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August 26, 2026

The white-fronted goose, commonly called the specklebelly, derives its name from the white patch of feathers right behind its bill and in front of its eyes.

Tag-alongs make easy targets

December 1, 2012 John E. Phillips

Keying in on speckledbelly geese is far more effective then trying to convince snow geese to fly within shotgun range — even though the two species frequently fly together. […]

Howard Miller was a natural born hunter and overall great conservationist. He served as a state wildlife commissioner for a number of years, and was highly respected for the wildlife support he gave to hunters in Mississippi. […]

When you have a clean field like this one, you’ll need about 60 Avery Outdoors Full Body Specklebelly Goose decoys to hide three hunters. If you have an additional hunter, add two-dozen more specklebelly decoys to your spread when hunting a clean field.

Hunters welcomed!

December 1, 2012 John E. Phillips

Since geese are so destructive to agriculture and completely can destroy crops like winter wheat, most landowners welcome goose hunters with open arms. […]

Shipland WMA

December 1, 2012 John J. Woods

Ever heard of this wildlife management area? It is not a well-known public property in Issaquena County within barge-hearing distance of the Mississippi River. […]

Squirrel hunting with dogs adds a social aspect to the sport.

Barked — Why squirrel hunting with dogs might be the way to go

December 1, 2012 M.A. Fisher

While some hunters choose to sneak around, these two veteran squirrel hunters take to the woods with the abandon of playground kids. […]

Bore-tips

December 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

Swab-its has developed a variety of bore cleaning swabs that can clean firearms in 2-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch, 5-inch, 6-inch and 9-inch handle lengths. […]

In recent years, the tradition of hunting squirrel with dogs has only been maintained by a small number of dedicated hunters.

Delta WMA

December 1, 2012 M.A. Fisher

The Delta National Forest is located in West-central Mississippi near Vicksburg, and it’s an area popular with many hunters. […]

One of the Rat Pack Duckers sets early morning decoys. Few moments are as exciting to waterfowl hunters as the sunrise breaking over a duck pond.

The Rat Pack — Young hunters ban together to hunt Mississippi’s public ducks

December 1, 2012 John J. Woods

In a state full of hunters dominated by buck fever, high-powered rifles, high-tech compound bows, food plots, rubs, scrapes, proprietary brands of camouflage, family deer camps, Bad Boy Buggies and big-buck bragging rights, would a group of young guns forego all that tradition to take up duck hunting? It makes one wonder just what they were thinking. […]