September 2020 Archives - Page 2 of 3

Mississippi’s 2020-21 hunting forecast – Delta Region

September 3, 2020 Michael O. Giles

The Delta is the crown jewel of the state’s WMA regions due to its bountiful wildlife, with the best deer, duck and squirrel hunting in the world. […]

The author likes to fish Ross Barnett in September, because there’s no deep water in which to hide.

September’s hemmed up bass at Ross Barnett

September 3, 2020 Paul Elias

Since the bass don’t have deep water to go to in Ross Barnett, they’ve got to be shallow. These water tactics will produce nice bass this month. […]

September’s top fishing spots

August 31, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Looking for a place to fish this month in Mississippi? From catfish to slabs, bream, bass and redfish; Mississippi has plenty to offer. […]

Teal will invade Mississippi waters this month, with hunters getting a 15-day season to throw shot at the speedy ducks. (Photo by Dan Womack)

September is a welcome page on the calendar for Mississippi sportsmen

August 28, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Hunting opportunities, including alligators, geese, doves, teal, gallinules and rails, abound as Mississippi seasons crank up this month. […]

Mississippi’s 2020-21 hunting forecast

August 27, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Mississippi hunters have plenty of places to hunt this fall. Many places offer excellent hunting for deer, ducks and small game. […]

Adding weight toward the broadhead end of your arrow, maybe with a weighted insert, doesn’t necessarily make for more accurate shooting or better arrow penetration on game.

Know the basics of an arrow’s FOC and how it affects bowhunting

August 27, 2020 Sammy Romano

‘Front of Center’ measures how much of your arrow’s weight is in the broadhead end. It should matter a great deal to hunters. […]

Sheepshead feed mostly on crusaceans, so shrimp or fiddler crabs are great baits. (Photo by Dora Lambert)

‘Scraping’ is a little-used, effective method for catching sheepshead

August 27, 2020 Dora Lambert

Fishermen should try scraping barnacles and oysters off pier posts and seawalls to chum sheepshead into biting this September. […]

Fresh Tuna Salad, Cajun style

August 20, 2020 Nathan Judice

This isn’t your cafeteria tuna salad. This version is made with fresh or frozen yellowfin tuna since the Gulf Coast has some of the best tuna fishing. […]

Public land dove hunting in 2020

August 20, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Mississippi hunters have plenty of places to dove hunt this fall on public land. The MDWFP plants and manages plenty of dove fields. […]

Tripletails are commonly found floating just under the surface around buoys of all kinds or junk.

Species spotlight: Atlantic tripletail

August 20, 2020 Brian Cope

Tripletails have rounded dorsal and anal fins that extend back almost to their tails, giving them the appearance of three tails, hence their name. […]

Putting a little effort into preseason scouting can result in some great dove shooting come opening day. (Photo by Bobby Cleveland)

Upcoming dove season has ‘doveaholics’ excited

August 20, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Putting a little effort into preseason scouting can result in some great dove shooting for hunters come opening day of the season. […]

Numbers may be down, but there are still plenty of blue-wings (Photo by Bobby Cleveland)

Teal hunters are ready!

August 20, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Duck hunters in Mississippi expect a good teal season this month, even though numbers have been off slightly the past few seasons. […]