Ducks
Arctic blast pushed ducks down
Last week’s severe arctic cold blast that raced across and froze out most areas of the upper Mississippi River flyway was an early Christmas gift to duck hunters in the Magnolia State. […]
Year: 2016
Events & Announcements
Chief of Wildlife Dacus leaving MDWFP
Mississippi has lost yet another of its prime deer biologists, the third such departure from the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks in 15 months. […]
Field Notes
How to build an anchor caddy
The anchor caddy is a lot easier, faster and quieter than storing and anchor inside a hatch. […]
Bass Fishing
Storm’s Arashi Spinbait
What looks like a topwater prop bait but isn’t because it does its work underwater to entice suspending bass?
The answer is Storm’s Arashi Spinbait, which made its grand appearance at this year’s ICAST show. […]
Fishing
Portable emergency power for your boat
If you have never turned your boat or tow vehicle’s ignition key only to have it do absolutely nothing, you should be both wary and happy. […]
Deer of the Year
Potential state-record buck killed at Canemount WMA
One of the largest buck’s ever taken on public land in Mississippi — and a possible state record — was taken Wednesday morning by a Tishomingo County hunter enjoying a draw hunt at Canemount Wildlife Management Area in Claiborne County, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks confirmed. […]
Bass Fishing
Pitching to do something
Pitching lures into heavy cover is a great way to catch bass, but it’s a technique that takes some getting used to. […]
Deer Hunting
Top 7 tips of a buck killer
John Pecoraro of Youngsville, La., has learned how to fool wily bucks. Here are his keys to mid-season hunting success. […]
Deer Hunting
Season change: Still season begins Friday
Mississippi’s deer season ends one segment today and enters another on Friday, meaning some hunters will transition from primitive weapons back to regular firearms, while others won’t even notice. […]
Columns
On the rut track
Well, it is now December here in the Deep South, and as far as patterning mature bucks this is the time when the rubber meets the road. […]
Deer Hunting
Doe harvest increases quality of herd
In the early years of quality deer management, changing attitudes from only harvesting bucks to acceptance that doe harvests were mandatory to keep ratios in balance was a hard first step. […]
Deer Hunting
Rutting facts you don’t want to hear
Have you ever heard this statement around deer camp in October: “We need to get some cold weather to get the rut going?”
Of course you have. You might have even been the one who said it. […]