Species Spotlight Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

January 13, 2026

Whitetail deer are the most popular game animals throughout the southeastern United States. […]

Bobcats are highly adaptable and can thrive in diverse environments, including forests, swamps, deserts, and even urban areas. […]

Opossums are the only marsupials found in North America. They are known for their small size, pointed faces, and hairless prehensile tails. […]

Blue crabs are among the most important of all saltwater species for a variety of reasons. […]

Once treasured among fur hunters and trappers, raccoons are still one of the most important furbearing animals in the U.S. […]

Wildlife biologists have identified as many as 16 subspecies of the black bear, but some controversy exists in classifying them all. […]

Green sunfish are among the most misunderstood and misidentified of all panfish. They are small, but also fun to catch, and good to eat. […]

The Eastern wild turkey is one of the largest gamebirds in North America and is a prized bird among hunters. […]

Wild hogs are among the most reproductively efficient breeders on earth, and can thrive in most any environment. […]

Cottontail rabbits are the most common rabbits in North America, and are prized by small game hunters in Mississippi. […]

With a keen sense of sight, smell and hearing, red foxes are adept at staying hidden. The red fox is a small, dog-like animal. […]

The fox squirrel is the largest species of North American tree squirrels. They are highly coveted by hunters. […]