Field Notes
Tips for early squirrels
Jeffrey Wood is a die-hard small-game hunter. Here are his tips for getting the most out of the early squirrel hunting season. […]
Year: 2016
Deer of the Year
Louisiana woman bags Mississippi 13-point brute
From the sound of it, Monica Gisclair of Cut Off, La., was in the honey hole of all honey holes last weekend at the Louisiana family’s deer camp in Mississippi’s Claiborne County. […]
Bass Fishing
Three Bay Springs bass patterns for October
In October, Bay Springs Lake is one of my favorite places to fish because cooler weather makes baitfish much more active.
And Bay Springs homes a good number of spotted bass, lots of grass and clear water. […]
Featured
Drought affecting lakes, food plots
As thousands of Mississippi deer hunters stare at dry brown dirt where food plots have been planted, fishermen are watching falling water levels at their favorite hot spots. […]
Deer of the Year
Hunter arrows velvet 8-point near Natchez
On August 13, Kavon Ghassemi stood in his front yard in Central, La., watching helplessly as more than a foot of muddy water crept into his house during historic flooding. […]
Deer Hunting
How to score on opening day
Louisiana’s Darren Boudreaux says food, scent and hunting pressure are keys to early deer hunting success in October. […]
Deer of the Year
Carver had some explaining to do after 9-point
Ben Carver’s story behind the biggest buck he’s ever killed with a bow is, in his words, kind of funny.
Weird is a better adjective for what happened Sunday afternoon in Oktibbeha County. […]
Inshore Fishing
Under the lights – Night-fishing not just for summer
Many anglers think fishing after dark is just a way to avoid the heat of summer, but it’s an equally effective approach in the fall. […]
Dove
Southeast Zone dove season reopens on Saturday
Dove hunters in Mississippi’s Southeast Zone can resume hunting on Saturday (Oct. 8), but sportsmen in the rest of the state have only a few more days to hunt before they go idle for two weeks. […]
Deer of the Year
Rawlings gets special opening day 8-point
Revel Rawlings felt pretty good going into a morning hunt in Hinds County Saturday, the first day of Mississippi’s archery season.
By day’s end, he was ecstatic. […]
Featured
Coyote and deer have picnic together
When Kenneth Branham of Camden, S.C., went to check his trail cameras on a piece of property he hunts in Kershaw County this past weekend, he had a surprise waiting for him. […]
Deer Hunting
Hunting tips must fly true
Each year, as bowhunters switch over from shooting their practice tips to broadheads, I see many of come into our archery shop in total states of panic. […]