Deer Hunting
Crossbows gaining ground
Everybody knows that a crossbow is little more than a conventional type bow turned horizontal.
Really? Hardly! […]
Month: November 2013
Inshore Fishing
Rod-n-Reel
Dana Sanders keeps it simple when selecting his rods and reels. He prefers quality equipment that he can use year round so he doesn’t have to switch up as the seasons change. […]
Deer Hunting
Choice loyalty
“Certainly I admire any hunter that is really dedicated to just one mode of deer hunting,” said Kerry French of Holmes County. “Anyone willing or focused enough on just one weapon surely has to be really good at it. […]
Freshwater Fishing
War Eagle’s “Side Pulling” Package
In order to accommodate the crappie enthusiast who’s gotten hooked on fishing sideways, Monticello, Ark.-based War Eagle Boats has started offering a list of side pulling options on its RG 1754 model aluminum boats. The design and setup were the brain child of side-pulling founder and War Eagle pro-staffer, Roger Gant. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Put A Cork In It
For Brad Whitehead, the appeal of sideways crappie fishing has a lot more applications than simply drifting with jigs trailing behind the boat. The guide admits that he catches plenty of big crappie in the conventional sense with side-pulling, but it doesn’t end there. […]
Deer Hunting
Scouting critical to success
When doing your scouting, try these tricks: […]
Deer Hunting
Modern rifles rule, evolving
When I started deer hunting in 1970, I used a brand new Winchester Model 94 lever action rifle in 30-30 with open sights. Even then, that rifle was pretty much state-of-the-art. Most of the other deer hunting rifles were old military rifles like the Springfield ‘03s, Eddystone 1917s, or German Mausers. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Agave-glazed venison steaks are the best ever
Agave Nectar Venison is a wonderful recipe for cooking venison backstrap (loin) steaks. Use it for your next family holiday. […]
Deer Hunting
When acorns fall, bucks get scarce
Two possible reasons exist for why, in every deer season, there is an early run on big bucks in the first stages of archery hunting and then it slows to a trickle until guns are legal. […]
Catfish
Mississippi River magic
Johnny Cumberland had no idea what was about to happen as he boarded Capt. Bob Crosby’s boat on a recent trip to the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, but he was hopeful of catching a few big blues. […]
Bass Fishing
Maynor Creek offers hot bass action this month
Maynor Creek Reservoir near Waynesboro isn’t a well-known lake, although it’s an old one that was known as a big-bass lake about 20 years ago. […]
Ducks
Youths get early shot at ducks Saturday
A change in Mississippi’s waterfowl seasons give youngsters aged 15 and under an early shot at ducks on Saturday (Nov. 16) during a statewide one-day youth season. […]