Here are some nuggets of wisdom to help you locate fish along their seasonal routes.
Making hay: — FLW regional pro Phil Marks knows the standard seasonal targets, but he said it’s also important to pay attention to weather events and how they might influence subsequent seasons. […]
While he has utmost confidence in 33 Point Buck and the Vapor Maker delivery system, avid archery hunter Barrett Van Cleave realizes the necessity of taking scent containment to the extreme. […]
The Mississippi Delta is blessed with an abundance of smaller rivers and creeks that wind their way across the area before dumping into larger flows that wind up in the Mississippi River. These waterways provide plenty of waterfowl resting and feeding grounds to both resident populations and those making southerly migrations. […]
A lifelike decoy spread is often the key difference between a limit of ducks at the end of the day or going home wanting. […]
At least three state-run wildlife management areas in Mississippi’s Delta will be included in hunting season closures expected later this week due to a rapidly rising Mississippi River. […]
Jim and Barbara Reedy fish all over the country on the Crappie Masters tournament trail, where they encounter many different scenarios in which to find fish. […]
Many fish attractor sites were created in 2011 and 2015, and most were marked with GPS and the coordinates are listed below. Be sure your GPS is set to read decimal degrees (shown below) and not degrees-minutes-seconds when attempting to locate these attractors. […]
When Texas’ Larry Weishuhn, aka Mr. Whitetail, started touting rattling antlers more than 20 years ago as a tactic to bring in big bucks, deer hunters went crazy over the idea. […]
I have to fess up that using a fake rubbing tree as a tactic to bring in a big buck was not our original idea, having borrowed the concept.
But, what the heck, it sounded like an interesting project, so we tried it. […]
The amount of dedication traditional archery requires and the patience it takes to harvest an animal might dissuade some from trying a stick bow. It’s likely the reason the number of traditional hunters is relatively small. […]
The Southern Traditional Archery Association is committed to the preservation of traditional archery in Mississippi. […]
For thousands of years the longbow design hasn’t changed much. It’s quite simply a single piece of wood with a string attached at both ends.
Longbows get their name from the sheer size of the design, which can often be as long as 5 feet. […]
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