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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. […]
Statewide MS
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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. […]
Fishing
Calling Panther calls bass anglers
In June, I prefer to fish the 512-acre Calling Panther Lake located near the town of Crystal Springs. […]
Fishing
June is best of the salty months
Lenny Maiolatesi, captain of the Fighting Chicken, based in Ocean Springs and docked at David Harrison’s Marina, fishes offshore all year. Here, he shares with Sportsman readers tips for hooking up in offshore waters this month. […]
Fishing
Floods remind of batture’s value
As I write this column, the Mississippi River — the third largest river in the world — is 10 feet above flood stage, 2 feet below the record high and almost 20 feet above the average stage for this time of year. It’s a tense time for people who live and work along the Big River. […]
As Big As they Grow
Spring marked by many highs, lows
Wow! What a spring we’ve had. I can’t possibly cover everything related to weather, high water, high gas prices and crappie fishing in this little column, can I? […]
Bass Fishing
Nothing to hunt this month but bass
If somebody should happen to ask me advice about bass fishing, I would just laugh. I could count on one hand the number of largemouth bass I have fielded to the stringer. […]
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Crank It Up
The way Steve Barnett harps on location, you’d think he was a real estate agent. Actually, the tournament angler/bass guide is most proficient at putting a crankbait in the right spot to make an easy sale to any bass with an appetite. […]
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Wade this Way
Wondering what the allure of wade fishing was to the anglers who would rather get into the water to catch fish that they just as easily could catch from the relative comfort of a nice, white bay boat, I called several of my fishing buddies to get the scoop. […]