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WX Boss

April 1, 2017 Mississippi Sportsman

You can now get the WX Boss with the new Kryptek Highlander frame design. Unlike traditional stick and leaf camouflage, the Kryptek design incorporates micro and macro layering inspired by artillery camouflage netting. […]

Russ Walsh returns to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks as head of the wildlife bureau.

Walsh to head MDWFP wildlife bureau

March 31, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has hired its next wildlife bureau chief, and despite going outside the agency to get him, he’s a known entity. […]

The process for obtaining prized alligator hunting permits will change for the 2017 season, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.

Gator drawing process to change

March 31, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi alligator hunters will have the same number of tags, in the same number of regions, with the same boundaries for the 2017 public water season this summer, but gone is the first-come, first-serve drawing process under a plan approved in March by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

Josh Smith (right) of Brandon is presented the grand prize exotic hunt, a $3,500 value from McLain Lodge, by owner Buddy McLain at the Big Buck Bounty awards breakfast. Smith's name was drawn from all hunters over 21 who entered a deer in the annual contest.

Big Buck Bounty: Edwards best in show

March 31, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Pittman Edwards had the biggest deer but Josh Smith of Brandon walked away with the grand prize exotic hunt at the recent awards breakfast for the 2016-17 Big Buck Bounty Contest at McLain Lodge in Fannin. […]

5 calls for turkey hunters

March 20, 2017 Pete Rogers

If he could carry only a few turkey calls, Charles Hudson recommended taking only the ones you are most proficient with. […]

7 steps to display beards from gobblers

March 16, 2017 Dan Kibler

Every gobbler a hunter takes is a memory, and preserving and displaying the beards is a great way to revisit those memories. […]

Good “glass” is critical for crystal-clear views into thick brush when searching for bucks.

Get the best sight picture

March 16, 2017 Bill Garbo

The deer hunter flips up the collar of his fleece jacket to better protect his neck from the chilly, late-afternoon breeze, remaining alert, hoping that an unsuspecting doe will meander by before dark. Success would be two-pronged, as he needs venison for his freezer, and his camp needs a few more does harvested to reach the year’s quota. […]

Mississippi hunters harvested just over 22,000 birds last spring.

Pilot turkey harvest report program

March 15, 2017 David Hawkins

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will initiate a stateside pilot turkey harvest reporting system for the 2017 spring season, the agency announced. […]

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. […]

The case for arrow rests

March 2, 2017 Sammy Romano

One of the most important components of any archery setup is the arrow rest. The rest serves not only to guide the arrow, but to hold it before the shot. […]

Gatortail Mod v series

March 1, 2017 Mississippi Sportsman

While Gatortail made its name in the shallow water market, they now have a series that caters to open water and tight timber performance. The Mod V Series boasts a pointed bow and v-shaped front into its hull which allows for a bit more comfort when crossing open water and choppy seas. […]

ARGO 50th Anniversary 2017 Avenger 8x8 Hunt Master R

ARGO 50th Anniversary 2017 Avenger 8×8 Hunt Master R

March 1, 2017 Mississippi Sportsman

To celebrate the brand’s 50th anniversary, ARGO has launched a special 50th Anniversary Limited Edition 2017 Avenger 8×8 Hunt Master R. Only 50 of the distinct commemorative vehicles will be produced. […]