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Crows are extremely gregarious, so finding a communal area is the key to success.

That Old Black Magic

December 28, 2007 Cliff Covington

“If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows.”

— Henry Ward Beecher […]

Cover: December 2007

November 28, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

Mississippi Sportsman contributor Cliff Covington used heavy hunting pressure to his advantage to drop this trophy buck. […]

The author hunted this heavily pressured buck for three months during the 2005 season, and saw him only twice in that period during daylight hours.

Mississippi deer hunters are blessed in many ways. To begin with, we have an extremely long season when compared to other states — Oct. 1-Jan. 31, except for Zone 2, which doesn’t close until Feb. 15. […]

After a successful shoot, the waterfowl are picked up, and the hunters take them home for a delicious duck dinner.

Dam Ducks!

November 28, 2007 John E. Phillips

Every duck hunter in Mississippi, and most duck hunters in the nation, believe that if they’ve lived good, sportsmen-like lives and have close relationships with God, they’ll get permission to hunt at Beaver Dam before they die. […]

Bucks get very active after the passage of a cold front, or any other type of harsh weather for that matter.

Black Skies and Bent Trees

November 28, 2007 John J. Woods

Within 30 minutes, the skies turned from a neutral grey to a pinkish-purple and then to midnight black. From my tripod seat I could tell the bottom was going to fall out of the sky any minute, but my timing was off. […]

Snows and blues are extremely wary so hunters need to take every precaution to remain invisible.

Southern Snow Storm

November 28, 2007 Tony Kinton

The surroundings were surreal. A small shack sat hard against a dirt road adjacent to a huge grain field that had been harvested and left to lie until spring farming operations began anew. A cold north wind battered the mud and stubble, and toyed with a single light bulb that dangled from a cord under the tiny porch of that shack. The bulb cast eerie shadows at varying angles as it swayed randomly with each gust. […]

This is a representation of a typical river channel cross-section. Through erosion of the outside bank and deposition of sediment on the inside bank, you will usually find a steep side and a shallow side along the bank.

Open to the Public

November 28, 2007 Rob Heflin

Each year I am pelted with a variety of questions about public water in Mississippi. The questions come from duck hunters wanting to know how far they can boat into flooded timber, fishermen wanting to know if certain lakes are public and landowners wanting to know where their property starts and where the public water stops. All are good questions. […]

Stacey Sims’ 17-point buck won the 97 WOKK Big Buck Bounty contest held in Meridian last year. The monster buck was harvested during the rut.

Hot Does and Rutting Bucks

November 28, 2007 Michael O. Giles

Stacey Sims eased along the water’s edge as he worked his way toward his deer stand. The climbing stand was positioned overlooking a flooded swamp bottom. […]

Cover: November 2007

October 24, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

Joel Melton shot this massive-racked 8-pointer last season with a muzzleloader while hunting near Jackson. […]

Crappie Dawg

October 23, 2007 Ed Dawg Weldon

EDITOR’S NOTE: Ed “Dawg” Weldon, known throughout the South as the Crappie Dawg of Tunica Lake, has fished Tunica for 40 years. In 1990, when Weldon retired, he started fishing Tunica even more. As a guide, he earns a portion of his living by knowing where the crappie are every month at Tunica and how to catch them. […]

Canvasbacks are unmistakable because of their large size and sloped foreheads. Although the birds are prized, they aren’t especially wary.

Canned Laughter

October 23, 2007 Rob Heflin

According to the latest US Fish & Wildlife Service pond counts, most duck species are up from last year, and the fall flight is expected to be another large one. Some species like scaup and pintail remain below the long-term average (-33 percent and -19 percent, respectively), but most other species are showing improvement. […]

Tripod stands are great for areas that don’t offer suitable trees for climbers, lock-ons and ladder stands.

What and Where?

October 23, 2007 Cliff Covington

Any successful bowhunter will tell you that nothing can ruin a hunt quicker than ineffective stand placement and setup. And while it is more critical for the bowhunter because of the limited capabilities associated with archery gear, rifle hunters can learn a great deal by taking a peak at the bowhunter’s playbook. […]