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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. […]

Often more than one tripletail will be hanging around the same buoy, just waiting for a bait to drift by.

The blackfish are back in August

August 13, 2012 John E. Phillips

Capt. Kenny Shiyou of Shore Thing Charters, based at Bay St. Louis, Miss., said he was ready to do battle with one of his favorite quarries. […]

The Alabama rig is deadly when targeting schooling bass.

Bass still biting in the heat

August 13, 2012 Paul Elias

August is the month when bass start schooling on Pickwick Lake on the surface and in deep water. That means you can have fun and catch a lot of fish. Although you may not catch a monster, on a good day you can bring 20 or 30 bass to the boat. […]

Former Olympic bronze medalist John Satterwhite (right), now the Mississippi Marksmanship Program coordinator, rose to the top of the International Skeet world in the '70s without the financial support of his country. He missed his best opportunity for gold in 1980 when the U.S. boycotted the Moscow Games.

Former skeet champ Satterwhite has no Moscow boycott regrets

August 8, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

A former skeet bronze medalist, Mississippi native John Satterwhite wasn’t surprised at team USA’s early shooting successes at the London Summer Olympics. He feels his country should dominate the shooting sports, and could always have enjoyed golden moments like those produced by Kimberly Rhodes (women’s skeet) and Vincent Hancock (men’s skeet) in these Games. […]

Summer hunting tune-ups include lots of camp work projects.

Time for summer hunting tune-up

August 6, 2012 John J. Woods

Ok, it’s hot as the dickens. August in Mississippi has got to be about the worst time of year for hunters except for the Wildlife Extravaganza outdoors kick-off show the first weekend. At least that event helps get us in the mood for the coming hunting seasons. […]

Bluegill are colonial nesters, with the larger fish setting up shop in the middle of “beds.”

Bluegill Spawning

August 1, 2012 Hal Schramm

As explained in the July issue of Mississippi Sportsman, bluegill are fairly unique among most warm-water fishes in that they spawn throughout the summer. […]

The author and partner Tommy Moss had to resort to pulling cranks at Chotard to finish fourth in the Magnolia Crappie Club State Championship.

Magnolia Crappie State Championship

August 1, 2012 Paul Johnson

Chotard/Eagle was the site of the 2012 Magnolia Crappie State Championship on June 22-23. A total of 36 teams competed for top honors over the course of two days of challenging fishing.

Oh, there were plenty of fish caught, including a boatload or three of garfish! […]

This silver carp glanced off the writer's head and shoulder and landed in the backseat of his bass boat, killing itself. The writer survived, only to face another threat later in the day on the Mississippi River.

River monsters, Part II

July 31, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Last week, I told you a story from the Mississippi River involving a rather large paddlefish, caught in the middle of its paddle with a tail-spinner artificial lure. […]

AR-15-style rifles have become accepted sporting rifles in today’s shooting community.

It’s not an ‘assault’ rifle

July 30, 2012 Gordon Hutchinson

I opened my morning newspaper, reading the news and scanning the advertisements when a gun store ad caught my eye. […]

Electronics have become important parts of our fishing experiences, but the units can become dirty or cluttered over time.

Clean your displays inside and out

July 30, 2012 Allan Tarvid

Who hasn’t mistaken the shadow of a water spot on an LCD screen for a fish, waypoint or radar target? Or was it a smear of sunscreen lotion or insect repellent left by a fingertip? Hopefully it wasn’t a permanent scratch, crack, craze or other scar.

And the growing popularity of touch screens in marine electronics is increasing the hand-screen contact problem. […]

Sidney Montgomery wrestles the author's large paddlefish on board.

Surprise fish makes for memorable moment

July 26, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Every fisherman remembers his or her biggest fish.

Everybody remembers their oddest fish. […]

Careful use of trail camera data can allow hunters to determine when bucks are more likely to be on the move.

Buck movement quantified

July 23, 2012 Bill Garbo

In last month’s column we looked at some of the methods I typically use to convert my personal trail camera photo archives into meaningful and usable “deer statistics” or “intelligence.” […]