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Big Buck Contest kicks off

October 1, 2013 Mississippi Sportsman

The 2013-14 Mississippi Sportsman Big Buck Contest kicks off with the opening of hunting season on Oct. 1. […]

Bullet-tipped broadheads deemed illegal for bow season

September 30, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Arrows that amount to being “bang sticks” will not be allowed during archery season, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced Monday (Sept. 30). […]

The Micro Crush Cam 10 from Wildgame Innovations features a 10 MP camera and is capable of capturing up to 50,000 images on one set of batteries.

Stealthy Micro Crush Cam 10 trail camera is user-friendly

September 26, 2013 From News Reports

The Micro Crush Cam 10 from Wildgame Innovations features a sleek body style with a 10 megapixel camera designed with infrared technology to take perfect photos or HD 720 video day or night. […]

This deer was captured on a trail camera in an area of Barnett Reservoir where draw hunts for archers will be held. The application process is complete and the public drawing will be held Monday at 10 a.m.

Notebook: Reservoir permit drawing is Monday

September 26, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Barnett Reservoir officials say the drawing for permits for the first-ever archery hunt below the dam, and for a long-closed portion of the north shore of Pelahatchie Bay will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday (Sept. 30). […]

Biologist Ricky Flynt hopes to obtain new information about the wild alligator hatching process.

Flynt’s latest gator project groundbreaking

September 25, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

On the heels of the largest, most successful and nationally publicized alligator hunting season in Mississippi, biologist Ricky Flynt isn’t resting on the accomplishment. […]

The news is not good for Mississippi's turkey hunters like Woodville’s Blake Jensen, who killed this record-book gobbler in 2013 near Natchez. The annual brood survey shows turkey production fell 43 percent this year, after a superb year in 2012.

Annual brood survey bad news for turkey hunters

September 24, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

News from the 2013 brood survey is not good for Mississippi’s turkey and turkey hunters, according to the biologists who head the program for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

Regulations must be followed to reduce the chances of a fire getting out of control.

Prescribed fire as a management tool

September 19, 2013 Bill Garbo

Fire can be your best friend or your worst enemy, depending on the context of how fire is used in your wildlife management program. […]

Black labs weren't the only hunters struggling in Mississippi's first dove season. Their best friends have also dealt with stifling heat and a lack of concentrated birds in September.

Heat and lack of rain continues to plague hunters

September 18, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi hunters continue to struggle with a hot — and extremely dry — September, not exactly the kind of start they hoped for the long season ahead. […]

The Power Hunter Layout Blind and Avery’s Soft-Sided Camo Cooler are two must haves when hunting in September.

Avery® 12-Pack and 24-Pack Soft-Sided Coolers

September 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

These coolers are guaranteed not to leak and are constructed with a heavy-duty PVC-backed 900D polyester exterior. […]

The right goose-hunting shot

September 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

With all the preparation that goes into scouting birds, securing permission to hunt an area and then creating a hospitable spread, the last thing you want to do is come under-gunned. […]

Hunting geese by kayak

September 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

Through the spring and summer, humans go through a transition in the eyes of resident Canada geese. […]

Homemade hog bait

September 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Florence hunter Tommy Hemphill has concocted a bait of corn, beer and raspberry gelatin that hogs on his property never tire of eating. […]