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This Jefferson County club’s buck-management plan has impressive results.

Now or Never?

December 1, 2011 Todd Masson

Ronnie Corkern had to wait only one year to see the value of quality-buck management. […]

The bristly cap and large, orangish acorns are major clues when it comes to identifying sawtooth oak acorns. These acorns drop early in the fall and are usually sought out immediately by deer.

In my lifetime, I have only known the Delta to be an expanse of rowed-up dirt that is planted annually with various crops that feed and clothe the world. Deltans can look across a field that continues for miles with no apparent end. Approaching lightning storms on hot summer nights can be viewed from what seems to be as far away as Texas. […]

MS-Sportsman.com users can now post photos to the forum directly from their iPhones and iPads by using the free app CliqCliq QuickPic.

iPhones, iPads now fully compatible with forums

November 28, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

Photos can now be posted to the MS-Sportsman.com forum directly from iPhones and iPads by using the free third-party app CliqCliq QuickPic.

“We’ve been working hard to find a way to make Apple mobile devices fully compatible with our forums, and our IT staff has finally worked out all the bugs,” the site’s Andy Crawford said. “Now our many iPhone users can upload photos right from their boats and hunting leases!” […]

It iis possible to kill big deer, even if you don't own a huge tract of land.

Big Bucks on Small Plots: Killing big deer on small tracts of land

November 27, 2011 John E. Phillips

Clayton Brister Jr. of Monticello has proved the old adage “less is more”, especially when planning green fields and plots for big bucks. Most hunters search for large tracts of land to hunt, thinking that the more property they have to hunt, the more and bigger bucks they can take. […]

Take advantage of the great duck hunting found in the Mississippi Sound.

Divers Down! Mississippi coast provides great duck hunting

November 24, 2011 Captain Robert L. Brodie

Southeast winds on the Mississippi Sound were building, and a thunderstorm was fast approaching, bringing ominous, dark, rain-filled clouds. […]

Whether with bow or gun, the trick to getting that trophy this month centers around knowing where the does are and getting close to that big buck.

Above and Beyond: How to track down deer in some of the best habitat in the South

November 16, 2011 Phillip Gentry

The hunting terrain across North Mississippi is some of the most varied in the state. Hunters have an option of taking deer from the lower reaches of the Appalachians to the deep, rich soils along the Mississippi River. […]

One of the keys to killing mature bucks is doing everything possible to ensure deer don’t know a hunter is in the area. That’s why Brad Hammill routinely walks more than 1,000 yards to get to a stand instead of driving closer with his ATV.

Leave the ATV behind

November 11, 2011 Andy Crawford

Let’s face it: Most of us hunters have become lazy. We think we’re walking a long way if we park our ATVs more than 100 yards from our stands. […]

Minn Kota’s new i-Pilot control allows anglers to retrace trolling runs or stay locked on one location through the use of a remote control.

Need an extra hand? iPilot to the rescue

November 8, 2011 Phillip Gentry

Advancements in technology continue to make fishing easier for anglers willing to give the latest technology a try. One of the many applications designed into the new wireless GPS trolling system for Minn Kota trolling motors is a feature called “Spot Lock.” […]

This photo was chosen as the winner of the monthly Trail Cam Contest.

Monthly contest winners announced

November 6, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

Winners in three the Nikon Big Buck Photo, Trail Cam and Deer Video contests have been selected, with each winner earning a great Sportsman Gear package. […]

The "Fire on the Forty" intiative allows private landowners to learn more about prescribed burning and share the cost with the MDWFP.

MDWFP announces prescribed-burning program for private lands

November 3, 2011 MDWFP news release

Landowners wishing to take their wildlife management to another level can learn more about how prescribed burning can help achieve their goals by taking advantage of a new Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks program, the agency announced recently. […]

Essential ecosystems

November 1, 2011 Hal Schramm

If you think about ecological services, you quickly come to the conclusion of how vital they are, not only to anglers, but to all people whether they venture onto the water or not. […]

This screen view shows Simrad’s BSM-2 CHIRP sonar module at work clearly tracking the 3,993-foot bottom.

First pings, now chirps?

November 1, 2011 Allan Tarvid

Keeping up with developments in sonar, radar and GPS over the last few decades hasn’t been easy, and the evolution of marine electronics seems to be speeding up. […]