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Pope shows the potential a hunter can realize in building his own hunting haven.

How to transfer property to a hunting haven

July 6, 2011 John J. Woods

If you dream hard enough, long enough, you can make anything happen. That is if you are willing to work for it. […]

This widely circulated image shows deer seeking higher ground on a porch in the Tunica area.

Water Torture: Flooding leaves question mark on Delta deer hunting

July 6, 2011 Michael O. Giles

With record-breaking flood levels along the mighty Mississippi from Tunica to Natchez, outdoorsmen and wildlife fans were left wondering if the Delta’s deer would survive. […]

Making the right choice when purchasing a crossbow can make the difference between enjoyment afield and frustration.

What crossbow is right for you?

July 5, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

Choosing the right crossbow can be a daunting task, especially for those who making their first foray in to the weapons. Let’s face it: There’s a ton of options, and everybody says that their crossbow is the best.

In desperation, many potential crossbow hunters grasp at straws and buy the cheapest, the fastest or just the prettiest crossbow. When someone buys using these criteria to guide them there are two possible outcomes.

Either they are very lucky, or they are doomed to disappointment. […]

Tim Reynolds and Pam Batia of Ocean Springs took this big trout while floating the grass beds.

From Biloxi to Breton for speckled trout and redfish

July 1, 2011 John E. Phillips

Just as my D.O.A. Shrimp hit the water, I felt as though my cast had landed on the caboose of a runaway freight train. The rod pretzelled, and the line came off the reel as the drag sang a high-pitched tune.

I heard my fishing buddy, Bo Hamilton of Ocean Springs, laughing.

“I think you’ve got a fish on, John,” he said. […]

The Magnolia Crappie Club Team of dad Eli and son Cole Rowell look forward to the summer when they can beat the heat by fishing south Mississippi rivers for crappie.

Take a kid fishing

June 24, 2011 Phillip Gentry

Summertime provides a great opportunity to get kids involved in fishing. Crappie and other panfish are ideally suited for teaching children how to fish because they readily bite, and where there’s one, there’s likely to be more. […]

Since we can only keep two snapper this season, then why not fish for the big ones, and little spots are where they’re most likely to show up.

Think small for big snapper

June 24, 2011 John E. Phillips

Many years ago, a captain taught me the secret of little spots for big snapper — sunken washing machines. On that fishing trip, the captain asked me, “Do you want to catch a big snapper?” I replied, “Sure I do.” The captain smiled and said, “Okay, we’ll catch them out of the washing machine. […]

July issue of Mississippi Sportsman being printed

June 15, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

Sure the heat is oppressive, but those of us who love the outdoors simply work around it to continue to pursue our passion. […]

Yellow catfish, or flatheads, are also found in the Mississippi River.

Don’t forget about yellow cats

June 14, 2011 Phillip Gentry

While blue cats are a big draw on the Mississippi River, they aren’t the only big cat to be found, especially when fishing during the summer. Flathead catfish, or yellow cats as they are locally referred to, present just as much fun and excitement as blue cats, and the action is better after dark. […]

Okatibbee has been producing larger than normal crappie in the last couple of years, which may be a pleasant surprise for Magnolia Crappie Club anglers on their next tournament stop.

Crankin’ crappie

June 10, 2011 Phillip Gentry

When it comes to targeting crappie, several key ingredients make crankbait trolling work. One popular setup is to pull crankbaits on rods that stagger along each side of the boat. […]

Many hunters waste time and money planting soil that is too acidic.

Sample the soil for better food plots

June 9, 2011 Tony Kinton

Wayne Boshart of the Mississippi State Extensive Service and Interim County Director for Leake County says soil samples are essential for maximum production. […]

Wise Mississippi coastal anglers know that the best time to catch fish is when they are forced to congregate around contour changes, like the point on the west side of Horn Island.

Horn of Copious Cobia: Lemon fish invade this barrier island

May 12, 2011 Chris Ginn

Like a giant brown bear waiting to catch leaping salmon swimming upstream, hundreds of Mississippi offshore anglers are lining up this month to take advantage of the thousands of cobia making their annual migration around the Gulf of Mexico coastline.

After bobbing and weaving through the gauntlet known as Destin and Pensacola, the cobia will eventually hit the barrier islands off the Mississippi coast. The first island they get to, Petit Bois, might get a little of their attention, but it is the second island in the chain, Horn, that attracts cobia like Britney Spears draws attention. […]

Biloxi piers provide great fishing opportunities

April 26, 2011 Christopher L. Eger

The Harrison County port resort city of Biloxi is well known for its casinos, Beauvoir, and for being the setting for a number of John Gresham novels. What is not as well known about the city is that it is in the heart of the “Fertile Fisheries Crescent” of the northern Gulf of Mexico and that from more than a half dozen prime spots, a saltwater angler can stand on shore and capture any number of prime game fish without ever getting their feet wet. […]