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May 31, 2026

Once Feb. 1 rolls around, rabbit hunters with a good pack of dogs are some of the most popular sportsman in the world. Deer season is over and invitations to rabbit hunt come in almost daily.

Rabbit hunters take center stage

February 8, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

February is also a great time to own a pack of rabbit dogs. […]

A dying art, it might seem, squirrel hunting remains Mississippi’s top small game target.

Bushytails best beware

February 7, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s No. 1 small-game animal remains the squirrel, although hunting pressure continues to plummet. The number of squirrel hunters in the state has dropped by half over the past 50 years. […]

Cold-water bass fishing on Barnett Reservoir will be tested by Bassmaster Central Open anglers.

Lots of B.A.S.S. traffic on Barnett

February 1, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

The Barnett Reservoir area will be more colorful in February, as will the streets and hotel parking lots in nearby communities. […]

Abbye Hughes, 15, killed this turkey on March 26, 2017, while hunting with her dad in Clarke County. The gobbler had a 10-inch beard and 1 ¼-inch spurs.

Apply now for WMA turkey hunts

January 30, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will accept applications through Feb. 15 for Wildlife Management Area permitted turkey hunts. […]

Ross Carpenter, 15 of Greenwood, killed this 18-point "cactus buck" Jan. 13 in Leflore County near Money.

Teen takes 185-inch cactus buck

January 29, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

When asked to describe his 18-point, massive, 185-inch buck killed Jan. 13 in the Mississippi Delta, 15-year-old Ross Carpenter didn’t use words like trophy or beautiful or anything like that. […]

For most Mississippians, this weekend represents their final chance to hunt deer as the sun sets on another season.

Final weekend for most deer hunters

January 26, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

For most Mississippi deer hunters, the approaching weekend is their final one for the 2017-2018 season, a last shot at getting a trophy buck or to add some doe meat for the freezer. […]

Trey Graham with a big boar killed in Lafayette County.

“Dang them hogs”

January 16, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Wild pigs continue to be a growing problem in many areas of Mississippi, despite an increased effort — mandatory at some clubs — to eradicate the nuisance beasts.

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Mississippi’s coastal rivers in January, especially on a freakishly warm day after the layers of clothing have been shed, can produce speckled trout and redfish in the same spots.

Five January hot spots

January 15, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

You better believe that January has some hot fishing opportunities in Mississippi, and these five are our picks for the month. […]

A retriever bringing back a prize is a common sight in the Delta in January.

Great duck outlook

January 11, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

If early December is any indication, Mississippi waterfowlers are in for a great January season. […]

Youth-oriented squirrel hunts will take place at Barnett Reservoir in February.

New youth squirrel opportunity set

January 11, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Barnett Reservoir officials gave final approval in November to open lands below the dam, adjacent to the spillway, for youth-oriented squirrel hunts in February. It will be the first time that squirrels have been legally hunted in the area in more than 50 years.

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There’s still time in the season for hunters to find a once-in-a-lifetime buck.

Plenty of time for deer (and dogs)

January 9, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

The rut may be over in some parts of the state, but from the I-20 corridor south, there’s a good bet bucks are still chasing does throughout January. […]

Joseph Blalock, 13, of Brookhaven, took his magnificent buck on his first hunt of the season, which was also the first solo hunt of his life, in Franklin County on Nov. 22. The non-typical 17-point buck grosses over 200 inches.

Brookhaven teen kills 200-inch non-typical

January 9, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Thirteen-year-old boys grow pretty quickly, practically all of them in size and some in savvy. […]