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Cover: December 2012

December 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

Shane Ragon had to do more than sit a stand to ambush this monster buck. […]

Mojo Sportswear

December 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

The Weather Buster is a sleek new soft shell jacket from Mojo Sportswear Company that traps body heat while venting extra moisture. […]

Specklebellies are much easier to decoy and usually come in smaller flocks than snows and blues, so many mornings you’ll have more shooting, and your hunting will be much more productive if you target the specklebelly geese.

Speck Specialist — How to hunt Delta specklebellies

December 1, 2012 John E. Phillips

Goose hunting has never been a major part of the Mississippi waterfowling experience. There just haven’t been that many of the B-52-sized birds migrating through the state to attract that much attention. But that has changed in recent years, as agricultrual practices along the Mississippi Delta have changed. And, so while most Magnolia waterfowlers dream of that perfect flight of greenheads cupping into their spreads, Canton’s Jacob Sartain and his buddies have spent every available minute trying to outsmart wave after wave of geese. […]

FireStarters

December 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

FireStarter packets burn hot and clean at 1500 degrees for 10 minutes without releasing harmful toxins. […]

Goose numbers are up in Canada, and this season we can expect to see a good amount of snows, blues and specklebellies along the Mississippi Delta.

Scouting critical to specklebelly goose hunting success

December 1, 2012 John E. Phillips

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. […]

Bore-tips

December 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

Swab-its has developed a variety of bore cleaning swabs that can clean firearms in 2-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch, 5-inch, 6-inch and 9-inch handle lengths. […]

The white-fronted goose, commonly called the specklebelly, derives its name from the white patch of feathers right behind its bill and in front of its eyes.

Tag-alongs make easy targets

December 1, 2012 John E. Phillips

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. […]

Rig’Em Right Decoy Anchors

December 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

Hunters looking for an easy and super-fast way to retrieve their duck decoys without worrying about tangles will love Rig’Em Right Decoy Anchors. […]

When you have a clean field like this one, you’ll need about 60 Avery Outdoors Full Body Specklebelly Goose decoys to hide three hunters. If you have an additional hunter, add two-dozen more specklebelly decoys to your spread when hunting a clean field.

Hunters welcomed!

December 1, 2012 John E. Phillips

Since geese are so destructive to agriculture and completely can destroy crops like winter wheat, most landowners welcome goose hunters with open arms. […]

Jason Golden of Lakeway Sporting Goods in Grenada suggested another look at Grenada Lake was in order to reveal a winter drawdown crappie fishery like no other.

Crappie fishing hotspots — Grenada Lake Encore

December 1, 2012 Phillip Gentry

Back in March of this year, the Mississippi Sportsman Crappie Hotspot Series made a stop at the official home of the 3-pound crappie, Grenada Lake, and provided 10 hotspots for spring crappie fishing and tips on how to catch them. […]

Squirrel hunting with dogs adds a social aspect to the sport.

Barked — Why squirrel hunting with dogs might be the way to go

December 1, 2012 M.A. Fisher

While some hunters choose to sneak around, these two veteran squirrel hunters take to the woods with the abandon of playground kids. […]