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Bushytails 101: Mississippi squirrels beware

January 13, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Veteran squirrel hunter Jeffrey Wood charts the steps it takes to make squirrel hunting in January an activity that can’t be missed. […]

This may not be the biggest bass this young angler will catch, but it’s one he will never forget.

Farm ponds: fishing’s future?

January 9, 2020 Hal Schramm

Statistics indicate that young kids that fish are more likely to fish as adults than children that didn’t grow up exposed to fishing at an early age. […]

Late-season deer hunting

January 3, 2020 David Hawkins

Does that didn’t get bred during the first estrus cycle drive late-season hunting in Mississippi. Here’s how to approach the last month of the season. […]

5 tips for winter slabs

January 2, 2020 Phillip Gentry

Get the jump on the spring crowd by catching Mississippi crappie right now using one of these tactics. A little advance planning can yield good results. […]

January magic: late-season Mississippi deer tips

December 26, 2019 Michael O. Giles

Meridian hunter Parker Temple has a routine for finding and taking nice late-season bucks when the season begins to wane. […]

Shad stunned and dying in cold water bring catfish to the shallows and fishermen to Ross Barnett Reservoir in January.

Five January fishing hot spots

December 26, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

January may be one of the coldest months, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some red-hot fishing action. These are our picks of five hot spots. […]

Mississippi’s Top 10 stories of 2019

December 23, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

We looked at MS-Sportsman.com, the website that accompanies Mississippi Sportsman magazine, and we came up with the 10 most-read stories of 2019. […]

A guided fishing trip: a great Christmas gift

December 17, 2019 Brian Cope

The perfect Christmas gift for a fisherman? There may not be one, but a guided trip might come closer than anything else. […]

J.D. Harvey recently harvested his biggest buck to date while hunting fresh sign with his dad, Jason. The buck is a 10-point Jefferson Davis county bruiser with a 14 ½ inch inside spread and weighed 180 pounds.

Mississippi pre-rut is here

December 11, 2019 Andy Douglas

The rut is right around the corner for Mississippi whitetail deer hunters — the most anticipated time for hunters to get the chance at bagging the biggest bucks. […]

A slightly quartering-away shot yielded perfect shot placement on this buck a few weeks ago, resulting in a short, easy to follow blood trail.

Shot placement should be a bowhunter’s No. 1 concern

December 6, 2019 Sammy Romano

The best equipment in the world pales in comparison to a bowhunter’s ability to pick his shot for the best result. […]

Catch winter crappie when the water is down

December 2, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Finding winter crappie may be only half the problem for fishermen. Getting to them on lakes where the water is drawn down can be equally difficult. […]

Although infrequent, hybrid crappies have faster growth rates than either parent. Note seven dorsal spines, characteristic of a black crappie, but faint vertical bars and prominent black spot on the operculum, characteristic of a white crappie.

Crappie catchability

December 2, 2019 Hal Schramm

Mississippi lakes and reservoirs are home to black and white crappie, and there are a few naturally produced hybrids swimming in their midst. […]