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Why are turkeys so tough to hunt?
So what is it about turkeys that make them so difficult to kill? University of Mississippi’s Richard Bucholz ran down the some of the reasons hunters can easily miss out on tagging out. […]
Month: April 2016
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Turkey regulations
WMAs & national forests: Not all national forest land is part of a wildlife management area. Forest service lands outside WMAs can be hunted without a $15 annual WMA Permit, and statewide season structure is followed. A proper license is required. […]
Crappie/Bream
Best lakes for redear bream fishing
It took just two conversations with regional fisheries biologists to recognize a pattern for catching redear in Mississippi in April — pick about any lake in any region and go shallow. […]
Crappie/Bream
What is a redear bream
So what is a redear? It is a panfish and cousin of the more common bluegill. […]
Crappie/Bream
Pull crankbaits for post-spawn crappie
Pickwick Lake provides literally miles of open water mid-depth flats that are prime for trolling for crappie. […]
Bass Fishing
Best fishing tackle for shallow crankbaits
When Brock Mosley gears up for shallow cranking in April, he makes sure his boat has plenty of his favorite square-bills.
“I like the new Bagley Rattling Killer B square-bill that’s similar to the original ones, but this one is made out of plastic and has rattles in it, too,” Mosley said. […]
Bass Fishing
Making of an Elite pro
Brock Mosley was more connected to the fishing world than most aspiring anglers, with his father Danny owning a Ranger dealership in Collinsville during the young fisherman’s formative years. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Picking the right docks for black, white crappie
It might be stating the obvious, but there are two primary species of crappie. With crappie season in full swing, all crappie tend to get lumped together into one species and most anglers don’t fish any differently, or even care what the differences are. […]
Field Notes
How to remove curly cues from your fishing line
With fishing about to kick into high gear, now’s the time to take care of some routine rod and reel maintenance, and get spooled up with fresh, brand-new line for the spring. […]
Featured
Governor signs license bill
Now that the governor has given his approval to a bill increasing hunting and license fees, the issue is now in the hands of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
Field Notes
A better way to hook market shrimp
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin with Custom Charters shares a great tip to keep shrimp on the hook longer for additional casts. […]
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3 WMAs, refuge will not have turkey season
State and federal wildlife officials announced this week that turkey season has been cancelled at three state Wildlife Management Areas and a National Wildlife Refuge in the south Delta due to high water and backwater flooding. […]