Deer Hunting
Map out the deer rut
It is finally here! Just like when we were kids, the wait for Christmas seemed like an eternity. So it is for me, and, I am certain, all other serious diehard deer hunters. […]
Columns
Freshwater Fishing
Too much of a good thing
The adoption of catch-and-release benefited black bass fisheries, but now many fisheries managers wish it would go away — or that at least a few anglers would harvest some bass. […]
Recipes
Oyster recipes perfect for the holidays
From now through February and into March, oysters are in their prime fat and flavorful. And Ronnie Sampey knows it. […]
Deer Hunting
Hoyt takes a big step
Hoyt Archery’s 2018 flagship hunting bows are the most innovative to come from the Salt Lake City-based manufacturer in many years. Hoyt has redesigned their bows from the ground up, giving them a much-needed overhaul — and adding a lot of new technology. […]
Bass Fishing
Delta Lures’ buzzbaits
“Hey, can I borrow one of those?”
Accomplished Helena, Ark. bass angler Derward Mauldin has heard that question many times before in his boat when he’s fishing with a Delta Lures buzzbait during tournament action in Arkansas, Mississippi or Louisiana. It’s perhaps the ultimate compliment, or endorsement if you will, for any artificial lure manufacturer who puts a product on the market. […]
Columns
Try to educate your eyes
Preparation and repetition is the key when the deer hunter is making a quick decision about whether a buck is legal or fully mature. […]
Bass Fishing
Pickwick Lake’s bass bonanza
Catching 30 to 50 bass per day is what you can expect in November on Pickwick Lake, which corners Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee and should be one of the hottest lakes in all those states this month. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Get a grip on fish growth rate
Fish growth rate is also essential to predicting the effect of harvest restrictions, like length limits and creel limits. […]
Deer Hunting
DTX lives up to the Hype
Not many years ago, compound bows offered little in terms of adjustability. Most models featured only 10 pounds of draw-weight range, and at most, only 3 inches of draw-length adjustment. […]
Bass Fishing
The Mag 12 Buzz Worm
That two different professional anglers can fish a new 12-inch worm completely differently — with both catching solid numbers of quality bass — is a testament to the new Mag 12 Buzz Worm from Mister Twister. […]
Deer Hunting
It’s time to recalibrate
Well, we survived another Deep South summer, although this one seemed to be more wet at times than hot. My hope is that, in spite of the heat and humidity, you have long since been visiting your hunting properties mowing, spraying, repairing and building stands, supplemental feeding, and working trail cameras. If not, you are late and already running behind, and it is time to get the lead out. […]
Bass Fishing
Bay Springs: five rods, two areas
When I think of Mississippi lakes I like to fish in October, Bay Springs Lake comes to mind. A 9-mile-long reservoir on the Tenn-Tom Waterway northeast of Tupelo, Bay Springs has populations of all three species of black bass: largemouth, smallmouth and spotted. […]