2018 - Page 7 of 41 - Mississippi Sportsman

Everything in Red Snapper with Roasted Corn Relish is great, but the avocado mousse is so good you’ll want to bathe in it. Once you taste it, you will want to use it elsewhere.

Tootie cooks ‘earnestly’

October 26, 2018 Jerald Horst

It was just a short hop from the Residence Inn in Bossier City, La., to Chef Tootie’s home near Cross Lake in Shreveport, La. But I didn’t know what to expect. […]

Successful turkey hunters will have to report their kills by 10 p.m. of the day of harvest.

Turkey harvest reporting to be made mandatory

October 25, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks proposed in September to enact the state’ first mandatory harvest-reporting system that will be in effect during the 2019 spring wild turkey season. […]

Chas Champagne, creator of the Matrix Shad line of soft plastic lures, is introducing a new 5-inch Matrix Monster that will be available in stores this fall.

The new Matrix Monster

October 25, 2018 Don Shoopman

Chas Champagne and charter boat captain Ty Hibbs, both Louisianians, were having a ball this summer catching jack crevalle and the occasional large speckled trout off the coast of Florida. […]

Once giant salvinia gets established, it appears like a carpet and completely dominates the habitat.

Part of Barnett Reservoir closed to boating

October 23, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Acting on the advice of aquatic vegetation experts, the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District declared an emergency related to the outbreak of the invasive plant giant salvinia and closed the Pelahatchie Bay area of Barnett Reservoir to all public boating. […]

State awaits confirmation of 2nd CWD case

October 22, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi wildlife officials are awaiting definitive results from the National Veterinary Sciences Laboratory in Iowa before beginning a response to a suspected case of chronic wasting disease in a deer discovered earlier this month in Pontotoc County. […]

What’s wrong with simple?

October 22, 2018 Bill Garbo

October is finally here, and beyond sitting in a stand and bowhunting, you know what that means. It is once again time to plant food plots. […]

Make a good shot with your weapon, then with your camera

October 18, 2018 Jeff Burleson

Spend some quality time behind the camera and make the buck of a lifetime into a lifetime memory with a top-drawer photo. […]

Marlin’s Model 1985 rifle is chambered for the .45-70 round, a heavy, brush-busting caliber that is death on whitetails.

Give a big-bore gun a chance this season

October 17, 2018 Pete Rogers

The rifle was removed from its case long before dawn. The rich, walnut stock showed the wear of a 146-year-old gun. The U.S. Springfield 1873 Trapdoor is not what many would consider a good whitetail gun. Indeed, the 400-grain, .45-70 caliber, bullet is a bit heavy for most hunters, with small, fast projectiles all the rage. […]

While duck numbers are down in 2018 surveys, most species are above the long-term average, which is good news for Mississippi hunters.

Duck numbers down in 2018

October 16, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service officials announced a 13-percent decrease in ducks in the agency’s annual breeding population survey, which can be directly tied to a 14-percent decline in nesting habitat. […]

October isn’t just about hunting. As a matter of fact, more hunters means less fishermen and that reduced pressure comes at a time when many fish are entering a heavy feeding period.

Fishing pressure falls, but bite increases

October 16, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

One bonus of the October arrival of hunting seasons is decreased fishing pressure on inland and coastal waters of Mississippi. That it coincides with a time when many saltwater and freshwater species are entering major feeding periods creates an ideal situation for hard-core anglers. […]

At least until the first major cold front, tripletails are still plentiful in the Mississippi Sound. Look around any floating debris or cover, or around marker poles for these tasty fish.

Bugs! Fish aren’t the only things biting

October 15, 2018 Brian Cope

Fishing along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is great in October. […]

Canoes are the top choice for float fishing pairs. Two paddles allow better control and a canoe can carry more cargo than a kayak.

Strong River floats require preparation

October 15, 2018 David Hawkins

It is blessing and a curse, but parts of the Strong River have little or no cell-phone service. Tall trees and high banks block the signal. For that reason, if no other, be sure to file a travel itinerary with someone who will take responsibility if you fail to show up at an appointed time. […]