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July 22, 2026

This boat ramp, on the west side of the Highway 80 bridge near Chunky, will accommodate a small trailer. The river is best floated in a kayak or canoe.

Scenic opportunities

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

While not offering a put in or take out, Dunns Falls is located on the lower end of the Chunky. The site sits on a high bluff and is the replica of a grist mill that once was on the site. […]

The enticing saunter of a topwater walking plug can deliver big results in the fall.

Quartet of fall bass catchers

October 15, 2013 David A. Brown

For most of his fall creek missions, Web Collums depends on four baits: […]

When trout push into coastal creeks, crustacean imitators like the DOA Shrimp are tough to beat.

Down near the Gulf Coast, you’ll find fewer creeks and more bayous, ditches and sloughs branching off rivers like the Pearl, Biloxi, Jordan and Pascagoula. It’s a little different from the inland sweet waters, but there’s an often overlooked bass-fishing opportunity awaiting those who would seek it. […]

Elite Series pro Stephan Browning, who won the Red River tournament but didn’t qualify for the Classic, is expected to be in Jackson.

Who’s fishing the 2013 Bassmaster Open on the Rez?

October 15, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

B.A.S.S. won’t release its official field for the Oct. 17-19 event until about a week before the tournament, so it is unclear exactly who will be launching on Barnett Reservoir. […]

Local anglers have never faired well in BASS events on Barnett. Pete Ponds led early in the 1996 event but finished third. His dad Bob Ponds finished second to Ricky Green, losing by one ounce in the 1972 Rebel Invitational.

Local tournament-fishing jinx

October 15, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Expectations for a local winner always run high at Barnett Reservoir, but it never works out in national tour events. Not once has a Mississippian won a major event on the 33,000-acre lake. […]

In 1969, nobody could match Pete Henson’s 124.3 pounds, back when daily limits usually took a stringer to tote to the scales.

The Rez and B.A.S.S.

October 15, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Barnett Reservoir has played a significant role in the history of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. You can even say the lake had a hand in birth in the organization. […]

Rebecca Brewer was a late starter at bow hunting, but her first kill made her a passionate pursuer of the sport. This Kemper County hog was her first bow kill.

A bowhunter’s first kill

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Rebecca Brewer claims adrenaline is a hormone released in response to stress or excitement, leaving your heart pumping with anticipation. A number of emotions or activities can cause this effect. […]

Swayze Bozeman was hunting alone (but near his dad) when he downed this magnificent Madison County buck. No wonder he’s smiling.

The buck of a lifetime comes early

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Swayze Bozeman was in a stand where we had seen two really nice bucks about a week before. One was an 8-point, the other a 9. […]

With just a little time to hunt on a Sunday afternoon, and a less than first choice stand, Pastor Chip Henderson arrowed this huge 6-point.

The super six

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

How many hunters have skipped Sunday school or church to go deer hunting? You’ll have a difficult time selling that after reading about how Chip Henderson, pastor at Pinelake Baptist Church in Rankin County, tagged his trophy Dec. 30. […]

Trey Lovertich hung up his deer rifle and now hunts exclusively with a bow. This is one of three trophy bucks he took during the 2012-13 season.

Don’t flip-flop

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Trey Lovertich said one of his secrets to archery success is focusing all his hunting attention on bow hunting. […]

Stand placement is critical for bow hunting bucks at close ranges.

The perfect bow-hunting stand setup

October 15, 2013 John J. Woods

Compared to setting up an ideal bow-hunting tree stand, situating a gun-hunting shooting house or ground blind is a piece of cake. If for no other reason than shooting ranges, an effective bow stand requires a lot more attention to finer details. […]

Once the hunt is over, the Can Cooker can create some delicious venison meals.

Can Cooker’s trophy venison stew

October 15, 2013 John J. Woods

After the trophy buck is hanging at the camp, then what? Please don’t cop out by taking all the meat to the processor to turn into burger. Let’s be a little more creative this season. […]