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Quail and rice recipe

February 21, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

This wonderful quail dish is a bird hunter’s delight. […]

Prescribed burning is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve wildlife habitat, and winter is the prime time to set a controlled fire in the woods.

Winter perfect for prescribed burning

February 21, 2019 Jeff Burleson

February is a great month to prepare available spring/summer habitat for wild turkeys, and one of the most-overlooked and cost-effective habitat modification techniques is prescribed burning. […]

This aggressive turkey was a nuisance to one photographer, but a source of laughter for another.

Aggressive turkey provides laughter for outdoor photographer

February 17, 2019 Brian Cope

Outdoor photographer Rick Small could only manage one photo of an aggressive turkey getting a little too close to a second photographer during a shoot on Feb. 10, 2019. […]

Hunters in the 6th Annual Carolina Coyote Classic killed 149 coyotes this past weekend.

Hunters in Carolinas kill 149 coyotes in weekend

February 13, 2019 Brian Cope

Hunters from across the Carolinas competed this past weekend in the sixth annual Carolina Coyote Classic. Together, they killed 149 coyotes. […]

Alligators at Shallotte River Swamp Park prefer to stay in the water when it freezes. (Photo by Swamp Park)

Live frozen gators spotted at North Carolina nature park

February 11, 2019 Brian Cope

Alligators don’t often have to worry about the water freezing around them, but they don’t seem to mind it one bit. They just freeze themselves in, but keep their noses above the surface so they can breathe just fine. […]

Planting and cultivating a buffer of thick trees or bushes around a popular feeding area for deer can give animals a little more security to venture into the picture during daylight hours.

Make deer feel more secure

February 6, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Deer hunters can improve their chances with a little buffering and protection around attractive sites on their properties. […]

Several WMAS will offer draw hunts during Mississippi’s 2019 spring turkey season, but the application deadline is Feb. 15.

Turkey hunt draw deadline Feb. 15

February 6, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

The deadline to apply for turkey hunts on several Wildlife Management Areas operated by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is Feb. 15. […]

Beagle music: a harmony you won’t soon forget

February 4, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

There is nothing more pleasant to the ears than the sound of a pack of beagles in pursuit of a rabbit. […]

Latest CWD whitetail discovered in Marshall County

February 2, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

A 1½-year-old, free-range buck collected in Marshall County is Mississippi’s fourth confirmed case of chronic wasting disease. […]

Action can be fast and furious when crows fly in to investigate calls.

Don’t miss out on a great wingshooting experience: crows

February 1, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Want to give your shoulder and ears a workout? Add to your wingshooting enjoyment by blasting away at a hundred of so Mississippi crows. […]

The author shows off a pair fox squirrels (black color phase) and one gray killed with a shotgun near the Mississippi River. The black phase it more prevalent in the Delta Counties.

Bushytail bonanza – Find the food and find late-season squirrels

February 1, 2019 David Hawkins

Hit the hardwoods and finish your hunting season with a limit of Mississippi squirrels. […]

Deer hunters in the Southeast Zone are hoping the late rut arrival in their area will lead to success that other hunters enjoyed during the rut in December and January.

Deer still in danger in southeast Mississippi

January 31, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Five hundred square inches of fluorescent orange is still in fashion in extreme southeast Mississippi, at least through Feb. 15. Deer are still legal in that corner of the state. […]