January 2018 - Page 2 of 4 - Mississippi Sportsman

Mississippi’s coastal rivers in January, especially on a freakishly warm day after the layers of clothing have been shed, can produce speckled trout and redfish in the same spots.

Five January hot spots

January 15, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

You better believe that January has some hot fishing opportunities in Mississippi, and these five are our picks for the month. […]

Treed dogs focus their attention up the tree, barking loudly. The ruckus usually keeps the squirrel frozen in the tree until the hunters arrive.

Good training makes for a good squirrel dog

January 15, 2018 Jerald Horst

Squirrel dogs are made, not born according to Joe Shumaker and Terry Fletcher. Squirrel dogs have to learn everything. […]

January ducks don’t act the way they did back at Thanksgiving when the season opened. It takes slightly different approaches to keep bagging them consistently.

Late season waterfowl tips

January 15, 2018 Phillip Gentry

Until Jan. 28, when the regular waterfowl season ends in Mississippi, duck hunters need to adjust their tactics to be more successful on late-season ducks. […]

Joe Shumaker gives young hunters safety instructions before a squirrel hunt with his dogs.

A perfect start for young hunters

January 15, 2018 Jerald Horst

After Joe Shumaker and Terry Fletcher buckled tracking collars on their dogs, Shumaker lined up the youngsters and gave them a short safety lesson. […]

Hunters, old and young alike — Taylor Harris, Shannon McMullen and Parker McMullen try to locate a squirrel that’s been treed.

Damp, cloudy and gray — perfect squirrel hunting day

January 15, 2018 Jerald Horst

While any day spent squirrel hunting in January and February is better than one spent at work or at home, some are definitely better than others according to veteran hunters Joe Shumaker and Terry Fletcher.

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Late-season deer checklist

January 15, 2018 Michael O. Giles

Hunt near food sources late in the season, as food will be scarce and the bucks and does will be in the vicinity. […]

Bass pro John Crews helped design a drop-shot rod with a counter weighted butt section and a conveniently placed weight holder.

The right outfit

January 15, 2018 David A. Brown

Bass pro John Crews is so exacting with his drop-shot tackle that he helped Cashion Rods design one to his specifications. […]

The Cabela’s Instinct Hi Vis Layout Blind lets you hide from ducks and geese in plain sight.

Top new gear choices for 2018

January 15, 2018 Phillip Gentry

Newer and better technology keeps the hunting industry moving and duck hunters digging in their pockets. These items are worth a look:

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A retriever bringing back a prize is a common sight in the Delta in January.

Great duck outlook

January 11, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

If early December is any indication, Mississippi waterfowlers are in for a great January season. […]

Youth-oriented squirrel hunts will take place at Barnett Reservoir in February.

New youth squirrel opportunity set

January 11, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Barnett Reservoir officials gave final approval in November to open lands below the dam, adjacent to the spillway, for youth-oriented squirrel hunts in February. It will be the first time that squirrels have been legally hunted in the area in more than 50 years.

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There’s still time in the season for hunters to find a once-in-a-lifetime buck.

Plenty of time for deer (and dogs)

January 9, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

The rut may be over in some parts of the state, but from the I-20 corridor south, there’s a good bet bucks are still chasing does throughout January. […]

Joseph Blalock, 13, of Brookhaven, took his magnificent buck on his first hunt of the season, which was also the first solo hunt of his life, in Franklin County on Nov. 22. The non-typical 17-point buck grosses over 200 inches.

Brookhaven teen kills 200-inch non-typical

January 9, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Thirteen-year-old boys grow pretty quickly, practically all of them in size and some in savvy. […]