Deer Hunting
Prescribed fire as a management tool
Fire can be your best friend or your worst enemy, depending on the context of how fire is used in your wildlife management program. […]
Columns
Bass Fishing
Catch bass at Bay Springs
In September, we’ll go to Bay Springs Lake, which is a clear, deep lake with good-sized largemouths and spotted bass. And since it’s not a very-big lake, it’s much easier to pattern. […]
Fishing
September is marlin and barrier island time on the Gulf Coast
Capt. Jimmy Taylor operates the Lauren and the Miss Darsey, both docked at Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. A judge at the World Billfishing Classic held at the Isle of Capri, Taylor has probably caught and released as many marlin as anyone along the Upper Gulf Coast. […]
Alligator
Crazy: 3 gators in 90 minutes, over a ton
The craziness of alligator season in Mississippi hit a fevered pitch last Monday when program coordinator Ricky Flynt couldn’t find any other way to describe what he’d seen. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The future of fisheries
Larry Pugh became chief of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks’ Fisheries Bureau on July 1. Pugh earned his masters degree in fisheries at Mississippi State University, and has worked as a biologist for MDWFP for 15 years. He is an avid and accomplished angler. […]
As Big As they Grow
Focused on fall fishing
Writing a column about crappie fishing in August is a tough assignment for me. Y’all know I don’t like fishing in hot weather, and August is about as hot as it gets around these parts. Even under the shade tree at Ross Barnett’s Fannin Landing, temps after mid-morning are intolerable to me. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer rifle sight-in
It is hard to imagine that deer hunting seasons are not that far off. Those passionate white-tailed pursuers among us are already having our thoughts turn toward the fall months to again catch a glimpse of deer slipping through the woods. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Kandi Croaker
With the very large number of plastic frogs on the racks and shelves for bass fishermen to choose from, who would’ve thunk to add another one to the mix? […]
Bass Fishing
Finesse beats size in battle of the worms
After fishing the first dawn hour for the frog bite, it was time to target something else. The sun had broken through the fog and was over the trees on the bank. […]
Alligator
Flynt says conditions best yet for gator hunting
One of the great success stories of modern game management in Mississippi, alligator hunting, renews at noon on Friday when the 2013 season opens in all areas of the state. […]
General
Where have all the bullets gone?
If by now you haven’t experienced the frustrating bullet shortage or voiced a loud complaint about it, it’s a fair bet you don’t shoot for a hobby — or shoot at all. […]
Alligator
Gator time: Photo saved our story
“These alligators are sneaky little critters,” said my hunting buddy’s young son, Austin Partridge. “Dad and those guys are way down there at the other end of this slough, and look, here’s a gator right behind our boat.” […]