Crappie/Bream
Helpful hints for fall crappie
For fall crappie work, consider these eight finer points to help you catch your limit during the fall months. […]
Statewide MS
Deer Hunting
Bienneville pine beetles: trouble now, but news not all bad
More than 1,000 acres of pine forest in the Bienville National Forest are being felled due to beetle infestation, and that could impact hunting on its three WMAs — Bienville, Caney Creek and Tallahala. […]
Deer Hunting
A case for harvest reporting
A change in deer limits being made based on email survey results is the strongest argument ever that it’s time for Mississippi to have an accurate tagging and/or harvest reporting system. […]
Deer Hunting
Carruth is proof that women can be good bowhunters
Paula Carruth of Brandon has competed in bass tournaments with her husband, Jimmy Carruth, for many years, forming one of the most formidable and respected teams on Barnett Reservoir. You will find her standing shoulder to shoulder with him, flipping and pitching into heavy vegetation and horsing out any lunkers that mistakenly grab her lures. […]
Deer Hunting
Concentrate on the rut
When it comes to bowhunting, Michael Snowden of Rose Hill hunts all season, but he knows his best chance will come during the rut.
Sidebars
Squirrel and dumplings, easy and healthier
A healthy alternative to Grandma’s squirrel and dumplings. It is a low-fat version, and can also be used with rabbit. […]
Deer Hunting
Broadheads: The fixed or mechanical debate
While it may seem like the archery version of the Ford vs. Chevrolet debate, consider this point for fixed-blade broadheads over mechanical broadheads.
Deer Hunting
Optics can improve your bow skills
Doug Goins, a Mathews archery pro, has some eye-opening and sight-improving advice for hunters, and it involves the use of optics when archery hunting.
Bass Fishing
Bass chasing shad — that’s a good thing
Bass fishermen who prowl Mississippi’s biggest waters — from Pickwick Lake to the coastal rivers, from the Tenn-Tom to the Big Muddy — love October. […]
Featured
Five fishing hot spots for October
Five fishing hot spots for October […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fall: A time of fishing changes
Most of Mississippi has enjoyed a relatively cool summer, but its waters still got “summer hot.” With August and September gone, nights are cooler, days are shorter and the sun is far less intense. […]
Bass Fishing
How to catch more fish with Rat-L-Traps
Rat-L-Traps flat-out catch fish, but they’re not what one would call weedless. So fishing them around hard structure normally means risking loss of the lure. […]