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Brandon Hughes of Prentiss now holds the Jeff Davis Lake record for largemouth with this 11.6-pound bass caught March 5.

Two more state lake record bass certified

March 21, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Two more record largemouth bass have been reported this month at state lakes managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP). […]

A crane is used to push and dump concrete culverts on a reef in 15 feet of water just Southeast of Cat Island in the Gulf of Mexico.

Cat Island Reef grows thanks to BCT, CCA

March 13, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s artificial reef program grew in February, when 207.4 short tons of culverts were deployed at four sites on the Cat Island Reef, thanks to the Building Conservation Trust (BCT) and the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA). […]

Mississippi's week-long youth-only (age 15 and under) turkey season opened on Wednesday and state wildlife officials are urging all hunters to voluntarily report their harvests this year.

Youth turkey season opens

March 8, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Spring turkey hunting began Wednesday in Mississippi, with the opening of the weeklong youth-only hunt statewide. Only hunters aged 15 and under can shoot gobblers through March 14. […]

Austin Vowell holds his 14-pound, 3-ounce lake record largemouth bass in front of the entrance sign to Neshoba County Lake.

14-3: Angler breaks Neshoba County Lake record

March 3, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Austin Vowell said he’d fought all the wind he wanted after two hours Tuesday morning, fishing at Neshoba County Lake at Philadelphia, so he decided to quit and fish his way out. […]

The Discount Zone is back for the 2017 Louisiana Sportsman Show, and you won’t want to miss out on all the deals on a wide array of hunting and fishing gear.

2017 Louisiana Sportsman Show is here!

March 1, 2017 Mississippi Sportsman

The 38th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival, Louisiana’s largest outdoor and boat show, will be held March 16-19 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, La. […]

These giant catfish have become pigeon hunters

February 24, 2017 Mississippi Sportsman

Catfish are not picky eaters. They are known to eat a wide variety of foods, including seeds, crawfish, insects, frogs and other fish. When food is scarce they will even scour the bottom for decomposing fish or bugs. […]

February is prime time for rabbit and goose hunters in Mississippi, which offers up a daily double for hunters in the Delta.

Smaller, but tasty

February 8, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

February is small-game month in most of Mississippi, a time for rabbit and squirrel hunters to hit the fields and woods in a search for ingredients for a pot of gumbo, sauce piquant, dumplings or just plain ol’ fried happiness. […]

Mississippians who catch speckled trout in Louisiana waters can bring fish less than 15 inches back across the state line if they have a license and do not stop to fish.

DMR addresses state line trout issue

February 6, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Note to Mississippi fishermen who catch speckled trout in Louisiana waters and then return to port in the Magnolia State: Do not stop and fish once you enter Mississippi waters. […]

Mississippians can launch at home port, catch red snapper in Louisiana and legally return to port with the fish if they meet requirements set by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.

Mississippians can bring snapper to port if …

February 3, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has announced regulations regarding Mississippi boats catching red snapper during Louisiana’s state season. […]

Sylvester Badeaux shows off the monstrous 18-pointer he shot last Friday, Jan. 27 on his 200-acre lease near Hermanville in Claiborne County. The big buck green-scored 182 ¼ inches B&C.

Louisiana hunter downs 182-inch monster in Claiborne County

February 2, 2017 Patrick Bonin

Action had slowed considerably on Sylvester Badeaux’s 200-acre lease in Claiborne County — so much so that the Harvey, La. hunter had contemplated skipping the final days of deer season last month. […]

Coyotes are considered a predator on wild turkey in Mississippi, and in February will share the focus of the MDWFP's Habitat and Predator Management Month.

MDWFP: February is habitat and predator management month

February 1, 2017 David Hawkins

A targeted campaign addressing wildlife habitat management and predator control is being conducted in February by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. […]

Capt. Ronnie Daniels of Fisher-man Guide Services in Bay St. Louis will be one of three guides leading the free Fishing 101 Seminar for kids Feb. 11 at the Biloxi Boat Show.

Jackson, Biloxi schedule February fish seminars

January 25, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

As Mississippi’s hunting seasons begin to wind down, attention begins shifting more toward fishing.

Two events are scheduled to help set the mood for anglers, both young and old. […]