Statewide MS Archives - Page 367 of 385

Amy Blaylock prepares for her first shot as instructions are given by the hunt master.

Quantum Leap for Quail

July 23, 2008 Tony Kinton

Lady was locked tightly into the most perfect pose one could desire. Ordinarily stubborn and less than cooperative, she was now in rare form. […]

Jody Acosta arrowed this 6-foot, 11-inch alligator gar in Texas. Longnose gar have long, narrow snouts and one row of teeth, whereas alligator gar have much shorter, triangular-shaped snouts and two rows of teeth.

Angling Archers

July 23, 2008 Rob Heflin

As the dog days approach and most Magnolia State anglers retreat from the summer heat to air-conditioned homes, there is a group of anglers who relish this time of year. […]

Redfish are really easy to catch this time of year.

Variety abounds in salt for July

June 24, 2008 John E. Phillips

For more than 50 years, Bobby Williams has charter-fished out of Biloxi. Williams has three sons, which led him to dub his fourth charterboat Three Sons IV. He’s fished before and after storms in good and bad conditions. […]

With a deep-diving crankbait, you can get down to the 12-to 15-foot water where the bass are holding this month

Young Okkissa has big ol’ bass

June 24, 2008 Paul Elias

As the weather warms up, I look for lakes with deep structure where big bass can hold and feed. My pick this month is 1,000-acre Lake Okhissa in Franklin County near Bude, one of the newest lakes in the state. […]

A “picker” dog retrieves a downed pigeon for its master.

Wildrose dogs hear trainer’s whispers

June 24, 2008 Bill R. Lea

This month’s featured Mississippi Hunting Camp takes me back 44 years to Oxford when Bobby Stewart introduced me to “The Great Outdoors.” […]

Though the flowers they produce are beautiful, hyacinths can completely take over a pond or small lake, causing severe damage to gamefish populations.

Anglers dealing with purple plague

June 24, 2008 Hal Schramm

As an angler and a fisheries biologist, I’m a big fan of aquatic vegetation. Our waters, particularly southern reservoirs, need more vegetation. […]

Jim McKay and his regular fishing partner, Tommy Moss, both from Brandon, take advantage of a beautiful day to pre-fish a Magnolia Crappie Club tournament. The author apologies for the white legs and black socks.

Is hell hotter than a Miss. summer?

June 24, 2008 Paul Johnson

Hot enough for you? Man, I’m burning up. The older I get, the less tolerant I am of our typical, tropical summers. O.K., I admit it: The air conditioning and soft living have turned me into a woos. […]

For some reason, military-style rifles attract particularly venemous vitriol from anti-gunners. Dressing them up with camouflage may change their mischaracterization as “assault rifles.”

So-called black rifles are going green

June 24, 2008 John J. Woods

The recent revolution over the so-called “black rifles” is an interesting anomaly to me. More than 20 years ago, I peddled an article to several hunting magazines on the idea of using modern military style rifles for hunting. These were not the surplus 98 Mausers, 03 Springfields or British Lee-Enfield 303 type rifles that the post-WWII hunters used for years, but the next generation of AR-type firearms like the AR-15 (not M-16), FN-FALs and HK-91s. […]