Fishing
Anglers dealing with purple plague
As an angler and a fisheries biologist, I’m a big fan of aquatic vegetation. Our waters, particularly southern reservoirs, need more vegetation. […]
Statewide MS
As Big As they Grow
Is hell hotter than a Miss. summer?
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. […]
Hunting
So-called black rifles are going green
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. […]
Bass Fishing
Favorite Son
Cliff Pace of Petal not only made his way to the major league of bass fishing, but he almost won the 2008 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. […]
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Open to the Public
Q: What would make a man like Wayne Edwards of Meridian, who hasn’t dove hunted since 1986, drive 60 miles to get back into the sport? […]
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From Biloxi to Breton
Just as my D.O.A. Shrimp hit the water, I felt as though my cast had landed on the caboose of a runaway freight train. The rod pretzelled, and the line came off the reel as the drag sang a high-pitched tune. […]
Bass Fishing
Frog Frontier
Bass anglers are never satisfied with the lures that reside in their tackle boxes. In an effort to gain the upper hand over everybody else on the lake, they become amateur cosmetic surgeons who shave, clip and snip legs, arms and lips. […]
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Suspended Slabs
The sun was just getting up as Ronnie Capps and Steve Coleman reversed their boat away from Water Valley Ramp and motored out of Billy’s Creek. It was hot already and promised to be even hotter as the day wore on. […]
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COVER: July 2008
Deer season will be here before you know it. Now’s the time to make sure yours will be a good one. […]
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Planning & Planting
Most deer hunters never dreamed that growing big bucks meant producing a lot more than just antlers. At one time, all it took to harvest a big buck or just a fat doe for the freezer was little more than climbing into a treestand to execute a pretty bland hunting strategy. […]
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Early Summer Scouting
Most deer hunters over the age of 40 can remember a time when it was easy to find a prime hunting area where pressure was almost non-existent. […]
Deer Hunting
Which hunting camp is right for you?
Having written the Mississippi Hunting Camps column in this magazine and its predecessor for many years and having authored a book on Mississippi hunting camps, I regularly get calls and questions about those camps. […]