Statewide MS Archives - Page 285 of 385

Rusty Ellis with the Mirriams turkey that sealed his double slam this spring.

Clinton dad shares double slam with sons

July 18, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

To achieve a double slam on turkeys in a season is a grand accomplishment for any hunter. […]

Bass pro Pete Ponds' favorite "hunting" lure on small bodies of water is the Bandit Square Bill series. The lure helps find fish that are moving in changing weather and water conditions.

For anglers, it’s hunting season

July 17, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

This crazy summer weather in Mississippi has forced bass fishermen to become creative in their efforts to consistently find and stay on fish. […]

Read this issue and help get prepared for when that big buck shows up this season.

August magazine hot off the presses

July 17, 2012 Mississippi Sportsman

The August issue of Mississippi Sportsman is nearing completion and will be heading to the press today (July 17). That means that it will begin its route to subscribers and newsstands across the Magnolia State next week. […]

Shaking things up

July 16, 2012 Michael O. Giles

Charles Ellis fished his way around a riprap point while making pinpoint casts with a 4×4 Shaky Head rig and finesse worm. […]

Give bass pro Pete Ponds of Madison an overcast day in the summer and he'll give largemouth a taste of his favorite frog, the Mississippi-made Scum Dog.

Fishermen, like farmers, enjoying wet weather

July 13, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Summer in Mississippi isn’t supposed to be like this. We went from torrid, record-breaking heat in June to an almost immediate change to wet and mild in July. […]

Bass are still active, even when summer temperatures drive anglers the water.

Is it too hot for bass in July?

July 9, 2012 John J. Woods

I’ve heard many an angler bemoan the summer months for fishing in Mississippi. I mean, there is no escaping that the atmospheric conditions usually prevailing this time of year in terms of the ambient temperature, as well as the humidity (which can be the worst of the two comfort factors), keep many fishermen at the house under the air conditioning. […]

Controlled hunting can help maintain a balance of deer in cities and towns.

Taking up residence

July 9, 2012 John J. Woods

It’s no longer a surprise to see deer in town.

“When I drove up Interstate 55 just north of Jackson where the highway merges with I-220, I saw four bucks standing beside the road,” James Bennett said. “This is right in Madison County. It was just a miracle that the deer I saw were not hit on the highway. […]