Deer Hunting
Your eyes in the woods
Today’s technology allows deer hunters who are pressed for time, or who want to get out into the woods without hunting blind, to hit the ground running. […]
September 2017
Dove
Early season essentials
Hunting dove in early September can be brutally hot.. During these late days of summer you need to use caution. […]
Field Notes
Mop up on monster mangrove snapper
During the dog days of summer, Grand Isle, La.’s Trout Master sometimes turns his attention away from chasing specks just long enough to head offshore in pursuit of different prey. […]
Cobia
Cobia 101: Tips to hook up with lemon fish
Call them whatever you want — lemon fish, cobia or ling — but their firm, white meat is delicious, and it’s prime time to catch them off Gulf coast.
Bass Fishing
Bet on your most-dependable lake
This month, I’ll primarily fish my home lake, Bogue Homa, near Laurel. I understand exactly where September bass should be, and I know the lures to fish for success. Bogue Homa has a good number of largemouths 3 pounds or better, that will be relating to the grass and the grass lines coming off its banks.
Crappie/Bream
Fish Sensory Systems: Part 3
This final segment explores fishes’ ability to detect sound and water movement. These senses may have much more to do with feeding than formerly known or even thought. […]
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2017-18 deer season forecast: After poor season, it looks good
Mississippi is a deer-rich state. In spite of recent bag limit and regulatory changes hunters still have a long season and opportunities to harvest deer that are the envy of many hunters across the nation. A story on the new regulations can be found with this article. […]
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2017 WMA Regional Forecast
Josh Clark spotted the massive buck working his way toward his stand, and, more importantly, toward the business end of his cocked-and-ready .35 Whelen rifle. […]
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Cover: September 2017
Deer season arrives in Mississippi this month. Learn what your chances are around the state, and which public lands are tops. […]
Bass Fishing
Maximize your frog’s mat mayhem
It’s a double shot of adrenaline that widens the eyes, flares the jaws, red-lines the heart rate and elicits a broad spectrum of amazed responses; not all of which may be suitable for a family audience. Unquestionably, frog fishing over weed mats can deliver some of the most aggressively exaggerated strikes you’ll ever see — but it’s not as simple as throw-frog-onto-mat-and-pull. […]
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For hot dog day fishing action, try island hopping in the Gulf
From the front deck, standing high on my toes, I caught a flash of silver over the top of the dark emerald water about 100 yards ahead, and then I caught another. […]
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Don’t let procrastination ruin deer season
Outdoorsmen are not necessarily procrastinators by nature, and the main reason so many deer hunters find themselves behind when it comes to preparing for the coming deer season is that they’ve been busy.