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Prime time for fishing? You bet
Oddly enough, January is one of the hottest months of the year for fishing in Mississippi, whether you target fresh or salt water. […]
Year: 2016
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Taxidermy do’s and don’ts for ducks
Award-winning taxidermist Shane Candler offers the following “tax tips” for waterfowlers to insure they get a good jump on a good mount. […]
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It’s OK to jerk a duck decoy
A lifelike decoy spread is often the key difference between a limit of ducks at the end of the day or going home wanting. […]
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Don’t overlook steams, creeks and small rivers for duck-hunting hotspots
The Mississippi Delta is blessed with an abundance of smaller rivers and creeks that wind their way across the area before dumping into larger flows that wind up in the Mississippi River. These waterways provide plenty of waterfowl resting and feeding grounds to both resident populations and those making southerly migrations. […]
Deer Hunting
Taking scent control to the extreme
While he has utmost confidence in 33 Point Buck and the Vapor Maker delivery system, avid archery hunter Barrett Van Cleave realizes the necessity of taking scent containment to the extreme. […]
Bass Fishing
Location consideration for pre-spawn bass
Here are some nuggets of wisdom to help you locate fish along their seasonal routes.
Making hay: — FLW regional pro Phil Marks knows the standard seasonal targets, but he said it’s also important to pay attention to weather events and how they might influence subsequent seasons. […]
Deer Hunting
More flooded areas closing Sunday
Mississippi’s Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks held an emergency meeting Thursday and announced that it would soon be ending deer season further south along the flooding Mississippi River. […]
Deer Hunting
Officers bust deer hunters in flood areas
Mississippi Conservation Officers continue to hunt people who are killing deer in areas closed to hunting by flooding along the Mississippi River, and they are having success. […]
Inshore Fishing
Keep the popping cork close by
Capt. Charlie Bush and I were set up on the inside edge of a grass point, catching trout sporadically while waiting on the tide to turn. […]
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Yellow Mouth Fever offers $19,000 in prizes for coastal trout anglers
Three years ago a couple of fishing buddies started knocking around the idea of hosting a fishing tournament. What started out as an idea to host a fruit jar tournament turned into something much bigger. […]
Deer Hunting
More closures: Top public lands impacted
Floodwaters continue to rise in the Delta and threaten more hunting areas including some of the most popular public hunting lands in the state, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said Monday. […]
As Big As they Grow
Fishing the right depths
Last month I told you about the “blue man” I ran into on a cold January day several years ago over in East Texas. He had turned blue because he was so cold and didn’t want to leave the lake because he was catching some of the biggest deep water slabs I’ve ever seen. […]