Paul Fitts of Fitts Farms Inc., in Moorhead said current corn production makes the middle Delta ideal for goose hunting, although the duck-hunting prospects have diminished a bit because of a lack of water. […]
The tender red meat of a specklebelly goose is so prized by hunters like Jay Gunn that it has earned the nickname “filet mignon of the sky.” […]
One of the best things about the Internet is the explosion of information available to assist hunters: News, facts, area regulations and more, all available on computers, tablets and even smart phones. […]
Tommy Hoff is an avid duck hunter and he knows he has it good, living on the edge of one of the country’s best duck areas. […]
Today’s modern deer hunting has become as much or more science than raw hunter skill. Thanks to an ever-exploding expansion of the hunting product marketplace, hunters have a lot more tricks in the hunting backpack than ever. […]
With waterfowl numbers are near-record levels in recent years, the firearm industry has been busy trying to keep pace. Hence, a lot of good shotguns have flooded the waterfowl hunting market over the last decade with nearly every maker getting on the wagon. […]
Deer Program Biologists provide deer related technical guidance to managers on private and public lands, conduct seminars, speak publicly, write articles for professional publications, conduct statewide disease surveillance, and assist Mississippi State University with deer research projects. […]
Tommy Hoff has one time of the year when he doesn’t fear intruding in a big buck’s sanctuary. He just does it carefully. […]
The “Free State of Jones” is not exactly known for producing high scoring bucks. But when it comes to white-tailed deer in Mississippi these days, the big buck landscape is ever changing. There are fewer surprises every season. […]
Ask a very proud Jeff Messina about the 177-inch buck he killed on Dec. 9 near Lake Mary in Wilkinson County, and he will tell you that it was well earned and very much deserved.
“The deer gods obviously agreed,” said Messina, who lives in Baton Rouge, La. “After what we went through that day in that weather, I guess they felt they owed me.”
If that is indeed the case, he shouldn’t expect another favor anytime soon. The buck he was given that day, halfway through the primitive weapon season, was, in his words, “a true Mississippi River 18-point bruiser.”
With the goal of extending one of the state’s greatest outdoor traditions, squirrel hunting with treeing dogs, the Mississippi Youth Squirrel Hunt Initiative will hold seven events in February for children aged 15 and under. […]
Many people are looking for new and interesting ways to prepare venison and other game for their families, and this is a winner. […]
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