Although Old River WMA in Mississippi and Bogue Chitto NWR in Louisiana share a border with the same river, managers of these public lands took drastically different routes after Hurricane Katrina blasted Southeast Louisiana and Mississippi in 2005. […]
While hunting from the ground might sound like a good way to spot more deer during the early part of the hunting season when green vegetation still hangs from understory plants, that doesn’t necessarily mean hunters should hunt out of ground blinds. […]
One of the responsibilities of hunting public lands is becoming familiar with all the rules and regulations that come with these wildlife management areas. Unless you want to lose future hunting privileges at Old River WMA, it’s important to know some of the most basic regulations. […]
Inaccessible river bottomland attracts more deer than it does deer hunters. […]
Bot fly infestations can occur in squirrels all across Mississippi. […]
Mississippi has three zones for squirrel hunting and a statewide bag limit of eight. […]
The grey squirrel is commonly referred to as the “cat squirrel” due to its cat-like call. The fox squirrel is often called the “red squirrel,” which leads to some confusion since there is a true “red squirrel” (Tamiasciurus sp.) found in the northeastern and western states. […]
In the distance a limb shakes. The source of the movement is yet to be seen, but it has to be a squirrel. A flash of movement, and another limb shakes in the next tree. A crow calls in the distance; the hunter takes a few steps and freezes. […]
With fewer ducks and more hunters competing for limited hunting territory, successful waterfowlers need to reach deep into their decoy sack of tricks. […]
Lowrance introduced the HDS Gen2 line of fishfinders and fishfinder/GPS combination units during the spring of 2012 and in October introduced the latest expansion of the top-selling multifunction display units, HDS Gen2 Touch. The 7-inch screen models began shipping during October, with 9- and 12-inch screen versions to follow in the next few months. […]
Inaccessible river bottomland attracts more deer than it does deer hunters. […]
The hot, windy summer has finally given way to much cooler fall temperatures. This is a favorite time of year for most Gulf Coast anglers because these cooler temperatures bring the larger trout to the inside bays and bayous, making limits of keeper trout much easier to catch.
One of the most-productive areas this time of year is Graveline Bayou, which is nestled between Ocean Springs and Gautier (pronounced Go Chay by the locals). […]
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