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Spring Fling — Catching limits of crappie is the norm at Okatibbee Lake this month
Okatibbee Lake has changed over recent years, but not the reservoir’s incredible crappie fishing. Here’s how to fill the boat. […]
Plains Region
Bobby C's Outdoors
Jensen’s gobbler ranks among Mississippi’s top 10 typicals
For every mature gobbler killed, with few exceptions, so many things have to go exactly right for the hunter, almost as if every star is in perfect alignment. […]
Bass Fishing
Satisfaction: Helping pal get his biggest bass
Faced with a deadline to get a TV segment shot for that night, cameraman Wesley Harris and I couldn’t give in to the treacherous weather conditions Tuesday (March 5). […]
Bass Fishing
Fish stems and rocks
This month, I’m picking Lake Ross Barnett, near Jackson. To find the bass, we’ve got to shrink the lake and concentrate on where they’re most likely to be and the lures they’re most likely to take. […]
Bass Fishing
Pet the Panther for big January bass
When I pick a place to fish, it’s because I know where the bass in that lake will be holding at this time of the year, and the lures and techniques that will make them bite. […]
Deer of the Year
Hunter gets her ‘Oh My Gosh Buck’
Delise Menotti of Vicksburg loves deer hunting to the extent of few women. From the start of bow season to the end of the final primitive weapon season, she eats, sleeps and dreams the sport.
She hunts as often as possible, usually with her husband Scott.
Heck, she even wrote a country music song about it, which includes these lyrics: “I’m huntin’ deer and my dear is huntin’ me. Gotta Boone and Crockett in my scope, said a prayer asked for hope and steadied my rifle for the shot.” […]
Deer of the Year
Hunter gets ‘Bull Shark,’ all 164 4/8 inches of him
Following what is becoming an all-too-familiar plot of modern deer hunting, Taylor Chastain closed the book on a well-known buck’s story on Jan. 3 at Bozeman Farms in western Madison County.
It was the Bull Shark.
Chastain and the Bozemans had been watching the deer for three seasons. There are numerous trail cam photos dating back to 2010, when it finally achieved mature status, a close call from the 2011 archery season and sheds from both years. […]
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Foothills flyway — Hunting ducks in the Mississippi foothills
All was silent in the predawn darkness, save the splashing of water from several expectant hunter’s waders. As they took positions around an old beaver slough and waited silently, a barred owl hooted out his early morning greeting and another day was dawning. […]
Ducks
Public-land ducks
Collinsville resident Justin Giles grew up hunting deer and small game, but more recently he became an avid duck hunter and caller. Giles has found that there are plenty of duck-hunting opportunities if you put in the time and effort to locate them. […]
Sidebars
Habitat improvement is the key
“We used to think and we were taught in forestry school that beavers were bad; however, over the years we’ve learned that it is a plus to have beavers and natural wetlands for recreational opportunities such as fishing and hunting,” Randy Pope said. “And it also adds value to your property if you ever want to sell or lease it.” […]
Ducks
Location and setup
“If you want to hunt ducks you’ve got to find some sweet spots off of the main lake and waterways in the area, and that means getting out and finding new water sources,” Jusin Giles said. “I’m looking for an area that will give them concealment, food and be located near roosting sites. […]
Deer Hunting
150-inch, 150-pound buck raises ‘short deer’ discussion
Normally, a 150-inch 9-point taken from the Big Black River bottoms of Hinds County would not get a lot of attention, but, then, nothing about Wil Moore’s buck is normal. […]