Field Notes
Tips on how to extend your hunting career
You have to want to hunt badly enough, enduring some pain and other setbacks, to ultimately achieve the goal of hunting later into your life. […]
Year: 2026
News
Headlighting deer investigation leads to charges across multiple Mississippi counties
An investigation by the MDWFP has resulted in multiple wildlife violations against a man following his arrest for illegally hunting deer. […]
Field Reports
Speckled trout fishing tips with Capt. Charlie
Capt. Charlie Thomason demonstrates how to use a drop-shot rig with a Vudu Shrimp to target speckled trout over oyster beds. […]
Hunting Reports
Ripken’s public land gobbler
Ripken Collins, 7, killed his first turkey while hunting on public land on March 14, 2026. It was an adult gobbler with beard rot.
Columns
Methods for keeping your hunting dog in line
Cory Baudoin of Old Cypress Retrievers uses the step back drill for experienced dogs that gets loose on the line and creep. […]
Crappie/Bream
John W. Kyle State Park
Whether visitors stay for a night or a week, John William Kyle State Park offers visitors the perfect balance of recreation and relaxation. […]
Fishing
Costa’s Pilothouse PRO
Costa Sunglasses Pilothouse PRO is built for anglers who demand clarity, protection and confidence in every condition. […]
Hunting
MDWFP opens Alligator Wildlife Management Area in the Mississippi Delta
The MDWFP is proud to announce the opening of Alligator WMA, a new public hunting area in the Mississippi Delta. […]
Columns
Pan-seared speckled trout with cherry tomatoes
This pan-seared speckled trout dish combines fresh fish and ripe produce and gives you an option that is not deep frying. […]
Bass Fishing
NetBait HexTek Bull Bream
Many bass anglers are getting bit consistently on the American Baitworks Co. NetBait BaitFuel HexTek Bull Bream Creature Bait. […]
Hunting Reports
Jack Bonneval’s first eastern turkey
Jack Bonneval, 7, killed his first eastern turkey in Union Church, Miss. “It was just Jack and myself. I was able to call this gobbler in close and as I explained to him everything else
Field Notes
Lightning can strike anyone, anywhere at anytime
Weather can change rapidly on the Gulf Coast. If a thunderstorm begins building, head for shelter or in a safe direction away from the storm. […]