Hunting
Season dates
Mississippi has three zones for squirrel hunting and a statewide bag limit of eight. […]
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Other Hunting
‘Wolves’ not a big deal
Bot fly infestations can occur in squirrels all across Mississippi. […]
Fishing
Ditch bag stocking-up sources
These addresses will take you directly to the products and save a lot of searching. […]
Deer Hunting
A must-see video
Deboning deer is not difficult once you learn a few tips to help figure out the process. […]
Other Hunting
Great squirrel-hunting options abound across the state for float trips
Magnolia State sportsmen enjoy more than 2 million acres of public land in 42 wildlife management areas, nine national wildlife refuges and six national forests. The national forests encompass nearly 1.2 million acres. Many public properties offer excellent squirrel hunting. Numerous rivers traverse the state, creating superb places to hunt squirrels by boat. […]
Other Hunting
Remember the basics for float trips
Even when hunting from a small boat, sportsmen must keep squirrel hunting basics in mind. Pole, paddle or motor slowly forward, pausing frequently to let the boat drift several feet while listening and looking for telltale movement that could indicate squirrel activity. […]
Other Hunting
Team up for better odds
Many boat hunters work in teams. For safety reasons, designate one shooter at a time and take turns. […]
Other Hunting
Load up a kid to continue the sport
Hunting from a small boat makes an excellent way to introduce children to the sport. With a small boat, a hunter can take children to places where they could never possibly walk. […]
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Squirrel season dates
Mississippi sportsmen 15 years old and younger get the first crack at squirrels by any means in Zone 1 from Sept. 22-28. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer-hunting scents an important part of bow-hunting equation
Finding an edge when hunting trophy bucks is one key to success. It is different for every hunter, but some we call buck mechanics are beginning to discover the effectiveness of a well-orchestrated plan using deer scents to attract deer, as well as using scent killers to keep from scaring them away. […]
Deer Hunting
Magnolia state weather and deer hunting
Wikipedia defines weather as “The state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity.”
For a lot of deer hunters in the woods from October through January, and even into February, this sounds like our weather nearly every week. […]
Deer Hunting
Tools of the buck mechanics
Classic buck mechanics may have a lot of tricks of the trade in their treat bag, but what they also have is a substantial selection of tools to work with in shaping their hunting plans, strategies and tactics. […]