Volume 13 Number 12 - July 2011

FEATURES:

	A Day on the Lake: Bouie River Bouie River full of active summer bass Daniel Netterville pitched a Popping Frog onto a patch of grass, and began working it back to the boat in a rhythmic walk-the-dog pattern. As the frog emerged from the cover of the grass, a bass exploded from the depths and crushed the toad. ... By Michael O. Giles

	A River Runs Through It Rivers hold summer’s best crappie action Daybreak on a July morning in South Mississippi makes you glad to be alive. Unfortunately by 10 a.m., that feeling is long gone, and you’re looking for a place to get out of the heat. ... By Phillip Gentry

	From Virgin Land to Hunting Haven How to turn virgin land into a hunting haven If you dream hard enough, you can make anything happen. That is if you are willing to work for it. ... By John J. Woods

	Group Therapy Hook a monster grouper, and all your other cares will melt away. Specialization is a Social Studies vocabulary word that every 8th grader in the state of Mississippi should know. It is an economic term that essentially refers to someone becoming particularly interested in or good at an occupation, interest or ... By Chris Ginn

	Never Too Early July is perfect time to start scouting bucks. When it comes to hunting whitetails with stick and string, Jimmy Cassell of Port Gibson takes this challenging sport quite seriously. While most archers consider it an achievement to harvest any legal buck, Cassell sets his standards much higher. ... By Cliff Covington

	Water Torture Floods have mild impact on state’s deer herd With record-breaking flood levels along the mighty Mississippi from Tunica to Natchez, outdoorsmen and wildlife fans were left wondering if the Delta’s deer would survive. Did the deer losses number in the hundreds, or maybe in the thousands? Will ... By Michael O. Giles