Deer of the Year
Tenth-grader drops monster buck
Camden Lott eased towards his stand in full stealth mode while searching for an unseen buck. Lott had hunted on this land many times before, usually with his grandaddy, James Homer Massey. […]
Delta Region
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Trophies, the Tunica way
The saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is a perfect fit for Mississippi deer hunters. […]
Deer of the Year
Carothers sticks 180-inch typical 14 point
Here’s what you need to know statistically about the 180-inch (green, gross) buck Zac Carothers shot with a bow Sunday in Coahoma County. […]
Deer Hunting
MDWFP confiscates CWD-positive mule deer
State wildlife officers used a two-year-old law to confiscate a CWD-infected mule deer from a DeSoto County hunter, who was then issued a citation, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced on Monday. […]
Deer of the Year
Watts arrows big Mississippi 12-point on public land
Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is an area that floods each winter. However, its over 38,000 acres also contains one of the few remaining large tracts of mature hardwoods in the Mississippi Delta. […]
Deer of the Year
Youngster gets big 8 with stickers
One of the best bucks reported from the first few days of deer season was a nice 8-point with two stickers taken by an 8-year-old girl with a crossbow near Eagle Lake — and she didn’t wait long to get him. […]
Featured
First snakehead found in state
Mississippi has its first confirmed capture of a live Northern Snakehead fish, a dreaded invasive non-native species that the state neither wants or needs. […]
Featured
Wolf Lake closed to public boating
Add the popular fishing destination Wolf Lake, located about 10 miles north of Yazoo City, to the list of waters impacted by the floodwaters of the Mississippi River. […]
Catfish
Singing the blues — Keys to the Mississippi River’s monster catfish
Big catfish can be caught all year on the Big Muddy, if you know the techniques. And this professional guide doesn’t mind sharing his secrets. […]
Ducks
No. 1 key to duck success
Duck numbers along the Mississippi River Flyway have fluctuated both up and down throughout history. […]
Sidebars
When the Delta freezes, hit the Big Muddy
While predictions for this winter’s weather tend to vary, one consistent tip for killing lots of ducks involves hunting on the Mississippi River. […]
Deer of the Year
Hunter shares details on potential state-record buck
Josh Clark’s home is hours away from Canemount Wildlife Management Area, so when he was drawn for the second year in a row to hunt the public land he pretty much showed up blind. […]