If you’ve practiced with your bow for the past few weeks and still missed the shot at an opening-morning deer that stepped out just past your 30-yard confidence line, you could be tempted to just shrug it off. […]
Thomas Garland of Crystal Springs and Greg Ferrell and John Ainsworth of Hazlehurst are all avid deer hunters, but they won’t hesitate leaving a stand if they get a call. […]
“Tommy, when you headed to Sardis for our first tournament this season? Carrying any crankbaits?” asked fishing buddy Tommy Moss of Brandon.
Though Lann Wilf won’t officially say that the recent easing of laws allowing hunting deer over bait had anything do with his resigning as the state’s deer program coordinator, the timing of his move is hard to ignore. […]
Mississippi anglers love crappie. They love them so much, they want them everywhere — including the smaller state lakes and small private ponds.
That’s a problem. […]
A bloody bald eagle found by a deer hunter near Barnett Reservoir last December was released in Madison County by Mississippi wildlife officials on Wednesday, and, after a short test flight, soared back into the wild (See video from WLBT in Jackson here). […]
Shane Easterling was brimming with anticipation as he secured his climbing tand high up a tree and prepared for the afternoon bowhunt in one of his favorite places. […]
Time on task is the No. 1 contributing factor to deer hunter success, yet it is that exact time quotient that often restricts most hunters from getting quality hunting afield. […]
I’ve been hunting from the ground most of my adult life. Like most hunters, my father put me in a ladder stand made of 2-by-4s and plywood at a young age, and from this perch I learned how to watch squirrels, birds and the occasional deer without the fear of being seen. […]
Despite what the guy at the big-box store says, there are no real shortcuts to properly mounting a rifle scope. And it might just be the most-important aspect of hunting-rifle preparation you do, other than regular care and maintenance. […]
Opening day has finally arrived, and we share some tips on how to ensure success when that unsuspecting buck steps out. […]
Behind the pontoon boat, three lines were pulling Bandit 200 and 300 crankbaits in assorted colors through the waters of Barnett Reservoir on a cool October afternoon. […]
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