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Hunters should try to stay at least as far away from the edge of a property as the range of their shotgun.

Hunting property line gobblers

February 18, 2021 Andy Douglas

Turkeys often hang out in places you don’t have permission to hunt. Here’s how to deal with gobblers on the next piece of property. […]

Having the right combination of shotgun, choke tube, and load size is essential in killing turkeys consistently. (Photo courtesy of Rectifire, Inc.)

It’s time to pattern your shotgun for turkey season

February 15, 2021 Brian Cope

Turkey season is coming up, so it’s time to pattern your shotgun with the right combination of choke tube and load size. […]

AVIAN-X HDR Turkey Decoys

February 11, 2021 Mississippi Sportsman

Avian-X has debuted their HDR turkey decoys, which are beautiful, rubber-molded bodies that look like they’re ready to gobble. […]

Smile Mr. Gobbler, you’re on Candid Camera

January 21, 2021 Andy Douglas

Don’t put up your trail cameras after deer season ends. They can be valuable tools for preseason turkey scouting. […]

Cole Blanchard’s first turkey

October 20, 2020 Field Reporter

Cole Blanchard took his very first turkey using a shotgun while hunting in Natchitoches, LA. […]

Plenty of hunting seasons open in October

September 25, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Wild turkey leads list of hunting seasons open in October in Mississippi. But you also can hunt for raccoon, opossum, bobcat and dove. […]

Styrka S3 Red Dot

September 17, 2020 Mississippi Sportsman

Styrka’s top-drawer optics have been updated by a pair of new red-dot offerings, the S3 Open Style and S3 Tube Style scopes. […]

Mississippi provides turkey hunters with a month-long, fall fix

September 10, 2020 Andy Douglas

Mississippi’s fall turkey hunting season is a big bonus for hunters willing to take time away from whitetail bucks and ducks. […]

These turkey hunters scored big in 2020

May 14, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Three Mississippi hunters had great turkey hunting seasons this year. Otha Barham, Leroy Morse and Kathy Shortridge talk about their hunts. […]

Stick it out till the very end. If you do not go, you sure will not have success.

The perks of the last week of turkey season

April 23, 2020 Andy Douglas

Die-hard Mississippi turkey hunters will tough it out till the end. The gobblers are still there for the taking during the last week of the season […]

Blackened turkey hand pies

April 23, 2020 Jerry Dilsaver

Hunters may prepare this recipe with a turkey from this year, but should keep in mind it works well with a breast or some wings and legs from the freezer. […]

Hinds County turkey hunter Matt Courtney harvested this monster gobbler on the morning of March 29. The turkey weighed 19 pounds, with 1 1/8-inch spurs, and had six beards that totaled 38 ½ inches of length.

Hinds County turkey slayer bags six-bearded monster gobbler

April 16, 2020 Andy Douglas

Die-hard Hinds County turkey hunter Matt Courtney harvested a monster gobbler with six beards on the morning of March 29. […]