Deer Hunting
‘Primitive doe’ season opens Monday
Mississippi’s only remaining “mandatory” primitive weapon deer season opens Monday in the Hill and Delta Zones. This special season is open on private and some public lands Nov. 7-18. […]
Year: 2016
Deer Hunting
Youth deer season opens Nov. 5
Mississippi’s first gun season opens tomorrow (Nov. 5), but only for youth hunters aged 15 and younger, who may use any firearm to take any deer they want up to the state limit. […]
Hunting
Field & Stream Outpost XL 17’ Ladder Stand
The Field & Stream Outpost XL 17’ Ladder Stand is ideal for the larger-framed hunter or the hunter who appreciates more room. Made with D-Tubes for reduced flexing during the climb, the Outpost XL has a 300-pound weight capacity and comes equipped with a padded shooting rail that flips back out of your shooting lane. […]
Hunting
Beretta A350 XTREMA
The A350 Xtrema features a 28-inch cold hammer forged barrel made from Steelium, Beretta’s propietary blend of alloy, and uses the Optima HP choke system ensuring excellent patterning even with steel shot. […]
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The season that never ends — Keys to managing duck-hunting habitat
Mallards suddenly appeared — mysteriously and seemingly out of nowhere — and begin to fly around the waterhole dotted with molded plastic representatives of themselves. […]
Deer Hunting
Scent of a man — How to fool a deer’s nose
Is scent elimination possible? This successful bowhunter has come up with a system to overcome the vaunted olfactory senses of his prey. […]
Hunting
ECHO1 Thermal Reflex Sight
The ECHO1 Thermal Reflex Sight from Sig Sauer-Electro Optics fuses the fast target acquisition and simplicity of a reflex sight with the latest in thermal imaging technology. This digital sight offers day or nighttime predator and hog hunting functionality while operating similarly to a conventional reflex sight during the day. […]
Catfish
Tail-gating cats — Fishing tips for Lake Washington catfish
If you have never attended a combination fish fry and football tailgate party in Mississippi, you have missed out on one of life’s great pleasures. The state is well represented when its colleges are on the field and catfish fillets are in the fryer. […]
Bass Fishing
Moody blues — Pro fishing tips to catch winter bass
From watching tapes to Google searches to live event attendance, scouting the other team or individual athlete is a strategy deeply woven into the fabric of most sports. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Asian carp update
The term “Asian carp” refers to four species of carp native to the rivers of China and Southeast Asia. All are capable of growing larger than 60 pounds.
Like the common carp, imported from Europe in the 1800s, the fish are in the minnow family. […]
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Cover: November 2016
The season is wide open, and you can find everything you need to put a tag on the buck of your life. […]
Deer Hunting
Hunting bucks in the barriers
Big bucks love barrier type habitats because they offer a bit of a sanctuary hidden away from most human intervention or contact. […]