Sidebars
Kill tough turkeys using gobble calls
Another tactic Lee Garvin, aka the Turkey Man, has utilized is to use a gobble exclusively when working a late-season bird. […]
April 2013
Sidebars
Hunting hung-up toms
Sometimes a bird will get close, but doesn’t willingly commit to moving on in to range. That’s when being flexible with calling becomes really important. […]
Sidebars
Fewer turkey homes to wreck this year?
Data on Mississippi’s wild turkey reproduction has been trending down since the 2003 data report. Reported as the average poults per total hens ratio, the data has been collected by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks since 1994. […]
Fishing
Hobie Kayak
As the inventor of the revolutionary Mirage Drive pedal propulsion system, Hobie is the leader in pedal-powered fishing kayaks. The paddle is replaced by the sheer efficiency of the pedal and opens up anglers to the world of fast, efficient, hand-free fishing. State-of-the-art angler friendly innovations come standard on all Hobie fishing kayaks. […]
Bass Fishing
Best bet in April
April is the month when both the spotted and the largemouth bass move to shallow water in Bay Springs Lake located near Booneville. They’re easier to catch this month at Bay Springs than any other month of the year. […]
Inshore Fishing
Mississippi’s mystery cobia
Cobia move from South Florida into Mississippi in late March and early April. After spawning off the Mississippi and Louisiana coasts, they return to south Florida in the fall — or do they? […]
Turkey Hunting
Bagging a gobbler on public ground
The mere mention of trying to go after a wild turkey on public land scares off most turkey hunters, even the veterans. […]
Fishing
Wake Fishing’s Soft Spoon
Wake Fishing’s Soft Spoon lure produces strikes both on the sink and during the retrieve. You can work it with a steady crank to target game fish feeding near the surface, or let it descend deeper and work it back to the boat slowly to entice fish that are suspending near bottom structure. […]
Content
Days of Thunder — How to put a bead on a gobbler as the season ages
The morning sun had just begun to lighten the overhead canopy as fog began to lift from the damp ground and dissipate into the trees. One tree in particular seemed a little more restless than the others, as a large mass of its undergrowth shifted slightly. […]
Bass Fishing
Surefire post-spawn — How to catch sulking bass
Even though she doesn’t do most of the work, the rigors of ensuring the survival of her species take a lot out of a gal. […]
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Spring Fling — Catching limits of crappie is the norm at Okatibbee Lake this month
Okatibbee Lake has changed over recent years, but not the reservoir’s incredible crappie fishing. Here’s how to fill the boat. […]
Bass Fishing
What does that bass weigh?
Small bass are judged by length. Whether you are measuring a bass to comply with a length-limit regulation or to surpass some self-imposed threshold for a fish you would keep (even if you don’t keep the fish), it’s a game of inches. […]