October 2014 - Page 2 of 5 - Mississippi Sportsman

Early-season camera sites

October 20, 2014 Bill Garbo

As we move into the transition period between late summer and fall here in the deep-south, let’s examine some of the criteria that can be used to select the best sites for trail camera surveillance. […]

Mid-season dove tactics

October 19, 2014 Patrick Bonin

If you’re planning on making an October dove hunt, don’t expect the birds to be as carefree as they were on opening day. You may need to try new tactics. […]

Choosing the right broadhead

October 18, 2014 Patrick Bonin

Whether you set out this bow season with your old reliable fixed-blade broadheads, or decide to step up and pay a bit more for the latest mechanical broadheads on the market, the bottom line is that a well-placed shot with either one will bring a deer down. […]

How to pick the best creek to fish

October 16, 2014 Dan Kibler

Bass fishermen know that fall means going back in creeks to find fish that are mirroring the movements of baitfish. So how is it that on most reservoirs in the south, one or two creeks stand out in October and November as the places to be? Is there something about those creeks that make them the places to become Autumn? […]

Pairing a popping cork with a gold spoon

October 16, 2014 Patrick Bonin

Capt. Ted DeAgano III with Scales-N-Tales Charters likes to tie on a ½- or ¾-ounce weedless Berkley gold spoon when he’s targeting redfish. […]

Call up big October bass at Calling Panther Lake

October 16, 2014 Paul Elias

Calling Panther, one of the newer lakes in Mississippi, produces good numbers of 10-12 pound bass. The lake has some vegetation, ideal structure and topography for great fall fishing and a good population of bait fish. There’s not a more exciting way to catch a bass than watching the bass blow up on topwater lures. […]

Long-range optics perfect for scouting

October 15, 2014 John J. Woods

Part of collecting valuable data to assist hunters with picking an opening day hunting stand is to spend time observing the areas around established stands or spots under consideration for stand placement. […]

Post-rut bedding

October 15, 2014 Tommy Kirkland

Once the rut slows down and the post-rut begins, surviving deer will eventually return to bedding sites used prior to the rut — as long as there was no intrusion. […]

Coyote harassment and bedding

October 15, 2014 Tommy Kirkland

Coyotes are known for disrupting the whitetail’s normal feeding and bedding routines. This harassment can cause deer to be highly unpredictable, becoming more evasive in their attempts to throw off the canines. […]