December 2015 Archives - Page 2 of 3

Shoots provide traditional archers to get together and hone their skills.

Organizations promote traditional archery

December 15, 2015 Jonathan Olivier

The Southern Traditional Archery Association is committed to the preservation of traditional archery in Mississippi. […]

Longbows are longer and harder to draw than recurves, but the latter typically have faster arrow flight.

Longbow or recurve?

December 15, 2015 Jonathan Olivier

For thousands of years the longbow design hasn’t changed much. It’s quite simply a single piece of wood with a string attached at both ends.

Longbows get their name from the sheer size of the design, which can often be as long as 5 feet. […]

Capt. Glenn Ellis caught this healthy trout on a MirrOlure S52MR sinking twitchbait.

I love December. I love Christmas music, Christmas trees, Christmas presents, Christmas cookies, the movies Elf and A Christmas Story, cool temps and the fact that trout are stacked up in deep bayous no more than a long cast wide. […]

These Barnett Reservoir fish were caught on deep running crankbaits on the main river ledge close to the Highway 43 bridge during a recent November.

Winter fishing can be wonderful

December 10, 2015 Paul Johnson

The 2015 Central Mississippi drought has hit us all hard in one way or another. Everyone from farmers to fishermen has been affected by the deep drought. […]

A good day – How to measure fishing satisfaction

December 7, 2015 Hal Schramm

Have you ever pondered what makes a “good day” of fishing? Skipping the clichés, this is an important question for fishery managers because their job is to provide satisfying fishing opportunities for anglers. […]

Madison’s Beau Starkey likes to use felt scent hangers to lure bucks close enough for a shot.

Using scents, drags, wicks and bombs to attract deer

December 2, 2015 John J. Woods

Can a white-tailed buck actually be fooled by the use of real or artificial doe scents? After considerable research has been conducted on the use of such deer scents — as well as tons of anecdotal reports from hunters in the field — much of the evidence offers up marginal results. […]

Z-Man

December 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

Z-Man Fishing Products has introduced a combo intended to appeal to speckled trout and the anglers who target them, a Trout Trick soft-plastic lure that’s mated with a Trout Eye jighead. […]

Crush Illusion Trail Cameras

December 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

Wildgame Innovations’ new Illusion series cameras are designed for hunters looking to pack light and still get high-quality images. The Illusion 8 Lightsout and the Illusion 6 both have a fast 1-second trigger speed for standard motion-triggered operation, but they also offer flextime+ time lapse technology for when deer don’t come close enough to the camera to trigger a photo. […]