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It took only 45 minutes for the computerized drawing for 920 alligator permits to sell out.

Online gator draw takes 45 minutes

July 19, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

All 920 permits for the 2016 public waters alligator season were claimed in 45 minutes Tuesday, leaving exactly that many people delighted, many more sad and some downright angry. […]

The drawing for Mississippi's public waters alligator hunt will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday (July 19), when the 920 available permits are expected to be claimed in less than an hour.

Gator drawing is 9 a.m. Tuesday

July 18, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Tuesday is the big day for prospective alligator hunters in Mississippi — the day that the 920 available permits for the public waters season go on sale through an online process. […]

The summer doldrums

July 18, 2016 Bill Garbo

If you are a deer hunting that wants to maximize your chances for success this fall and winter, this is the time of year to get busy. […]

For Mississippi alligator hunters, the most important hour of the season happens long before it opens — 9 a.m. on July 19, when the 920 permits will go on sale through an online process. In 2015, it took 39 minutes for all permits to be claimed.

Gator drawing is July 19

July 8, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

The countdown has begun for the online drawing process for the 920 permits available for the statewide public waters alligator hunting season. […]

Posting photos and interacting with other outdoorsmen is easier than ever with the redesigned MS-Sportsman.com forum.

Newly redesigned forum is better than ever

July 6, 2016 Mississippi Sportsman

Social media offers a lot of advantages, but outdoorsmen looking to talk hunting and fishing can find Facebook and Twitter distracting. […]

The Beast is one of the largest game/cargo carts in its class. Its features include a removable/extendable tongue to hook up to an ATV, 10 cargo tie down points for bungee/cargo straps, wide tires for extra flotation and sealed bearings. […]

Michael Rhodes (left) and Taylor Robinson had a great duck season after becoming friends while Rhodes was recovering from a severe foot injury the year before.

Hunting therapy — How hunting helped an outdoorsman recover from injury

July 1, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Michael Rhodes of Ackerman became an avid outdoorsman quite naturally, growing up in Alabama the son of a man who trained and hunted mountain cur squirrel dogs and chased deer. […]

Fawn deer are left alone in nature on purpose and humans should not interfere. Since they are born practically free of scent, the young fawns are left alone by their mothers for defense by limiting her scent in the area and returning a few times a day to feed them.

Leave young wildlife alone

June 20, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi is known for its hospitality, but that tradition should end when citizens encounter newborn wildlife. […]

Timber vs. wildlife – Management is the key to success

June 20, 2016 Bill Garbo

Timber and wildlife are renewable resources — one a potential source of income and the other a great source of annual enjoyment. […]

Wildlife XP Compact Binoculars

June 1, 2016 Mississippi Sportsman

Steiner recently announces the expansion of their Wildlife XP line to include the 8×24, 10×26 and 10.5×28 Wildlife XP Compact binoculars. Unlike most compact binoculars, these are completely waterproof up to 2 meters, with a nitrogen-pressure-filled interior that is fogproof. […]

Mississippi's 2016-17 deer seasons have been finalized.

2016-17 deer, turkey seasons approved

May 20, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks gave final approval on Wednesday to season dates and regulations for the 2016-17 deer and wild turkey seasons for both public and private lands. […]

Born with spina bifida, Mark Brown refuses to let his disability define him. Always an avid hunter, this year he reached another goal of killing his first gobbler.

Wheelchair-bound hunter kills gobbler

May 19, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Born with spina bifida, Mark Brown has faced adversity in just about everything he has ever done, but he’s had the determination and faith to face and overcome the obstacles. […]