“We used to think and we were taught in forestry school that beavers were bad; however, over the years we’ve learned that it is a plus to have beavers and natural wetlands for recreational opportunities such as fishing and hunting,” Randy Pope said. “And it also adds value to your property if you ever want to sell or lease it.” […]
“If you want to hunt ducks you’ve got to find some sweet spots off of the main lake and waterways in the area, and that means getting out and finding new water sources,” Jusin Giles said. “I’m looking for an area that will give them concealment, food and be located near roosting sites. […]
Hunters going after deer or ducks on Corps of Engineers reservoir lands need to recognize that the hunting environment on these properties is way different than hunting on private land. […]
What could be a more-natural surrounding sitting out in a flooded field duck hunting blind than water, mud, cattails and corn stalks? That’s what Steve Maloney thought after duck hunting in marshes and flooded fields for 30 years. […]
When I was a kid, my dad was a big-time duck hunter, but I was too young to go. […]
Howard Miller was a natural born hunter and overall great conservationist. He served as a state wildlife commissioner for a number of years, and was highly respected for the wildlife support he gave to hunters in Mississippi. […]
Ever heard of this wildlife management area? It is not a well-known public property in Issaquena County within barge-hearing distance of the Mississippi River. […]
Sartain and his friends burn plenty of gas riding through the Mississippi counties in which they hunt, looking for large flocks of geese, especially, specklebellies. Once they find concentrations of birds, they start patterning the movements of the flock. […]
Keying in on speckledbelly geese is far more effective then trying to convince snow geese to fly within shotgun range — even though the two species frequently fly together. […]
Since geese are so destructive to agriculture and completely can destroy crops like winter wheat, most landowners welcome goose hunters with open arms. […]
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