March 2012

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First-Day Feathers

March 1, 2012 Michael O. Giles

Mark McPhail set up quickly beside a large tree under the cover of darkness in the spring woods. As the night sky slowly melted into day with an orange glow rising on the horizon to the east, he sent a few soft tree yelps in the direction of an old gobbler that he had roosted the night before. McPhail was met by a lusty gobble that indicated the old monarch was game and meant business.

A few minutes later, the gobbler pitched out of the tree and landed a mere 7 to 8 yards away. Before the gobbler had a chance to make another move, McPhail’s shotgun roared and another Eastern gobbler met its maker. […]

Crappie/Bream

Crappie under cover

March 1, 2012 Phillip Gentry

Veteran guide John Harrison looks forward to fishing Grenada during the spring spawn more than any other time of the year. The spawn is a time when he can catch fish on their own turf, going hand-to-hand with the monster crappie that are home to the lake. […]

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Scosche: solBAT II

March 1, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

The solBAT II is a solar powered back up battery and charging device that works with almost any handheld USB powered device, including iPod, iPhone, MP3, Blackberry and cellphones. It charges handhelds at the same rate as a wall charger and when fully powered will charge a cell phone twice. It comes with a windshield cradle and universal carabiner mount for easy access. […]

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Striper Bounceback?

March 1, 2012 John E. Phillips

In the early 1940s, the Gulf of Mexico held a large population of saltwater striped bass. Like the salmon out west, these stripers remained out in the Gulf until they were mature and then moved inland to fresh water to spawn. After spawning, they returned to the Gulf. The baby stripers born in fresh water also swam back to the Gulf of Mexico. […]