting party and friends stand behind the 319-pound female alligator taken Sunday morning at Eagle Lake. It is the first female over 300 pounds taken by a hunter in Mississippi in 11 years, obviously making it the new state record for that division.

New record for heaviest female gator

August 31, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Another day of the alligator season, another record broken.

On Sunday, biologist Ricky Flynt certified a 319-pound female gator caught by Craig Jones of Mendenhall at Eagle Lake. It is by nearly 24 pounds the heaviest female gator taken in 11 years of alligator hunting in Mississippi. […]