Bobby C's Outdoors Archives - Page 8 of 9

June 8, 2026

Leigh Partridge and son Wesley share the excitement of his first deer, a spike buck taken during the 2010 youth season. Mississippi's 2012 youth season opens Saturday (Nov. 3).

Youth gun season: Making memories

November 2, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

It was a small doe, less than 100 pounds, but it sure got a big reaction from my nephew when it walked right past the side of our shooting house that fall afternoon. […]

A swim jig can be deadly for fall bass when fishing around cover like lily pads because it won't spook wary bass like spinnerbaits can this time of year.

Frenzied bass can’t resist swimming jig

October 25, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

We weren’t even on Barnett Reservoir to fish Tuesday (Oct. 23), just riding around the upper river backwaters to look at the effects of recent aquatic vegetation spraying efforts. […]

Even one leaf from this hydrilla plant is capable of taking root and forming a new colony of the evasive, non-native vegetation that is considered a threat to Ross Barnett Reservoir.

Anglers asked to prevent spread of Barnett hydrilla

October 18, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Fishermen are being urged to avoid spreading hydrilla at Ross Barnett Reservoir, not only from one place to another within the popular lake but also to other state waters. […]

Mark Beeson of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks gets ready to hand a child the first squirrel he'd ever shot on an agency-sponsored youth squirrel hunt earlier this year. Small game hunting is a great way to introduce children to hunting and to teach them woodsmanship.

Grandpa Willie passed on his small game passion

October 9, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

I guess I have my Grandpa Willie to thank for my love of the outdoors, as well as my enjoyment of hearing, telling and a career of writing stories about hunting and fishing. Grandpa Willie was a hunter, with a particular passion for chasing squirrels. […]

Tim Taylor of Ridgeland took this photo right after taking a killing shot on this doe Tuesday morning in Holmes County.

Bow opener: Waiting a day makes big difference

October 2, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

On Monday, Jimmy Howell woke up three hours earlier than most workdays. He didn’t even need an alarm clock. […]

Canadians Eric Halfnights (holding head) and Dave Novak, both of British Columbia, enjoyed a Mississippi trophy gator hunt, helping catch this 12-foot, 600-pound-plus gator in the lower Pearl River near Pearlington. Novak called it the only hunt that matches the adrenalin rush of chasing grizzly bears.

Mississippi’s giant gators match adrenalin rush of ‘Griz’

September 27, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

A conversation over drinks aboard an 80-foot luxury fishing boat off British Columbia led to a Mississippi adventure that landed a Canadian big game hunter one of his most exciting trophies — a 12-foot alligator that weighed over 600 pounds. […]

Hunting and fishing in Mississippi generated more than $2.6 billion in 2011, which reflects a nearly 300-percent increase over 206.

Survey says outdoor spending is on the rise

September 20, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

The cost of hunting and fishing, and wildlife viewing, has gone up in Mississippi, according to an every-five-year survey conducted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. […]

Tim Taylor of Ridgeland steadies his bow for a shot on a 10-foot alligator in this unique photo taken by Conservation Officer Rob Heflin of Isola, who happened up on the hunters Saturday night on the Sunflower River. The shot was needed after the original hook and line had fallen out of the gator, and only the snare around its tail, held by Woodie Reaves (stooping) of Jackson, remained.

Luck of the draw

September 13, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Tim Taylor didn’t get drawn for the Mississippi public lands alligator hunt, but he ended up with a trophy that will soon be hanging on his wall just the same. “Great photo isn’t it?” said Taylor, who works for the City of Ridgeland Parks Department […]

Despite the heat, doves seem to prefer eating in the afternoon hours.

Beat the heat, but get beaten by doves

September 7, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

The way I figured it, I had two choices on the opening day of dove season last weekend, either an afternoon hunt when a heat advisory had been issued, or a cooler morning hunt leaving plenty of time for football. I wimped out, and accepted one of my invitations to a morning hunt. I chose poorly. […]

Shooting at a dove flying lower than 45 degrees to the horizon is a recipe for disaster.

Getting shot dove hunting is no fun

August 29, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Last week, this writer recounted the best dove hunt of my life, when I limited out — 12 back then — in less than a box of shells in under an hour. But even better than my shooting was the organization of the hunt, which was held by a Delta landowner to benefit his son’s high school baseball team. It led to a most pleasurable day, one I will never forget. […]

The author recounts the details of his best dove hunt to date held in Bolivar County.

The best dove hunt ever

August 23, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Opening day of dove season has always been special. As a hunter it was cause to celebrate — a bevy of opening days would follow in the coming months for small game, deer, ducks and all. […]

Bobby Cleveland adds TV and radio to the avenues through which he shares the joys of hunting and fishing in Mississippi.

Outdoor voice now reaches TV, radio

August 17, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

I know. I know. I know.

Believe me, I know how lucky I’ve been. […]