
Features from February 2019
- Hit the hardwoods and finish your hunting season with a limit of Mississippi squirrels.
- Don’t give up on catfish in the winter. Blues, flatheads and channels will all bite, if you change tactics to account for the cold weather.
- Want to give your shoulder and ears a workout? Add to your wingshooting enjoyment by blasting away at a hundred of so Mississippi crows.
- Brandon angler Bill McKay, who has honed his big-bass skills for years, says targeting lunkers takes special tactics.

Columns - February 2019
- This wonderful quail dish is a bird hunter’s delight.
- Rat-L-Trap’s new MR-6 crankbait has everything in it tour anglers want, including a low-pitched knocking sound unlike the rattle of a Rat-L-Trap.
- February is one of the most-productive months to fish Ross Barnett Reservoir to catch very big and good numbers of bass.
- It is a good time to think a little deeper than just about fish biology or catching them.

Outdoor Updates - February 2019
- There is nothing more pleasant to the ears than the sound of a pack of beagles in pursuit of a rabbit.
- Drew Burton of Belzoni hunted this massive 12-point buck on his family farm in Humphreys County from Oct. 12 to Dec. 12. It was a two-month battle of man vs. deer.
- Blake Caruso killed a monster buck on Dec. 12 chasing a doe on a state Wildlife Management Area in North Mississippi.
- Five hundred square inches of fluorescent orange is still in fashion in extreme southeast Mississippi, at least through Feb. 15. Deer are still legal in that corner of the state.
- After being talked into hunting by his dad, Daniel Dorner killed this wrap-around rack buck in Claiborne County on Dec. 26.
- A 1½-year-old, free-range buck collected in Marshall County is Mississippi’s fourth confirmed case of chronic wasting disease.
- A new trash regulation has gone into effect for bank fishermen on Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson.
- Hunter passed shooter buck on Dec. 24, was rewarded for patience next morning.
- The deadline to apply for turkey hunts on several Wildlife Management Areas operated by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is Feb. 15.
Field Notes - February 2019
- Certain bottoms or fishing situations call for one style or anchor over others. Here's some advice on which one is right for you.
- The key to fishing live shiners for trophy-sized largemouth bass is proper presentation of the bait so that it stays lively.
- Deer hunters can improve their chances with a little buffering and protection around attractive sites on their properties.
- Bass pro Davy Hite thinks February is the perfect month to fish a jig and crawfish trailer for big female bass.
- Every angler should have several goals in mind while organizing tackle for the upcoming fishing season.
- Here are some fly casting basics to remember when honing your casting stroke during the winter.
- February is a great month to prepare available spring/summer habitat for wild turkeys, and one of the most-overlooked and cost-effective habitat modification techniques is prescribed burning.