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Waterfowl WMAs: 1. Tuscumbia; 2. John Bell Williams; 3. Canal Section; 4. Trim Cane; 5. O’Keefe; 6. Sky Lake; 7. Muscadine; 8. Sunflower; 9. Howard Miller; 10. Mahannah; 11. Malmaison; 12. Nanih Waiya; 13. Upper Sardis; 14. Okatibbee

Give ‘Em What They Want

October 29, 2009 Will Harmon

As the Jet Stream dips southward and cool north winds enter the Magnolia State, the fall migration of North American waterfowl will bring swarms of birds into Mississippi. […]

As our canoe drifted toward the shallow shoals of the Chunky River, an angler pitched a Rattlin’ Chug Bug right to the crest of the shoals and started his retrieve. In a split second the Chug Bug disappeared, and the angler bowed up on a feisty spotted bass. […]

Finding active scrapes is a key element to hunting big bucks. Look for torn-up earth and scarred overhead branches.

Scraping By

October 29, 2009 John J. Woods

For certain these days every savvy deer hunter recognizes the significance of an active scrape when one is identified, and is always excited by the propositions it could present. […]

Leaping silver carp are rapidly expanding in the Mississippi and Missouri river basins.

Flying carp: coming to a lake near you

October 29, 2009 Hal Schramm

You’ve seen the videos on the internet and even on the national news — silver projectiles weighing 10 to 20 pounds erupting from the water and occasionally landing in boats. […]

Make a list of must-have hunting supplies, and use it as a guide when packing for the season.

Gear up now for gun season

October 29, 2009 John J. Woods

Just before the start of the first firearms season last year, which the state officially calls “Gun Season with Dogs,” I made the rounds to several of the top hunting gear outlets in the Jackson area. What I found were full parking lots, a buzz of folks coming and going with some acting like they were in a sort of panic like the supplier was maybe going to run out of the exact item they needed. […]

If you want to shoot ducks this season, Mississippi has a few public areas that traditionally offer some exceptional hunting.

Where the Ducks Are

October 29, 2009 Chris Ginn

It doesn’t matter how good you can call. It doesn’t matter how pretty your decoys are. It doesn’t matter how well your blind is brushed. […]

Jim McKay shows off a nice live slab with a homemade ballast attached. Alligator clips with ¾-ounce weights attached worked great on stressed fish at Grenada.

Ingenious invention keeps tourney fish alive

October 29, 2009 Paul Johnson

The crappie fishing season — at least the crappie tournament fishing season — is in full swing. The last few years have brought more and more interest in fall crappie fishing. The tournament circuits have recognized this, and the two national circuits — Crappiemasters and Crappie USA — have moved their National Championship tourneys to the fall. […]

This is Remington's entry into the AR hunting market. The rifle features a button-rifled barrel, crowned hunting muzzle and single-stage hunting trigger, and comes in .223 Remington and .204 Ruger. Shown is the carbine model with collapsible stock.

Remington 700 VTR has grown on me

October 29, 2009 Gordon Hutchinson

The AR-style rifle has come into its own.

First designed by Eugene Stoner in .308 caliber when he worked for the Armalite corporation, the aluminum receiver guns were the stuff of science-fiction films, far ahead of their time. […]

Capt. Matthew Tusa will be going deeper into the marsh this November to find specks.

Specks, reds perfect for Thanksgiving

October 29, 2009 John E. Phillips

Capt. Matthew Tusa of Shore Thing Fishing Charters, based out of Bay St. Louis, fishes about 250 days each year, and he really loves those he spends on the water this month. […]

This Humminbird screen capture shows a submerged tree under the boat in traditional imagery on the left and with Down Imaging clarity on the right.

The learning curve has been slashed

October 29, 2009 Allan Tarvid

Thirty years ago, a state-of-the-art fish finder had a round turntable with a light bulb mounted on its edge spinning behind a clear circular window. There were hash marks and depth scale numbers printed around the window. The bulb flashed steadily at two points on the scale: one marked the water’s surface and the other its bottom. Random flashes between these two points indicated fish and structure. […]

You can catch spotted bass in November on topwater lures, but if you find them to be reluctant to bite on the surface, don’t hesitate to go to a shallow-diving crankbait like the Mann’s C-4.

Four baits for Bay Springs bass

October 29, 2009 Paul Elias

I love those big spotted bass at Bay Springs Lake, located near Booneville in Tishomingo County on the Tombigbee Waterway. In November, the water has cooled down, and those big spotted bass really get fired up. You’ll have a lot of fun catching them on top and getting your rod bent to the breaking point. […]

Cover: November 2009

October 29, 2009 Mississippi Sportsman

The rut is looming, which means hunters would be wise to learn how to hunt scrapes. […]