Featured
Don’t ‘over scout’ gobblers
A few hours of preseason preparation can save turkey hunters haunting memories for years to come. A little too much, though, can be very damaging. […]
Month: February 2014
Fishing
New SpotlightScan side-looking sonar
Classic bass-fishing destinations like Toledo Bend Reservoir and Lake Sam Rayburn had a lot more standing timber in them back in the 1970s. In fact, once you got above their lower basins the only way to get around was to follow the many boat lanes cut through the trees. […]
Featured
Redfish eating baby nutria, anglers say
There may be a hot, new live bait for catching redfish along the Mississippi and Louisiana coasts — young, tender nutria. […]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Boat Show is back
The Louisiana Sportsman Show has always included a full complement of boat dealers, but this year’s show scheduled for March 13-16 will provide an even great focus on the latest boat offerings. […]
Events & Announcements
Bill would create tax-free weekend
With 34 of 52 Senators sponsoring a bill that would create a tax-free weekend for hunting and fishing equipment, it appears likely that S.B. 2425 would gain passage in the Mississippi Senate. […]
Deer Hunting
Does the moon really matter?
As regular readers of “Happy Trails” have come to know, I am a trail/scouting camera fanatic, and use the data I derive each season from my web of cameras to tell me when and where deer, and bucks in particular, move on my personal hunting property. […]
Deer Hunting
Climate change impacting wildlife, study claims
The National Wildlife Federation is urging sportsmen to do their part to help slow down or reverse climate change, concluding in its latest report “Nowhere to Run: Big Game Wildlife in a Warming World” that many big-game species across North America are already being affected and could be headed for a big fall. […]
Featured
Gulf states bear bulk of erosion, study shows
The United States is losing wetlands in coastal watersheds at a significant rate, according to a new report released in January by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. […]
Featured
Febrrrr-uary fishing
Sure, February is usually Mississippi’s coldest month, but it is also one of the best for fishing. When the conditions allow it, crappie, bass and catfish action can be as good as it gets all year, and the conditions vary by species. Here are five of my favorite cold-weather trips: […]
Bass Fishing
Ponds: Big fishing week ahead
With the long-term weather forecast calling for 70-degree, mostly sunny days all next week, Mississippi fishermen are ready to get on the water and start chasing bass. […]
Sidebars
Gearing up with Capt. Paige
When Capt. Travis Paige fishes Mississippi’s Gulf Coast for trout he has three go-to lures: a MirrOlure Provoker, a Paul Brown Corky and a MirrOlure TTR. […]
Catfish
Summers’ monster blue too big to replicate
Just how big was the giant blue catfish that John Summers caught and released in the Mississippi River in 2007?
“So big,” Summers said, “that it couldn’t be replicated.” […]