Deer Hunting
Expert tips for basic bowhunting prep
Garlandville’s Josh McCullough is a veteran of many archery seasons, and he’s harvested some trophy bucks in areas where few are found.
And he’s learned a few things in the process. […]
October 2015
Deer Hunting
Eat: Stoke your morning burner
Why is it that deer hunters tend to break all the rational rules about eating right during the hunting season? Everybody knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet deer hunters seem to forget that. […]
Deer Hunting
Beat the wind to buck the cold
In the modern era of deer hunting, there is no reason why being unprepared for the elements — such as wind or extreme cold, even in combination — should cost a hunter time in the stand. […]
Deer Hunting
Sight-in your rifle the easy way before hunting
Properly sighting-in your rifle scope can be the difference between meat in the freezer and going home empty-handed this hunting season. […]
Bass Fishing
October bass at Bogue Homa
Bogue Homa Lake, an 882 acre lake six miles east of Laurel, is tough to fish in the summer. This relatively shallow lake has cypress stumps, cypress trees, stringy grass, lily pads and several channels running through it. […]
Inshore Fishing
Two sides of October
It’s also the month that pays off for being patient and waiting for cooler temperatures, less wind and fewer anglers crowding the waterway.
It’s a happy time for this guy. […]
As Big As they Grow
Cranking favorites
“Tommy, when you headed to Sardis for our first tournament this season? Carrying any crankbaits?” asked fishing buddy Tommy Moss of Brandon.
Crappie/Bream
Magnolia crappie update
Mississippi anglers love crappie. They love them so much, they want them everywhere — including the smaller state lakes and small private ponds.
That’s a problem. […]
Crappie/Bream
October on Okatibbee — Best bets for crappie at Okatibbee
With aid from state agencies, Okatibbee Lake in East Mississippi is red hot — and should be on any crappie anglers’ list of hotspots. […]
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Grounded — How to build a ground blind
I’ve been hunting from the ground most of my adult life. Like most hunters, my father put me in a ladder stand made of 2-by-4s and plywood at a young age, and from this perch I learned how to watch squirrels, birds and the occasional deer without the fear of being seen. […]
Hunting
Efficient scope mounting
Despite what the guy at the big-box store says, there are no real shortcuts to properly mounting a rifle scope. And it might just be the most-important aspect of hunting-rifle preparation you do, other than regular care and maintenance. […]
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Float plan — Fishing the Leaf River
A fallen log with a root ball still attached and a gravel bar worked to form a deep hole right along the bank.
To the right was the rock bar. […]