When state wildlife officials saw the need for public dove hunts comparable to the type of shooting found on private land properly managed for the birds, they turned to the experts — private land owners. […]
Many Mississippi dove hunters are mistakenly still planning their opening day morning hunt ritual, an annual celebration of the return of the hunting season. […]
Mississippi wildlife officials had a lot more to deal with Wednesday (July 17) than just an odd calendar while considering options for the 2013-14 dove hunting seasons. […]
When Tony Holeman was describing the plan for our mid-morning rabbit hunt on a cold and windy Mississippi Delta ditch bank, it sounded good and actually made sense. […]
Hunting dogs have a ritual prior to getting down to business. Perhaps it comes from days in a pen and hours in a dog box, but they must complete this ritualistic activity before they can get down to business. […]
According to Mississippi State University biologists, Mississippi has two types of rabbits: cottontails (or “hillbillies,” as they are known in hunting circles) and the swamp rabbit (aka the “cane cutter”). […]
While some hunters choose to sneak around, these two veteran squirrel hunters take to the woods with the abandon of playground kids. […]
In the distance a limb shakes. The source of the movement is yet to be seen, but it has to be a squirrel. A flash of movement, and another limb shakes in the next tree. A crow calls in the distance; the hunter takes a few steps and freezes. […]
In the distance a limb shakes. The source of the movement is yet to be seen, but it has to be a squirrel. A flash of movement, and another limb shakes in the next tree. A crow calls in the distance; the hunter takes a few steps and freezes. […]
The grey squirrel is commonly referred to as the “cat squirrel” due to its cat-like call. The fox squirrel is often called the “red squirrel,” which leads to some confusion since there is a true “red squirrel” (Tamiasciurus sp.) found in the northeastern and western states. […]
The squirrel-hunting season in Mississippi got off to a slow start last weekend, due in large part to very warm temperatures, according to two avid hunters in the central part of the state. […]
I guess I have my Grandpa Willie to thank for my love of the outdoors, as well as my enjoyment of hearing, telling and a career of writing stories about hunting and fishing. Grandpa Willie was a hunter, with a particular passion for chasing squirrels. […]
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