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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. […]

Being prepared and keeping a cool head during a boating emergency can prevent disastrous results.

The most important electrical impulses are between your ears

October 29, 2012 Allan Tarvid

Floating around for three hours with nothing but a Coleman cooler between you and drowning is enough to make a guy and his friends renew the commonsense boating habits they’ve let slide. […]

Smith & Wesson has a hit with its new Military & Police Shield, which is perfect for a concealed-carry weapon.

Smith & Wesson hits the ‘sweet spot’ with their new Shield

October 29, 2012 Gordon Hutchinson

One of my favorite “working” handguns has become my Smith & Wesson Military & Police Pro series pistol in 9 mm. This gun has a factory 4 1/2-pound trigger pull, and I recently purchased a Level III retention holster. With the blessing of my chief, it has become my duty sidearm. […]

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. […]

Trail camera technology has progressed to offer true no-flash options that produce clearer images and don’t spook bucks.

All flashes are not equal

October 22, 2012 Bill Garbo

This past week I ran by the showroom of one of my favorite hunting-products companies that, fortunately for me, happens to be headquartered about a 20-minute drive from my home. My goal was to check out their new trail camera line in person and grab two or three of their latest “black-flash” cameras to replace some of my older antiquated “red-glow” flash (so-called “infrared”) models. […]

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. […]

Bogue Homa Lake is known for a lot of smaller fish, but there are some big bass prowling about the reservoir.

Bet on Bogue Homa this month

October 15, 2012 Paul Elias

Restocked about four years ago, Bogue Homa Lake is really producing a lot of bass, with a few weighing 5 to 7 pounds. Bogue Homa is about 1,000 acres with plenty of grass, lily pads and cypress trees, as well as well-defined creek channels with stumps sitting in them. […]

King mackerel fishing is so good off the Mississippi coast that it attracts the Southern Kingfish Association on an annual basis.

October fishing at the Gulf Coast

October 15, 2012 John E. Phillips

This month fishing all along the coast really turns on as the temperatures drop. Here is a rundown of the options: […]

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. […]

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