Field Notes
Short isn’t sweet: Keep fluoro leaders long
Guide Justin Carter believes you can’t use too long a leader, even if it’s invisible fluorocarbon, when trying to fool redfish. […]
Statewide MS
Field Notes
Overlooked saltwater tool: Side planers can provide options
Like a lot of fishing guides, Rod Thomas of Capt. Ponytail Guide Service got his training on the water. Unlike a lot of guides, he got plenty of training holding a video camera as well as a fishing rod, filming outdoors TV shows. […]
Deer Hunting
Make your own sandbags
Sandbags are a necessity for hunters when sighting in their rifles. And there are plenty of commercial options available. […]
Field Notes
Use “bow and arrow trick” to free snagged hook
Nothing is more frustrating than getting your hook hung up — especially when the fish are biting. […]
Deer Hunting
Sight in your rifle — with just two shots
It never fails: The afternoon before rifle season opens, someone grabs a paper plate from the camp’s kitchen, rides his ATV out to the nearest 100-yard opening and takes a few shots with a rifle he hasn’t looked at since last season. […]
Deer Hunting
What’s in your deer pack?
Deer hunting has not been immune from advances in technology and tactics. Hunters run the gamut from carrying nothing more than a weapon and a pair of boots to an organized pack that contains everything but the kitchen sink. […]
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. […]
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. […]