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August 31, 2026

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. […]

Smiths, mom and son, score big in Wilkinson County

January 18, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Augusta Smith of Natchez killed a 165-inch 10-point buck on Jan.14, just 16 days after her son Turner Smith had set a club record with a 164 5/8-inch 12 pointer. […]

Virginia hunter Luke Brewster's 320 5/8-inch Illinois archery non-typical buck is the largest buck ever killed in North America.

Virginia hunter’s Illinois non-typical is new world record

January 18, 2019 From News Reports

Virginia hunter Luke Brewster’s 320 5/8-inch Illinois archery non-typical buck is the largest buck ever killed in North America. […]

Louisiana hunter drops huge 8-pointer in Claiborne County

January 14, 2019 Dan Kibler

Josh Smith kills 144-inch monster buck on Jan. 5 in Claiborne County. […]

Beginning with the 2019 spring season, Mississippi turkey hunters will be required to carry a harvest report in their possession and report all kills prior to 10 p.m. on date of harvest.

‘Game Check’ approved for turkey

January 14, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Beginning with the 2019 spring season, Mississippi turkey hunters will be required to carry a harvest report in their possession and report all kills. […]

High waters cause Delta closures

January 11, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Due to rising water levels along the Mississippi River, some areas of the Delta have been closed to all hunting, and more areas are likely to be impacted in the coming days. […]

Female poacher gets caught by Oklahoma game warden on dating app

January 11, 2019 From News Reports

According to the Oklahoma Game Wardens Facebook page, a woman got caught bragging about killing a deer to a man she was conversing with on a dating app. Little did she know the man she was chatting with was an Oklahoma game warden. […]

Hearty soup for a cold day

January 10, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

Rice and cream of mushroom makes this venison-based soup a great winter meal. […]

Cold-weather dove hunts can mean furious action, if hunters can find a food source that attracts both local and migrating birds.

Don’t forget doves

January 9, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

A major change in the federal migratory bird framework is giving Mississippi dove hunters additional opportunities to take the fast-flying birds this month. […]

High school senior Isaac Buckner of Starkville took this 130-inch buck in Oktibbeha County. He was able to recover the deer with help from his brothers, Luke and Josiah.

Starkville teen gets 130-inch Christmas present

January 8, 2019 Dan Kibler

Hunter passed shooter buck on Dec. 24, was rewarded for patience next morning. […]