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Some great trophy deer were killed this season in Mississippi.

Deer of the Year

March 1, 2012 Andy Crawford

The Mississippi Delta has long been known for the big bucks that wander this fertile area of the state, and the Magnolia Records are replete with examples of Delta trophies. […]

Custom towers should be sized appropriately for the vessel and made for easy take down and removal.

Tower of Power

March 1, 2012 David A. Brown

The prominent V wake was unmistakable, even from my camera boat positioned 50 feet from the anglers working a grass line. […]

Cover: March 2012

March 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

Fish the 10 Grenada spots discussed in this issue, and you’ll fill your own stringer with crappie. […]

Topwater baits like the Picasso Shad Walker often draw violent strikes, but when a bass misses its target, you’ll want to send in a follow-up bait.

It’s great when that first cast meets with aggressive reception, but often, it takes some dialing in to determine the fish’s preference. Notwithstanding the oft-proven merits of junk fishing, a handful of examples show us that certain lure pairings hold particularly strategic benefit. Like a boxer setting up his opponent with jabs and then sneaking in a body shot or a Major League pitcher throwing the changeup, there’s more to successful bass fishing than randomly grabbing lures and hoping for the best.

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The Spring Gobbler Hunter Survey is an invaluable resource for Mississippi turkey hunters.

2012 Turkey Season Forecast

February 1, 2012 Cliff Covington

The Magnolia State is blessed with some of the finest turkey hunting to be found anywhere in North America. But before you can draw a bead and seal the deal on a longbeard, you must first identify the areas that offer up the best opportunities for success.

Here is what the state’s top turkey biologists are predicting for the 2012 spring turkey season. […]

During February, anglers catch a lot of crappie by fishing giant balls of bait out in the middle of the lake.

Crappie Connection

February 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

To hear Chotard Landing Resort manager Mark Johnson explain it, the shoreline of the lake just outside his back door stretched from the Louisiana levee to the Mississippi levee just about a year ago. […]

The spawn will start as early as the end of February at Lake Washington.

Crappie Hotspot Series: Lake Washington

February 1, 2012 Phillip Gentry

The next stop on the Mississippi Sportsman Crappie Hotspot Series tour is Lake Washington. Located approximately 25 miles south of Greenville on Highway 1, Washington is a closed-off oxbow of the Mississippi River; as such, fluctuations in the river don’t affect the lake in the same way as other oxbows, making it a unique fishery among Delta lakes. […]

Rebecca Brewer made her first bow kill of the 2011 hunting season with a lethal shot on this feral hog at Curve Mountain Hunting Club near Porterville.

Nature’s Vacuum Cleaner

February 1, 2012 David Hawkins

A serious dog man will sink thousands of dollars into the right hound. Coon hunters are especially proud of good bloodlines, and go to great measures to protect their hounds. Micro-chip implants, ear tattoos, GPS tracking collars, food, vaccinations and the like become a huge investment. So when a hound gets injured for any reason, it becomes a big deal. […]

Terry Bates and the author display a few of the bass that they caught and released on President’s Day last year.

A Day on Lake Ferguson

February 1, 2012 Michael O. Giles

Roaring up Lake Ferguson in his Ranger boat wide open and on full plane, Terry Bates suddenly backed off the throttle and made a quick left turn up into “the chute.” […]

Cover: February 2012

February 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

Natchez hunter Will Rives may have broken his own state record when he arrowed this 180-class monster in January. […]

Guides and hunters on there way to set up for a hunt.

Catfishing for Waterfowl

January 1, 2012 John J. Woods

It’s 31 degrees outside with a stiff northern breeze kicking up adding to the wind chill. There is a dusting of snow from last night covering the ice left over from the previous weekend. […]

Tournament angler and MCC member Brad Chappell provides 10 locations from his own book of fishing hotspots to help crappie anglers find fish on Ross Barnett this month.

Crappie Hotspot Series: Ross Barnett Reservoir

January 1, 2012 Phillip Gentry

Providing a list of the 12 hottest crappie locations in the state sounds easy in theory, but becomes difficult in practice. It’s not because they’re hard to find, but just the opposite: The Magnolia state is chock full of great crappie fishing waters. […]