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Square-billed crankbaits are real bass-catchers in fall, when fish are shallow and concentrating on baitfish.

Why the pros turn to square-bills

November 17, 2015 Dan Kibler

If anglers don’t have a square-billed tied on in November, they could be missing a lot of fall bass bites. […]

10 tips for public deer hunting

November 16, 2015 Andy Crawford

Killing deer on public land can be challenging, but these tips from Ricky Aucoin can help you fill a tag this season. […]

Safety first on public land

November 16, 2015 Andy Crawford

Ricky Aucoin’s three tips to ensure you safely return home after each hunting trip you take on public-land. […]

4 tips for better taxidermy

November 15, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Wade Wolkart of with Wade’s Taxidermy in Denham Springs, La., shares a few tips to help ensure you get a mount you’ll be proud of. […]

The bucks named Horseshoe and Situation were running buddies for years, so Barrett Van Cleave made sure they will continue to be forever.

Van Cleave’s hunting equipment

November 15, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Van Cleave’s hunting equipment […]

When it’s hot, you’re going to sweat, which means scent control is mandatory for a deer hunter. The market is loaded with options, from direct body sprays to soaps and laundry detergent.

Wind can be cool for hot weather hunting

November 15, 2015 John J. Woods

Wind or even a light breeze can be a contentious factor when deer hunting. A breeze wafting through the woods or across a food plot can ruin a hunt in a matter of seconds if not played right by the hunter. However, there are ways to downplay the impact of a breeze if hunters follow some simple scent control practices. […]

Prepare to dress lighter and hunt earlier when the weather is still hot.

New high-tech fabrics beat the heat when hunting

November 15, 2015 John J. Woods

Cotton has long been the go-to fabric for hunting in hot weather, and for good reason. It worked. […]

John Gruchy (left) is handed the 2015 Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies from Chad Dacus, wildlife bureau chief for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Gruchy is the private lands habitat coordinator for the MDWFP.

MDWFP biologist earns regional honor

November 12, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi biologist John Gruchy was recently named the 2015 Wildlife Biologist of the Year by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA). […]

The first submission period for Mississippi's wildlife management area lottery duck hunts is now underway.

WMA duck-hunt draw opens

November 9, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s unique draw system for duck hunts on its wildlife management areas has entered its first submission period, and hunters have until Nov. 15 to get one of the first hunts early in the upcoming season. […]

Ellis Bates of Brandon shows off a tournament-size crappie at a recent Magnolia Crappie Club event held in mid-September at Sardis. Note the size of the lure. That’s a 4½-inch long Bomber 7A.

How to set up your boat to pull crankbaits

November 9, 2015 Paul Johnson

I know we’re coming up on deer and duck seasons, and that we’re right, smack-dab in the middle of football season.

But, for me, baby, it’s crappie catching season. […]

Small streams can grow big flatheads. But whether they migrate or stay put during the winter seems to depend on their proximity to the Mississippi River.

Flathead catfish – Homebodies or migratory?

November 5, 2015 Hal Schramm

Numerous studies have described riverine flathead catfish as relatively sedentary, some even concluding that an individual flathead might not stray far from a single logjam. […]

Youth 15 and under can start shooting deer with guns in Mississippi on Saturday.

Youth season on deer opens Saturday

November 4, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s first gun season on deer opens on Saturday, but only the youngest of hunters get the opportunity to begin shooting at whitetails. […]