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Gregory says sometimes bass will gang up in the mouths of the cuts located at GPS point No. 1.

The Black (Bass) Pearl

February 26, 2009 Michael O. Giles

Susan Gregory eased the trolling motor into the water, and began probing the brackish waters of Cowan Bayou on the Lower Pearl much like a skilled surgeon. […]

The author found shallow waters in grass among the best bets for loading up on slab white perch.

Handling five to eight fishing poles with tips bent each from the weight of fish on all at the same time is some pretty good fishing action. In fact, it’s the most fever-pitched crappie action this angler has ever run into. […]

Toler Robinson, Ronnie Foy and Dan Robinson pose with one of Foy’s turkeys taken on his grand-slam quest.

King of all Monarchs

February 3, 2009 Michael O. Giles

At first light, an old battle-worn tom belted out a voluminous gobble that served as a warning to all would-be suitors and a come-hither call for any available hens. […]

Cover: February 2009

February 3, 2009 Mississippi Sportsman

Deer season just ended, but we’re already counting the days until the turkey opener. Learn what you can expect this year in Part II of our forecast. […]

There’s no telling what sights you’ll see on a day at Bay Springs, but this one is Brad Whitehead’s favorite.

Spring-Loaded Crappie

February 3, 2009 Phillip Gentry

“On any given day, there’s just no telling what you might see out here,” said crappie guide Brad Whitehead, “I’ve seen all kinds of wildlife from deer to ducks and eagles. Then one day a few years back I was sitting out here with a client, and this huge barge comes by with something that looked like part of the space shuttle loaded on it.” […]

The silhouette of a flying snipe is unmistakable. Look for the stocky, short wings and long, slender bill. Snipe also make a screeching alarm call when flushed, which is sometimes the first clue a hunter has that a bird is nearby.

Snipe Hunting — For Real

February 3, 2009 Rob Heflin

Christmas has come and gone, and deer and duck seasons are coming to an end in Mississippi. Most of us have fattened up over the holidays, and the brutal, late-winter weather might have us spending a little too much time indoors munching on the candied pecans. […]

Coon hunting with hounds is a deep-rooted tradition all across the South, but especially in the Magnolia State.

Nighttime Bandits

February 3, 2009 Cliff Covington

“Load up, Music!”

The old blue tick coon hound did as Buddy Lisk commanded, leaping excitedly onto the tailgate of the pickup and settling in next to his litter mate, Blaze, for the short ride to Christian Bottom. […]

Usually the crappie will be ready by mid-February, but sometimes pre-spawn crappie fishing takes off early in the month.

Prime Meridian

February 3, 2009 Michael O. Giles

Joe Giles studied his LCR for a few minutes before pitching a couple of marker buoys out into the muddy waters of Okatibbee. Giles was scanning the bottom for the Gin Creek channel that cut through the Gin Creek Flats. […]

Godwin believes the best week to turkey hunt in Mississippi is the first week of April.

2009 Turkey Season Preview, Part II

February 3, 2009 John E. Phillips

To learn spring-turkey season expectations, the area of the state holding the most turkeys, the best week to hunt during turkey season and the benefits of volunteering as a Mississippi turkey cooperator, Mississippi Sportsman talked with Dave Godwin of Starkville, wild turkey program coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP). […]

If you control-burn every three years, you will provide more food and habitat for turkeys.

2009 Turkey Season Preview, Part I

January 6, 2009 John E. Phillips

To learn how landowners can have more turkeys on their land, the link between turkey management and timber management and the latest research on turkey predation, Mississippi Sportsman talked with Dave Godwin, wild turkey program coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP). […]

Cover: January 2009

January 6, 2009 Mississippi Sportsman

Follow late-season strategies this month, or you’ll be waiting at least another nine to get that big buck on your wall. […]

Chris Clifton (left) and Kevin Coughran have their best success after the peak of hunting pressure dies off.

Late-Season Buck Strategies

January 6, 2009 John J. Woods

Kevin Coughran’s swan song is one that is often played out about the time the holiday-season deer hunting has ended and almost everyone is back at work. If that big buck is not already at the taxidermist by now, a great many deer hunters are starting to think recliners, football playoffs, warm fireplaces, even spring fishing and turkey hunting. […]