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June 2, 2026

A bill has been filed in the U.S. House of Representatives to prevent E-15 from being added to the national fuel supply.

House gets bill to overhaul Renewable Fuel Standards, kill E-15 expansion

February 13, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

A bipartisan coalition of members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Feb. 4 to overhaul the current Renewable Fuel Standard regulations and its outdated ethanol mandates. […]

Scott Vance shows why anglers should consider Okatibbee Lake when planning a pre-spawn crappie trip in late February or March.

Okatibbee’s on during pre-spawn

February 11, 2015 Michael O. Giles

Scott Vance scanned his LCR and maneuvered along the submerged creek channel in Okatibbee Lake about 15 miles west of Meridian, working jigs tipped with crappie niblets in 9 feet of water. […]

After deer season, hunters turn their attention to wild hogs. Steven Farmer harvested this big sow in Quitman County.

Hunting hogs February fun

February 10, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

In Mississippi, the wild hog is classified as one of six nuisance species of wildlife, joining beaver, coyote, fox, nutria and skunk. […]

Jim Spano of Pearl River, La., shows off the 11-pointer he shot on Friday, Jan. 30 near Quitman in Clarke County. The big buck, which Spano had been hunting for two years, green-scored 159 inches B&C.

Louisiana hunter downs Mississippi 11-pointer

February 5, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Jim Spano quickly went from considering some of New Orleans’ best crawfish hotspots to contemplating his own delectable venison recipes last Friday morning when a big 11-pointer suddenly appeared before him on a 120-acre lease near Quitman, Miss. […]

Part of the 1,800 pounds of rainbow trout that were stocked in a pond at Bass Pro Shops in Pearl for Saturday's fundraising fishing event to benefit the Batson Children's Hospital in Jackson.

Rainbow trout fishing for charity

February 4, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Rainbow trout fishing in Mississippi?

At a Bass Pro Shops?

In February?

Yep, that’s right, and it’s for a great cause. […]

Mississippians will still have to pay to play when it comes to fishing and hunting after a bill to eliminate licenses died on deadline in the state Senate.

Bill to eliminate licenses dies

February 4, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

A bill that would have eliminated resident hunting and fishing licenses and threatened Mississippi’s share of federal funding for wildlife programs is dead. […]

Jeff Banderet of Kenner, La., said he was lucky when he killed this 150-inch 8-point Jan. 17 at his private club near Port Gibson in Claiborne County.

Louisianan gets Claiborne trophy 8

January 30, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Jeff Banderet has no illusions when it comes to deer hunting, and uses the 150-inch 8-point trophy buck he killed Jan. 17 in Claiborne County as a perfect example. […]

The Stripes part of the CCA's Stripes, Spots and Dogs are sheepshead, a popular winter sport fish species.

CCA holding Stripes, Spots, Dots event

January 29, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Calling it “Stripes, Spots and Dots” to cover all three fish involved, the Mississippi CCA will hold its first fundraising tournament of the year Feb. 7 as part of the Biloxi Boat and RV Show at the Coast Coliseum. […]

Ten-year-old Maddi Owen bagged her first turkey in Randolph County. The turkey weighed 23.7 pounds had a 9 ½-inch beard and 1 ¼-inch spurs. She comes from a long generation of hunters, but is the first girl in the family to take a bird.

Outdoor news update

January 27, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s seasons on ducks and geese ended on Sunday. Only a single day of youth hunting remains for ducks and that will take place on Saturday, statewide. […]

If a bill in the Mississippi Senate passes to abolish resident hunting and fishing licenses in Mississippi, federal funding based on excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment, like guns and shells, rods and lures, will be lost to the state. That would hurt all hunting and fishing related programs like fish stockings.

Bill would abolish resident license

January 27, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

A bill that would eliminate resident hunting and fishing licenses and end the state’s share of federal revenues has been introduced in the Mississippi Senate. […]

When bass are at their most finicky in winter's cold waters, move out deep to a creek channel and fish a drop-shot worm rig with a Robo worm in a Bold Bluegill pattern. It produced for Bobby Cleveland at Lake Okhissa.

Ponds: Force feed lethargic winter bass

January 26, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Deer season is ending, and for a lot of Mississippi sportsmen it means their thoughts turn toward bass fishing.

Of course, the timing couldn’t be tougher. […]

If you’re looking for something to give you an edge, try adding a small spinner to the tail of a soft-plastic stick bait.

Tail spinner makes plastic worm irresistible

January 22, 2015 Andy Crawford

There are spinner baits and there are plastics. And then there are spinner plastics.

That amalgamation is essentially what you get with a little Senko-like lure when you add a small spinner to the tail. […]