turkey Archives - Page 11 of 22 - Mississippi Sportsman

Paizley Kendall, 5, of Grenada, killed her first gobbler on the opening morning of the youth turkey season Friday in Tallahatchie County.

Girl, 5, nearly limits on opening weekend

March 11, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Paizley Kendall, 5, of Grenada, killed her first gobbler on the opening morning of the youth turkey season Friday in Tallahatchie County. […]

Hunters under age 16 get a head start on their adult brethren this month as spring wild turkey season arrives in the Magnolia State.

Kids get first shot at gobblers

March 4, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Only children ages 15 or younger can shoot during Mississippi’s youth turkey season. A child at least 12 years of age and under 16 years of age must have a certificate of satisfactory completion of a hunter education class to hunt alone during the season. […]

Prescribed burning is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve wildlife habitat, and winter is the prime time to set a controlled fire in the woods.

Winter perfect for prescribed burning

February 21, 2019 Jeff Burleson

February is a great month to prepare available spring/summer habitat for wild turkeys, and one of the most-overlooked and cost-effective habitat modification techniques is prescribed burning. […]

Several WMAS will offer draw hunts during Mississippi’s 2019 spring turkey season, but the application deadline is Feb. 15.

Turkey hunt draw deadline Feb. 15

February 6, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

The deadline to apply for turkey hunts on several Wildlife Management Areas operated by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is Feb. 15. […]

Beginning with the 2019 spring season, Mississippi turkey hunters will be required to carry a harvest report in their possession and report all kills prior to 10 p.m. on date of harvest.

‘Game Check’ approved for turkey

January 14, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Beginning with the 2019 spring season, Mississippi turkey hunters will be required to carry a harvest report in their possession and report all kills. […]

Gobbler grub

April 30, 2018 Jerry Dilsaver

Oven-roasted wild turkey, prepared with a few spices and barbecue sauce, will give you another reason to love turkey season. […]

Friction call conditioning and maintenance

April 15, 2018 Andy Douglas

All friction calls — box, trough, pot or scratch box — will need a little TLC from time to time. […]

Wait them out: Great hunting is on the way

April 15, 2018 Dan Kibler

Once the hens start to lay, and as they continue to incubate those eggs a little more, it opens things up for hunters. […]

Josh Hawkins with the fruits of his labors. A retired Navy Chief, Josh considers his old military camo as a good luck charm.

Tips to take that big Mississippi tom

April 1, 2018 David Hawkins

Four expert Mississippi turkey hunters share some of the tactics they’ve used to fool gobblers over the years, and some basics you should never forget. […]

Henned again? There’s hope!

April 1, 2018 Dan Kibler

Try these four tricks when you’re having trouble getting a gobbler to pay attention to you and not his live girlfriends. […]

How to score a turkey

March 19, 2018 Mississippi Sportsman

The National Wild Turkey Federation’s formula for scoring a wild gobbler is a combination of weight, spur length and beard length, with multipliers used for emphasis on spur and beard. […]

When things gets tough, scratch out a tom

March 15, 2018 Terry Madewell

Scratching in the leaves while calling quietly is a great tactic to give an approaching gobbler a sense of security. […]