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Meet Mississippi’s big bass buster

February 1, 2019 Michael O. Giles

Brandon angler Bill McKay, who has honed his big-bass skills for years, says targeting lunkers takes special tactics. […]

Cold catfish tricks

February 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Don’t give up on catfish in the winter. Blues, flatheads and channels will all bite, if you change tactics to account for the cold weather. […]

Float up a duck – Limit out on ducks on a Mississippi float trip

December 1, 2018 Phillip Gentry

Two things you’ll find in abundance across Mississippi this month are ducks and flowing waterways. […]

Larry Reynolds criss-crosses the Louisiana coastline multiple times each fall — cruising at 100 knots with a bird’s-eye view from just 125 feet up, estimating the number of ducks that have arrived in the state’s ag fields and coastal marshes. […]

In the ‘Cross’Hairs

October 1, 2018 Chris Ginn

The constant chatter about how crossbows are for cheaters still fills Stephen Chapman’s ears, several years after the grumbling first started. […]

‘Draw’ your own conclusions

October 1, 2018 Sammy Romano

Much of the allure of bowhunting is the challenge it presents. Many things have to go right for a bowhunter to successfully harvest game. First, the quarry has to be at close range and unaware of the hunter’s presence. Then, the bow must be drawn without alerting the animal, and the shot has to be made accurately for a clean kill. Finally, the animal must be trailed for a successful recovery. […]