A day at work for the fisheries biologist at the MDWFP North Mississippi Fish Hatchery near Enid begins with flipping on the lights. […]
If you’ve got your own hog problem, Adam Lee said it may or may not be a wise choice to do a little night-vision hog hunting. […]
According to Tom Holman, MDWFP’s Fish Hatcheries Program coordinator, Magnolia crappie have been stocked in 12 of the ’s 19 state lakes since 2007. […]
Hunters across the state complained of poor deer sightings during the 2012-13 season. Even the keeper of the Magnolia Records had a down season. […]
All of Mississippi’s state lakes are designed to provide ample bank-fishing access. But one of the better locations for bank fishing is Lake Claude Bennett in Jasper County. […]
Mississippi anglers know that healthy, productive fisheries depend on good habitat. In turn, they rely on their finned quarry’s habitat preferences to help locate and catch fish. […]
Many novice crappie anglers have a hard time distinguishing between a black crappie and a white crappie, so adding a third species to the mix can be a bit confusing. […]
Since my last report here, the Magnolia Crappie Club has held two tournaments at Chotard and Eagle lakes. These unusual “fisherman’s choice” crappie tournaments were held in early December and early January.
In fact, last month’s “As Big As They Grow” crappie column was based on what I expected to happen in that early December tournament. As I recall, I predicted that the tournament would be won pulling crankbaits at Chotard. […]
Hunting dogs have a ritual prior to getting down to business. Perhaps it comes from days in a pen and hours in a dog box, but they must complete this ritualistic activity before they can get down to business. […]
According to Mississippi State University biologists, Mississippi has two types of rabbits: cottontails (or “hillbillies,” as they are known in hunting circles) and the swamp rabbit (aka the “cane cutter”). […]
Angling for Florida strain largemouth bass has always been something of a challenge. When the big sows get on the bed that challenge is multiplied in spades by the fickleness of the female.
Many bass anglers have watched as the their baits are carried away by females, but hook-sets only result in baits flying back toward the anglers with the ferocity of an angry bird.
The United States Forest Service has only a few fishing lakes in Mississippi. Of those, Okhissa Lake near Bude has to be considered the crown jewel. […]
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