State and federal wildlife officials announced this week that turkey season has been cancelled at three state Wildlife Management Areas and a National Wildlife Refuge in the south Delta due to high water and backwater flooding. […]
You must understand water levels and temperatures to find and catch April pre-spawn and post-spawn bass at Pickwick Lake.
But if you know what type of bank and structure to look for and what baits to use you’ll catch more and bigger bass. […]
The best way to tune a crankbait is to lay the body of the pliers flat on the bill of the crankbait, then just move the eye left or right. […]
Along with several friends and family members, Jacob Johnston of Traphill, N.C., had spotted a white turkey on numerous occasions before the start of this year’s North Carolina turkey season. […]
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Davy Hite makes no bones about the fact that his favorite lure is a Buckeye Mop Jig, but when it comes to springtime fishing for prespawn bass, he’s going to have one lure tied on for sure, and that’s a Senko. […]
Lance Burgos of Baton Rouge, La., was enjoying a weekend camping trip to Louisiana’s Lake Fausse Point State Park with his 11-year-old daughter Evan on Saturday when a jug line in a nearby canal caught their eye. […]
Some turkey hunters swear by decoys, and some swear at them. The truth is, neither situation is correct; if used properly, at the right time, decoys can help you wrap a tag around a tom’s leg. […]
I spend a lot of time perusing social media, reading Facebook posts, blogs and fishing reports to learn new things that will make me a better trout fisherman.
One thing I’ve noticed is that Jackson County doesn’t get a lot of mention. […]
Mississippians will still have 920 alligator hunting permits in 2016, but if a proposed change in regulations gets final approval in April a re-allocation will open more opportunities in the most popular areas. […]
Future Mississippi resident hunting and fishing license fee rates are now in the Governor’s hands.
Late last week, the House concurred with a Senate amendment to H.B. 1151 that directs revenues from the increase be used to hire, train and supply the enforcement wing of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
With the peak of turkey season upon us, learn how to think like a tom to put one on the ground. […]
Did you know that zero tax dollars goes into the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks? I didn’t — until today. […]
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