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Ronnie McMillan of Lucedale topped the Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional-tackle fishing record book with this red grouper weighing 20 pounds, 1.28 ounces.

Three saltwater state-record fish certified

August 27, 2012 From News Reports

Three state saltwater fish records were certified by the Commission on Marine Resources during it’s meeting last week, the agency reported. […]

The Bassmaster Elite Series trail returns to Texas' Lake Falcon next March. Laurel's Paul Elias won last year's stop there with a record-setting catch weighing 132 1/2 pounds.

2013 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule announced

August 22, 2012 Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

The 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series will kick off in early March on the lower Sabine River snaking between Toledo Bend and the Gulf of Mexico. […]

With shad already migrating in cooler than normal water, Bobby Cleveland found bass on a fall pattern Tuesday on Barnett Reservoir, fishing a swim jig around scattered pads.

Bass following shad into shallow water

August 22, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Milder than normal surface temperatures, thanks to recent and frequent dog day rain storms, have left most Mississippi waters a good 10 degrees cooler than normal for summer. […]

Jacob Sartain, left, had a great season with friends in 2011-12, and is expecting an even better season this fall and winter.

Season, like the table, is set for duck hunters

August 15, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Mother Nature has set a near-perfect table, and the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has set the dates, now we’ll have to see if the 2012-13 duck season meets the expectations of Mississippi hunters.

On Wednesday, the Commission proposed a 60-day statewide duck season, the maximum allowed under federal frameworks, divided into three segments. Hunters get two three-day weekends early, Nov. 23 – Nov. 25 and Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, before the main 54-day split opens Dec. 5 and runs through Jan. 27, the last day allowed. The youth weekend is Feb. 2-3. […]

Read this issue to find out why trophy bucks like this are becoming more common in all areas of the state.

Information-packed September issue wraps up today

August 14, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

By the end of the day (Aug. 14), the September issue of Mississippi Sportsman will be out of our hands and heading to the printers. That means that it will be on its way to subscribers and newsstands across the state next week. […]

Dove hunters, like Kenner Purvis of Canton, have six fields to choose from in Mississippi's Private Land Dove Field program.

Dove hunt drawing starts today

August 6, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

A sure sign that hunting season is approaching is when the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks begins its application process for limited “draw-type” hunting opportunities around the state. […]

The trophy wall of the Mississippi Big Buck Contest is always a big attraction at the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza.

Extravaganza all about big bucks

August 2, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

The annual Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza is all about big bucks, both literally and figuratively. […]

Fishing has been great off the Mississippi coast since the BP oil spill, but a University of South Alabama study indicates potential food-chain problems related to dispersants.

Study yields ‘scary’ results on outcome of BP oil-spill dispersants

August 2, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Coastal fishermen have enjoyed great fishing since the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster of 2010, but they have lived with the fear of potential long-term impacts to the ecosystem lurking in their minds.

A study released Tuesday on the Public Library of Science Web site indicates there is definite cause for future worry — but not because of the 200 million gallons of crude that spewed unabated into the Gulf of Mexico for over three months. […]

Seminars and demonstrations are scheduled throughout the weekend. Presentations will be given on falconry, retriever training, wildlife calling, photography and snake identification.

Extravaganza has become family tradition

July 30, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Billy Reynolds remembers vividly his dad leading him by the hand through the doors at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson. It was something they did each August of his youth, and it played a key role in opening his eyes to the world of outdoor sports.

“Dad’s way of kicking off the hunting season every year, and he knew it was the perfect way to spark a kid’s interest,” said Reynolds of Brandon, now a 28-year-old father. “Now, it’s time for me to do the same with my oldest son, Will, who is 4. I can’t wait to take him to the Extravaganza. It’s my time to pass it on.” […]

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