The fall’s first duck hunting opportunity for Mississippi will begin when the early teal season opens on Sept. 15. Blue-winged teal prefer shallowly-flooded wetlands with natural vegetation like wild millets and smartweed, which produce seeds and harbor invertebrates, but concentrations of birds may also be found on reservoirs, oxbow lakes, catfish ponds, farm ponds and other permanent waters. […]
Alerted to a bird approaching from his rear, Joe Watts rose from his stool, spun around, lifted his 12-gauge and filled the Madison County air with No. 8 lead. […]
The way I figured it, I had two choices on the opening day of dove season last weekend, either an afternoon hunt when a heat advisory had been issued, or a cooler morning hunt leaving plenty of time for football. I wimped out, and accepted one of my invitations to a morning hunt. I chose poorly. […]
As far as alligator season in Mississippi, which opens at noon on Friday in most areas of the state, Hurricane Isaac brought both good and bad news for hunters. And, Mother Nature was fair — she did just the same for the gators. […]
Nikon’s INLINE XR series of muzzleloading riflescopes use technology that make 300-yard shots a reality for hunters shooting today’s inline muzzleloaders. […]
The Custom Ballistic Turret system from SWAROVSKI OPTIK allows hunters to make long range shots with greater accuracy and confidence. […]
Everything is lining up for a great hunting season on the wildlife management areas scattered around the state. […]
Deer season is only a month away, so it’s time to plan your WMA hunts and learn how the deer season is stacking up. […]
My very first tree stand was an assorted collection of scrap wood from my dad’s shop nailed to a very forked tree overlooking a single scrape. […]
Mississippi has a rich deer-stand history. Ol’ Man got its start in Hattiesburg. Millennium Treestands’ main office is located in Pearl. And Sportsman Condos come right out of West Point. […]
A hunter’s anticipation of the upcoming deer season is triggered by positive events. One could be a visit to the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza, where a record number of high-scoring deer will be on display. Another could be the setting out and checking of a trail camera, and seeing the pictures that bring first-hand proof of the promise the new season holds.
Last, but not least, are the words you are about to read from the brightest deer minds in Mississippi, who in a unified voice say this may be the very best deer season in Mississippi — ever!
The 2011-12 deer season was definitely one of contrasts. Record-breaking mild weather, near-record mast crop, fewer deer sightings reported and hunter numbers continuing to fall. […]
The Carolina Cradle can be affixed to the stock of your favorite turkey gun and allows you to work any 3 5/8-inch call with minimal movement. Your friction calls can be changed from slate, to glass, to any of the popular calls on the market today on a moment’s notice. […]
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