Field Notes
Dos and don’ts when the warden arrives
Discussions with three wildlife officers about how to do the right thing when you’re approached in the woods or on the water. […]
Field Notes
Ducks
DIY decoy rigging
Today’s waterfowl decoys come in innumerable shapes, sizes and species applicable to various hunting situations […]
Field Notes
Blind brushing tips for opening day
With Mississippi’s waterfowl seasons kicking off this month, duck and goose hunters across the state will be heading out to scout and brush blinds. […]
Field Notes
Revitalize faded soft plastics
How to keep your soft plastics from turning into faded, milk-colored lures that no self-respecting bass or speckled trout wants. […]
Field Notes
Don’t get stuck in a rut: Be flexible with colors
Don’t be afraid to change colors of leaders, lures or hooks during a day’s fishing trip to see what fish prefer. […]
Field Notes
Short isn’t sweet: Keep fluoro leaders long
Guide Justin Carter believes you can’t use too long a leader, even if it’s invisible fluorocarbon, when trying to fool redfish. […]
Field Notes
Overlooked saltwater tool: Side planers can provide options
Like a lot of fishing guides, Rod Thomas of Capt. Ponytail Guide Service got his training on the water. Unlike a lot of guides, he got plenty of training holding a video camera as well as a fishing rod, filming outdoors TV shows. […]
Deer Hunting
Make your own sandbags
Sandbags are a necessity for hunters when sighting in their rifles. And there are plenty of commercial options available. […]
Field Notes
Use “bow and arrow trick” to free snagged hook
Nothing is more frustrating than getting your hook hung up — especially when the fish are biting. […]
Deer Hunting
Sight in your rifle — with just two shots
It never fails: The afternoon before rifle season opens, someone grabs a paper plate from the camp’s kitchen, rides his ATV out to the nearest 100-yard opening and takes a few shots with a rifle he hasn’t looked at since last season. […]
Deer Hunting
What’s in your deer pack?
Deer hunting has not been immune from advances in technology and tactics. Hunters run the gamut from carrying nothing more than a weapon and a pair of boots to an organized pack that contains everything but the kitchen sink. […]
Field Notes
Turn a Matrix Shad into a shrimp-imitation twitchbait
Many coastal anglers are probably familiar with Matrix Shad soft-plastic paddletail lures and how deadly they are when jigging for speckled trout.