Catfish
Cleaning monster catfish
Derek Logan’s method of cleaning giant catfish — those over 25 pounds — produces beautiful chunks of boneless, snow-white meat. […]
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Deer Hunting
Get high, prepare for long-range shots
Delta deer hunting usually involves big fields or vast CRP and WRP lands, requiring that hunters be in a position to see and then shoot at long range. […]
Deer Hunting
Big fields necessitate big guns
A decade or two ago the hottest item in Delta deer camps was a soybean field rifle. For a while, owning one was considered more important than having a four-wheel drive monster pickup, a 500+cc ATV, Zeiss binoculars, or a wardrobe of Mossy Oak. […]
Inshore Fishing
Put a popping cork to work
Capt. Ronnie Daniels has two go-to baits in November when the trout are gorging themselves on anything that swims by. […]
Deer Hunting
The rut: Healthy Delta deer breed earlier
As it is in any discussion of deer hunting, the rut in the Mississippi Delta is worth a close inspection. Being that it is the northwestern part of the state, one might expect that the rutting dates are generally earlier than other parts of the state. On the surface that seems true. […]
Catfish
King believes in 2-hook trolling rig for catfish
For trophy blue and flathead catfish trolling, Phil King uses a variation of the Santee-Cooper Trolling Rig. […]
Deer Hunting
Tony Mills’ Top 6 bowhunting tips for success
Follow these easy steps to kill more deer with a bow […]
Deer Hunting
Verify trail cam photos before choosing stand
It’s obvious right?
You capture a nice buck on your trail cam by the sunflower field stand, so you pick that venue for opening day. […]
Deer Hunting
Long-range optics perfect for scouting
Part of collecting valuable data to assist hunters with picking an opening day hunting stand is to spend time observing the areas around established stands or spots under consideration for stand placement. […]
Deer Hunting
Coyote harassment and bedding
Coyotes are known for disrupting the whitetail’s normal feeding and bedding routines. This harassment can cause deer to be highly unpredictable, becoming more evasive in their attempts to throw off the canines. […]
Deer Hunting
Post-rut bedding
Once the rut slows down and the post-rut begins, surviving deer will eventually return to bedding sites used prior to the rut — as long as there was no intrusion. […]
Bass Fishing
Kayak bass explosion
The rise in popularity of bass fishing from a kayak is due in great part to the efforts and promotions of another kayak bass angler and friend of Karl Hudson, Chad Hoover of Hendersonville, Tenn. […]