Fishing
Battery chargers with a pulse
The chemical process that produces electrical power in a battery can also damage it without human intervention. […]
Columns
Bobby C's Outdoors
Buck rekindles hunting bug for Buffalo native
The buck James Mrowczynski killed Saturday morning below the spillway at Barnett Reservoir is a modest one, even by his standards from past hunting experiences in his native western New York. […]
Deer Hunting
To use trail cameras, or not
Something interesting and thought provoking happened to me recently while out running errands. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Agave-glazed venison steaks are the best ever
Agave Nectar Venison is a wonderful recipe for cooking venison backstrap (loin) steaks. Use it for your next family holiday. […]
Bass Fishing
Maynor Creek offers hot bass action this month
Maynor Creek Reservoir near Waynesboro isn’t a well-known lake, although it’s an old one that was known as a big-bass lake about 20 years ago. […]
Fishing
The weather is the real question
The best question to ask in November isn’t, “Are the fish biting?” but rather, “What will the weather be?”
That’s because this month’s weather determines whether you can fish or not. […]
As Big As they Grow
Tournament time
This month’s crappie column will report the results of two recent big crappie tournaments, both held on Grenada Reservoir — and I’ll try to get back to Cranking Basics 101 that I started last month for next month’s column. […]
Catfish
Catfish growth, part II
Last month, I discussed the importance of food supply and temperature to one of Mississippi’s more-popular sportfish — the catfish. […]
Deer Hunting
The .444 Marlin
A few deer seasons ago when the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks expanded the permitted weapons category for use of special centerfire rifles and calibers during the primitive weapons seasons, the whole world of primitive hunting in Mississippi was turned upside down. […]
Hunting
Varmint hunting (Deep South style)
I don’t know why we were never arrested.
Growing up in the Deep South years ago, if you liked to shoot, you had lots of opportunities. It was a more rural culture then, the city dwellers frequently being the first generation off the farm. […]
Bass Fishing
Tharp’s ‘simple’ plan pays off at Barnett
If there is a fishing lesson to be learned from last week’s Bassmaster Central Open on Barnett Reservoir, it is to keep fishing simple and never overlook the obvious. […]
Bass Fishing
Booyah Boo Series
Two of America’s bass fishing legends turned artificial lure designers realized soon after the umbrella rig craze subsided somewhat that, indeed, the almighty mousetrap could be improved. […]