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Cover: September 2007

August 20, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

In which countries do you have the best chance of bagging the buck of your dreams? We tell you in this issue. […]

Young Nick Walker poses with Houston Primos’ 155 2/8-inch buck taken during the 2001 primitive-weapon season in Madison County.

Larry Reece scanned spacious openings from his elevated stand one day during the 2001 Mississippi Primitive Arms deer season. His Knight muzzleloader was at ready as he spotted a big buck 150 yards distant. He made some grunts on his Hunters’ Specialty grunt tube. […]

For Pitre’s Sake!

August 20, 2007 Captain Robert L. Brodie

There are numerous things in life that many people simply take for granted, or for some reason never take the time to fully explore or delve into. One of those treasures is Isle au Pitre and its accompanying marsh wonderland that sprawls southwesterly in a seemingly endless waterlogged prairie throughout Louisiana’s territories. […]

Adam Stewart’s foray into the world of recurve bowhunting has proven to be a good one. He killed this trophy last season with a bow he’d made himself.

Handmade and Deadly

August 20, 2007 Michael O. Giles

Adam Stewart scoured the surrounding woods in search of a deer, and marveled at the splendor of it all.The young hunter had joined his Uncle Bobby Pinkham for his first bow hunt, which took place in Lauderdale County. Though Stewart didn’t think he would like bowhunting, he finally gave in to his uncle’s pleadings. […]

Cover: August 2007

July 24, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

Deer don’t seem to mind Mississippi’s expanding population, and hunters who learn the tricks of the trade can score on some beasts in close proximity of residential neighborhoods. […]

Larry Oberhousen took several bucks behind his old restaurant within the city limits of Raymond in Hinds County.

Backyard Bucks

July 23, 2007 John J. Woods

The biggest bucks we could ever dream of hunting could be hiding out virtually right next door in our neighbor’s back yard. […]

The feeling of retrieving a trophy buck you’ve harvested is incomparable. Many hunters, however, are robbed of this joy because a blood trail ends, and they’ve got no other way of locating the animal.

Dog ’Em, Don’t Lose ’Em

July 23, 2007 John E. Phillips

In the fading light of the fall afternoon, a nice buck appeared, well within bow range of the archer in his treestand at Willow Point, a part of Tara Wildlife near Vicksburg. The hunter drew his bow, released the arrow and hit the buck, but the buck vanished. […]

Although anglers can each keep one fish of this size, it’s best to release the big bulls. The fish taste terrible, and are too valuable to the future of the resource to keep.

Redfish Rewards

July 23, 2007 Captain Robert L. Brodie

Looking for some exciting redfish action this month off Mississippi’s coastal marsh zones, barrier islands, and in the Gulf of Mexico? Well listen up and take note of some of the most productive sites, tactics and gear for landing a few of those bronze bruisers. […]

Because hogs make a lot of noise and have poor eyesight, you can often get close to them to get off a shot, but if a hog smells you, it’s gone.

Hog Wild

July 23, 2007 John E. Phillips

Mississippi has two types of properties — land with wild hogs and land on the verge of homing feral swine. Feral hogs have become one of the biggest wildlife concerns for most game managers in Mississippi and throughout the nation. […]

Crankbaits are excellent for many river systems because they effectively cover all the shallow wood cover common to rivers.

Useful Idiots

July 23, 2007 Chris Ginn

Crankbaits have earned the nickname “idiot baits” because they are so easy to fish that any idiot can throw one out, reel it back and catch a bass. And, not to ruffle any feathers across the Magnolia State, but these so-called idiot baits work really well in Mississippi. […]

In the quest for catfish on local rivers, big bream and bluegill are always a possibility, especially in slack-water areas.

The Strong Survive

July 23, 2007 Bruce West

The long, hot days of summer usually drive many fishermen away from the ponds and lakes by early or mid July. […]

Rob Langlinais caught this large white trout in Biloxi Bay under the I-110 bridge. As summer progresses, white trout and ground mullet will work their way up coastal bays, bayous and rivers.

Chicken of the Sound

June 25, 2007 Captain Robert L. Brodie

Your bait flies freely through the hot July air, hits the Mississippi Sound’s surface, and then quickly sinks to the bottom. You reel up the slack just enough to keep a bit of tension on the line. […]