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Addison Yates, 14, killed this 140 2/8-inch 8-point with a crossbow in Hinds County.

Daughter kills buck carrying daddy’s arrow

November 12, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

On Oct. 23, 14-year-old Addison Yates killed a 140-inch 8-point with a crossbow, which, with her dad Jeremy talking her through the experience, makes for an interesting story. […]

When you’re fishing pockets at Calling Panther, you’ll often need 40-pound braided line to muscle big bass out of the grass.

Call up big October bass at Calling Panther Lake

October 16, 2014 Paul Elias

Calling Panther, one of the newer lakes in Mississippi, produces good numbers of 10-12 pound bass. The lake has some vegetation, ideal structure and topography for great fall fishing and a good population of bait fish. There’s not a more exciting way to catch a bass than watching the bass blow up on topwater lures. […]

DeWayne Richardson, of West Monroe, La., arrowed this awesome 8-pointer last week on Ashbrook Island. The big buck green scored 157 2/8 inches Pope and Young.

Big Ashbrook Island 8-point goes down

October 10, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

Any experienced deer hunter will tell you that whitetails can be some of the most elusive big game animals on the planet. […]

Wil Moore's relentless 22-hour, two-day search helped him find this 176-inch 13-point with double drop tines in a neighbor's cattle pond.

Moore’s dedication locates trophy

October 9, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Late Monday afternoon, Wil Moore was standing knee deep in the mud in a small pond with chilled water to his waist.

Proudly smiling, ear to ear. […]

Cumberland and Giles’ Creek fishing lures (Clockwise from the top): Rattlin’ Rogue, Bomber Long A, CP Custom Crankbait, Rapala Scatterrap shad, Middle- CP Custom Crankbait.

Okatibbee Creek fishing equipment

August 15, 2014 Michael O. Giles

Okatibbee Creek fishing equipment […]

For a change of pace, Johnny Cumberland switched to a chartreuse and white Chatterbait and caught this spotted bass.

Day on the Lake: Cool Okatibbee Creek

August 1, 2014 Michael O. Giles

Bam! Not long after Johnny Cumberland slid his canoe into Okatibbee Creek at the crack of dawn, a bass smashed his Rebel Crawfish crankbait and dove down into the swift current. […]

Pair pleads guilty to wildlife violations

August 1, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Dusty Wayne Murphy and Michael Shane Uzzle Jr., both of Vicksburg, pleaded guilty this week in Warren County Justice Court to separate wildlife violations, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced Friday. […]

Bluegill and redear, which are biting good at other MDWFP lakes, have been restocked in Lake Tangipohoa at Percy Quin State Park. The 700-acre lake has been closed since its dam was damaged in Hurricane Issac in 2012, causing it to be drained.

Stocking starts at Percy Quin

July 10, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

While bream fishing reports are good at many of the honey holes in its state lakes system, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has announced a big step in the comeback in one of its hot spots. […]

Ken Murphy displays a bass he caught right before sundown on the lily pads in the area of Okatibbee Lake near the island above the road.

Day on the lake: Okatibbee’s grass bass

July 1, 2014 Michael O. Giles

Pow!

A hungry bass rewarded Ken Murphy quickly, smashing his frog as he worked the pads and grass on an old minnow pond dam in Okatibbee Lake. He had pulled only the one rod from his rod locker, and the custom-made swimming frog tied to it produced the first strike of the day. […]

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