Field Notes
J.P. Coleman State Park
One of the most picturesque parks in Mississippi, J.P. Coleman State Park near Iuka sits on a bluff overlooking Pickwick Lake. […]
Month: April 2025
News
Shrimp season to close west of Gulfport Ship Channel
On May 1, all waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel in Mississippi waters are closed to shrimping. […]
Columns
Spring green-out will provide nutrition for deer
The green-out provides deer with tender new leaves and stems to munch on that will provide the nutrition needed to grow new antlers. […]
Bass Fishing
Creme Badd Bug
The Creme Lure Badd Bug will take a bass off its bed in the spring or lure it out of its comfort zone other times of the year. […]
Fishing
Muck Boots Muckster Lite Clog
The Muckster Lite Clog is the perfect shoe for warm-weather fishing, or just kicking around the yard. […]
Fishing
Magellan Outdoors Pro 36 Can Cooler
Here’s a lightweight cooler that keeps ice for days, has plenty of extras, and won’t break the bank, or your back. […]
Fishing
Free Fly Topo Shorts
The Free Fly Topo shorts are ultra-comfortable, fit great, and offer plenty of storage pockets. […]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Crabbing and flounder gigging
Crabbing and flounder gigging are beloved pastimes along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, offering both adventure and a taste of tradition. […]
Fishing
Reader Report: U.K. man becomes pen pal with Mississippi sportsman
After reading an article on MS-Sportsman.com, Gary Blakeney of Bootle, England, developed a friendship with trophy deer hunter Gary Blakeney. […]
Hunting Reports
Trent Jackson’s big buck
Trent Jackson of St. Amant, La., got this Franklin County buck on Dec. 3, 2024. It weighed 266 pounds and scored 142 5/8.
Hunting Reports
Harper Ourso’s first deer
Harper Ourso, 7, got her first deer on Dec. 27 in Wilkinson County while hunting with her dad. She made a great shot on this 7-point buck that weighed 230 pounds.
Hunting Reports
Easton Williams got his first buck
Easton Williams, 10, got his first buck on Jan. 11 after hunting hard through the Christmas break and into January. He was hunting on private land near Little Yazoo.