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August 29, 2026

Hunters are hoping that the first cold front in September, scheduled later this week, will push blue-winged teal in for the first weekend of the early season.

Busy weekend ahead

September 10, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Now that Mississippians have stocked up courtesy of the first Second Amendment Holiday, or tax-free weekend on hunting equipment, they will quickly get the opportunity to use it.

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This tax-free holiday weekend is a reward for the over 425,000 licensed sportsmen and sportswomen in Mississippi.

No sales tax on hunting equipment this weekend

September 3, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Sportsmen get a sales tax break during the first “Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend” that starts Friday statewide.

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As permit holder, Brian Montgomery of Starkville (left) gets official credit for Mississippi's new 792-pound state record alligator caught early Tuesday morning on the Mississippi River, but he readily admits that Scott Berry (center) of Raymond did most of the work. The third member of the party was Jesse Phillips (right) of Starkville. Berry was also leading the party that set the record at 756 pounds on Saturday.

Gator record now at 792 pounds

September 2, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Give Scott Berry credit for his gator hunting skills; just don’t make it official credit. […]

Black labs, like this one named Sheva, make handy companions when hunting WMA’s sloughs, greentree reservoirs and flooded fields.

Shortly after the crack of dawn I eased into the hardwood bottom being careful not to make a sound or step on a twig. I made it only about 100 yards when a massive buck exploded from the thicket about 30 yards in front of me. […]

Veteran award-winning taxidermist Dan Heasley knows that none of his magic, including using a fine mist spray painter to touch up a mount, will make a difference if the hunter didn’t properly prepare the buck on the front end.

Mounting success — Tips for quality taxidermy

September 1, 2014 John J. Woods

Other than taking the shot that puts the trophy buck on the ground, few things create more excitement for a deer hunter than the trip to the taxidermy shop to get the first look at the finished mount.

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Cover: September 2014

September 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

Hunting seasons are a month away, so it’s time to plan your vacation. Here are your options. […]

White-tailed deer can visually distinguish certain colors and shapes far better than one might conceive. This inherent capability in combination with an acute sense of smell enables them to pinpoint fungi rather easily.

White-tailed foragers: Use this food source to ambush deer

September 1, 2014 Tommy Kirkland

Beyond the food plots, whitetails are still at work, browsing native forage within woodlands and forested areas.

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A state-run program in which private land is leased for public hunting is a great step toward reviving Mississippi’s traditional dove-hunting fever.

Public-arena dove hunts

September 1, 2014 John J. Woods

At one time, dove hunting was a really big thing in Mississippi. This was especially the case up in the Delta region of the state on big farming operations.

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iON CamoCAM

September 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

The iON CamoCAM is a point-of-view camera designed specifically for fishing and hunting enthusiasts. CamoCAM is skinned with official Realtree XTRA-designed camouflage and includes a Realtree XTRA camouflage mount at no extra cost. […]

Hot Shot Turnip Greens Mist

September 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

Hot Shots® exclusive Bag-in-Can Technology separates the lure from propellant for a 100% pure lure. Just spray Tink’s Turnip Greens Mist from your hunting location to attract deer and create a forage hot spot. […]

Jay Leggette and Robert Mahaffey, both with the Hinds County Sheriff's Office, kneel beside Mahaffey's 756-pound Mississippi state-record gator caught early Saturday morning in the Southwest Zone in an unidentified feeder creek off the Mississippi River.

State-record gator killed opening night of season

August 30, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

It didn’t take long for Mississippi’s state alligator record to fall.

Last night — opening night of the public waters season — three friends hunting together in the Southwest Zone took a 756-pound gator in an area they couldn’t, or wouldn’t, identify. […]

If you hunt, the odds are your first shot was taken with a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun.

The Daisy BB gun

August 26, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

I have no idea what happened to it, but the first honest-to-gosh gun I ever handled was a Daisy BB gun given to me by my dad on my sixth birthday. […]