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Kavon Ghassemi arrowed this 8-point buck in full velvet at 15 yards on his lease near Natchez. The buck provided a welcomed change of pace for Ghassemi from dealing with his flood-damaged home in Central, La., and green-scored 138 1/8 inches.

Hunter arrows velvet 8-point near Natchez

October 12, 2016 Glynn Harris

On August 13, Kavon Ghassemi stood in his front yard in Central, La., watching helplessly as more than a foot of muddy water crept into his house during historic flooding. […]

Revel Rawlings of Ridgeland poses with his 8-point buck in full velvet, which he shot about half an hour into Mississippi's archery season, sharing the moment with Max, the dog that found the buck dead in a creek.

Rawlings gets special opening day 8-point

October 6, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Revel Rawlings felt pretty good going into a morning hunt in Hinds County Saturday, the first day of Mississippi’s archery season.

By day’s end, he was ecstatic. […]

October is a great time to head to the Mississippi River to get a case of the blues, as in blue catfish.

Catching the blues — Top fishing tips for blue catfish

October 1, 2016 Phillip Gentry

Bob Crosby of Madison has been fishing the Mississippi River along the outskirts of the town of Vicksburg for over 15 years. Crosby is a catfishing guide who realized early the potential that was sitting right under his nose. […]

A trio of alligator hunters, from left, Cody Armstrong of Rankin County, Kristy Ingold of Holmes and Glace Rone of Attala County, teamed to take this 13-foot, 1-inch and 694 pound gator on the Yazoo River.

Trio joins 13-foot club

September 7, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

After passing up a few gators they said were approaching 11 feet and even 12 feet, a trio of hunters continued into the night of Aug. 28 on the Yazoo River in search of a giant. […]

This rattlesnake was enjoying a meal of rabbit when two hunters from Louisiana found it during a deer camp workday in Jefferson County near Fayette.

Hunters catch rattler taking rabbit out of season

August 18, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

The penalty is death for taking rabbits out of hunting season, at least it was for one shoulder-less hunter caught in the act in late July during a deer camp workday in Jefferson County. […]

Biologists in Southwest Mississippi are expecting fish kills in the wake of the heavy rains over the past week. It can cause a problem called "lake turn over" that can reduce the dissolved oxygen fish need.

MDWFP warns of lake ‘turn over’

August 17, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

State fisheries biologists say they are anticipating fish kill reports in Southwest Mississippi related to the historic tropical-like system that had flooded many areas of the coastal areas of Louisiana and Mississippi. […]

Every bend in the river has a deep bank and a shallow bar, which is where this big blue cat ate a big chunk of cut shad and wound up at the cleaning table.

Expert catfishing advice

August 15, 2016 David Hawkins

Andy Smith of Greene County has fished the Pascagoula for more than 30 years and has some advice for those fishing the river for the first time […]

Deanna Simkins of Madison boats a flathead that took a live bream. Flatheads, highly favored for good taste favor a live meal.

Catfish caliphate — Tips for catfishing on the Pascagoula River

August 1, 2016 David Hawkins

The Pascagoula is far from the longest river in Mississippi, running only 80 miles from the convergence of the Chickasawhay and Leaf rivers to where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico without great fanfare. […]

The Mississippi National Sporting Clays Association state championship will be held Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 4-7, at the Providence Hill Farm near Jackson.

Jackson club site of state sporting clays championship

August 1, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s 2016 National Sporting Clays Association (NCSA) State Championship will be held Aug. 4-7 at Providence Hill Sporting Club near Jackson. […]

Catching 5- to 7-pound bass is likely at Calling Panther this month.

Calling Panther Lake is where you should be fishing for bass in May

May 16, 2016 Paul Elias

Calling Panther near Crystal Springs has a great population of big bass.

And the high water in March more than likely helped the bass have a big spawn. […]

High water levels have led to the delayed opening of the turkey season at Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

Panther Swamp delays turkey season

March 30, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

One day after Mississippi officials announced closures of three state-run Wildlife Management Areas in the South Delta, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it was delaying the turkey season at Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. […]

Brady Watts fought back pneumonia to take this trophy tom March 17 in Pike County.

Ailing hunter sneaks out, gets gobbler

March 21, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Brady Watts is sick, very sick.

He’s also an avid turkey hunter, extremely avid.

His timing is awful, horribly awful. […]