Field Notes
Treat squirrels with more respect, you’ll kill more
“I don’t understand it. I see plenty of squirrels when I’m deer hunting, but once deer season is over and I go after squirrels, they just don’t seem to be around.” […]
Statewide MS
Bass Fishing
How to catch bass with lockjaw
The coldest month of the year is here, but you can still go out and catch some bass. The Ned rig can be the answer. […]
Bass Fishing
Other Ned Rig options
While the Z-Man Finesse TRDs are made specifically to be used with the Ned Rig, there are a couple of other options. […]
Bass Fishing
Elite tips for pre-spawn bass
With an unusually mild winter so far — even by Southern standards — it’s anyone’s guess as to how timing of the bass spawn will play out this year. […]
Field Notes
How to tie the Alberto knot
The Alberto knot is perfect for attaching a fluorocarbon leader to braid without the need of a swivel. […]
Featured
Early turkey forecast good
That moment when a mature tom turkey commits to a hunter’s spring trap, coming to the gun displaying his splendid courting passion — fully strutted, glowing red head, with thunderous gobbling and drumming — is as exciting as hunting gets. […]
Featured
Bishop focusing on Classic opportunity
You’d think Gene Bishop of Ridgeland was an avid turkey hunter, as much as he’s been looking forward to March of 2016. […]
Featured
Tagging, fee increases on legislature’s radar
While only three bills that carry much consequence for hunters have been filed, the Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks committee leaders in the House and Senate say there are some major topics that could arise, if not this year then certainly during this term. […]
Deer Hunting
How to feed deer correctly after flood
Most of extreme western edge of the state, from Tennessee to Louisiana along the Mississippi River, experienced wildlife-moving winter floodwaters that not only shortened the deer season but also affected the food resources available in those areas. […]
As Big As they Grow
Pre-spawn fishing strategies
Believe it or not, we’re quickly leaving winter fishing patterns and looking at those annual pre-spawn crappie catching patterns.
Yes, it has been a weird winter. We had the warmest December on record for Mississippi. I swear the pear trees around my house were budding on Christmas Day. […]
Ducks
Saturday is youth duck day
Duck season returns Saturday for one more day of hunting, and while shooting is limited to hunters aged 15 and under, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks encourages participation by licensed adults. […]
Fishing
Plano’s A-Series Tackle Backpack
Some of the best fishing adventures exist in the least accessible places. That’s why Plano’s new A-Series Tackle Backpack is perfect for kayak anglers, expedition anglers, or anyone who needs to transport tackle while keeping their hands free. […]