February 2019 - Mississippi Sportsman

Greg Hackney’s money tips for catching spawning bass

February 28, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

Greg Hackney’s tips and tricks are spelled out here to help you fish the spawn and win bass tournaments. […]

Quail and rice recipe

February 21, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

This wonderful quail dish is a bird hunter’s delight. […]

Prescribed burning is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve wildlife habitat, and winter is the prime time to set a controlled fire in the woods.

Winter perfect for prescribed burning

February 21, 2019 Jeff Burleson

February is a great month to prepare available spring/summer habitat for wild turkeys, and one of the most-overlooked and cost-effective habitat modification techniques is prescribed burning. […]

Anchors aweigh!

February 20, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

Certain bottoms or fishing situations call for one style or anchor over others. Here’s some advice on which one is right for you. […]

Rat-L-Trap’s new MR-6 crankbait

February 19, 2019 Don Shoopman

Rat-L-Trap’s new MR-6 crankbait has everything in it tour anglers want, including a low-pitched knocking sound unlike the rattle of a Rat-L-Trap. […]

Winter is a great time to work on your fly-casting technique, paying special attention to the relationship between the back cast and forward stroke.

Winter fly-rod practice

February 18, 2019 Richard Bernabe

Here are some fly casting basics to remember when honing your casting stroke during the winter. […]

Examine every bait you want to fish with in the coming year, checking hooks, looking for rust and any other imperfections.

Organize those tackle boxes

February 18, 2019 Dustin Wilks

Every angler should have several goals in mind while organizing tackle for the upcoming fishing season. […]

This aggressive turkey was a nuisance to one photographer, but a source of laughter for another.

Aggressive turkey provides laughter for outdoor photographer

February 17, 2019 Brian Cope

Outdoor photographer Rick Small could only manage one photo of an aggressive turkey getting a little too close to a second photographer during a shoot on Feb. 10, 2019. […]

Make jigs your February faves

February 14, 2019 Dan Kibler

Bass pro Davy Hite thinks February is the perfect month to fish a jig and crawfish trailer for big female bass. […]

Hunters in the 6th Annual Carolina Coyote Classic killed 149 coyotes this past weekend.

Hunters in Carolinas kill 149 coyotes in weekend

February 13, 2019 Brian Cope

Hunters from across the Carolinas competed this past weekend in the sixth annual Carolina Coyote Classic. Together, they killed 149 coyotes. […]

Hunter Anderson shows us the reason we should always carry a fishing rod in our trucks. (Photo courtesy of Hunter Anderson)

20-pound goldfish caught by Kentucky angler

February 13, 2019 From News Reports

Do you always keep a fishing rod in your car or truck? Hunter Anderson does, and it paid off when he visited a private pond and caught a 20-pound goldfish in Kentucky. […]

Paul Elias picks Ross Barnett as his favorite February bass fishing place.

Ross Barnett is February fave

February 13, 2019 Paul Elias

February is one of the most-productive months to fish Ross Barnett Reservoir to catch very big and good numbers of bass. […]