Features from December 2021
- Cold weather makes for some great crappie fishing in Mississippi’s greatest lakes. Here’s how a handful of pros fill their coolers.
- As the season progresses, Mississippi deer hunters need to know where their targets are. Here’s how to learn.
- Anglers have a choice: redfish in Bay St. Louis and bull reds in the Biloxi Marsh -- on the same day. We didn’t say it was an easy choice.
- Abandoned catfish ponds can make for some outstanding duck hunting with just a little elbow grease. Here’s how to pick up mallards.
Columns - December 2021
- A list of the dos and don’ts of bowhunting, the more common causes of archery mishaps and some expert advice for avoiding an accident.
- Enid Lake reigns as one of Mississippi’s best bass-fishing lakes, due to the numbers and sizes of bass being caught there.
- Tater tots are the ingredient that really sets off these snack balls made with shrimp and sausage. This is a great holiday party dish.
- The great barracuda is among the ocean’s most-vicious predators; they’re found inshore, offshore and everywhere in between.
- Years of high water flow impedes the growth of young bass that, in turn, delays growth to the larger sizes anglers prefer.
- Hundreds of anglers have been sold on the Zoom Trick Worm over the years, hooked on it, you might say, just like the bass they target.
Outdoor Updates - December 2021
- Matt Langford of Petal harvested an impressive 11-point buck at his hunting camp in Carroll County on Oct. 12.
- Deer hunting, waterfowl hunting, speckled trout and crappie are on the December menu for Mississippi sportsmen.
- Greg Tabb and other Mississippi duck hunters are excited about another good duck season coming on this winter.
- A monster 8-point buck nicknamed “Blinky” was harvested by Todd Irwin on Oct. 29 on private property in Madison County.
- Becky Nicosia of Baton Rouge, La., took a big 160-inch buck nicknamed “Megatron” on land she owns in Adams County.
- Hunters can harvest doves almost anywhere in the state of Mississippi where there’s an abundance of natural food.
- Hunter Dees of Kilmichael got his first crossbow buck on Montgomery County property belonging to his grandparents on Oct. 1.
- Michael O’Neal got some help from his son, Wesley, to take down a 12-point trophy buck on Ashbrook Island.
Field Notes - December 2021
- Plan your time at the boat ramp; use it wisely and considerately. For the sake of others, don't fail boat ramp etiquette 101.
- If you are looking to restore a boat over the winter season, here's a step-by-step look at a winter bass-boat restoration project.