Field Notes
DIY duck blind dog stand
A little time spent with a saw and basic lumber supplies can get you a duck blind dog stand for a fraction of the cost. […]
Month: November 2017
Bass Fishing
Delta Lures’ buzzbaits
“Hey, can I borrow one of those?”
Accomplished Helena, Ark. bass angler Derward Mauldin has heard that question many times before in his boat when he’s fishing with a Delta Lures buzzbait during tournament action in Arkansas, Mississippi or Louisiana. It’s perhaps the ultimate compliment, or endorsement if you will, for any artificial lure manufacturer who puts a product on the market. […]
Columns
Try to educate your eyes
Preparation and repetition is the key when the deer hunter is making a quick decision about whether a buck is legal or fully mature. […]
Field Notes
The lovin’ spoonful
Fall is prime time for redfish, and the venerable old spoon is still an effective, fun lure to throw in interior marshes for solid action. […]
Deer of the Year
Carothers sticks 180-inch typical 14 point
Here’s what you need to know statistically about the 180-inch (green, gross) buck Zac Carothers shot with a bow Sunday in Coahoma County. […]
Bass Fishing
Remove back hook from Rat-L-Trap to catch more fish
Rat-L-Traps are absolute fish-catchers. There’s just something about the lipless crankbaits that bass and redfish love — or hate, whatever. They will just crunch them. […]
Field Notes
Top 3 ChatterBait mistakes
ChatterBaits are lures fish love to smash. Whether you’re targeting bass on your local reservoir or snatching redfish from coastal marshes, these vibrating jigs force reaction bites that are vicious. […]
Deer Hunting
Mapping Mississippi’s breeding period
For more than 20 years, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has conducted deer health checks across the state to establish quite a database. […]
Deer Hunting
Combining stealth, calling
Hunters have at their disposal a number of tricks that can arouse the curiosity of rutting bucks and help get them into range. Rattling, calling, scents and decoys are among the more popular ones. […]
Inshore Fishing
Bridge pilings present another option
Guides Kenny Shiyou of Shore Thing Charters in Bay St. Louis and Robert Earl McDaniel of WhipaSnapa Charters in Biloxi welcome the fall transition and approaching cold weather. […]
Bass Fishing
Tools and tactics
Swapping hooks is not a complicated process, but a little know-how facilitates the task. Invariably, the biggest challenge is flexing the split ring enough to remove and add a hook. […]
Deer Hunting
Squirrels can be a deer hunter’s best friends
Squirrels are not only a popular small-game animal, they can be a distant early warning system for hunters that deer are entering an area. […]