Mississippi is a hotbed for squirrel hunting. Take advantage of deer hunters leaving the woods to chase squirrels in February.
When the water’s up in river-fed lakes and Mississippi bass are stirring at the approach of the spawn, give oxbow lakes a chance.
Want to rig your boat for frequent bouts with catfish? Here’s how to outfit and rig the hull to make fishing a breeze or a battle.
Don’t put up your trail cameras after deer season ends. They can be valuable tools for preseason turkey scouting.
Don’t forget crawfish for late-winter and early spring crappie. Crawfish and crawfish-colored lures start working best in February.
When cold fronts hit at Bogue Homa in February, the female bass will pull out of the lily pad stems and move out to the thick cover.
Crappie Psychic’s Clyde Folse debuts the flat jigheads he’s been using to put crappie in the boat for decades.
Red drum, commonly referred to as redfish, are one of the most popular species of saltwater fish throughout the southeast.
In his 1881 Book of the Black Bass, Henshall described the black bass as “Inch for inch and pound for pound the gamest fish that swims.”
Lamar Arrington gave up his favorite stand to a friend's daughter and ended up harvesting a trophy 12-point buck Lauderdale County.
Eric Pell, along with 11-year-old sidekick, Owen Grissen, took a 164 2/8-inch Warren County monster on Dec. 11.
The Mississippi Legislature convened in early January, and only five bills involving hunting and/or fishing had been filed.
Robin Prince of Labadieville, La., passes on a doe and killed this impressive Humphreys County 24-point giant on December 11.
Biloxi's Thomas Lyons killed a a beast of a buck in Columbus on Dec. 11. The 20-point buck weighed 215 pounds.
Mississippi’s rabbit hunters really get serious in February, with deer and duck seasons finally in the rear-view mirror.
Mississippi’s No. 1 small-game animal remains the squirrel, although hunting pressure continues to plummet.
While many hunters begin packing up their gear for the long off season, hunting and fishing opportunities abound this month in Mississippi.
Try Barnett Reservoir, Eagle Lake, Okhissa Lake and the Tenn-Tom Waterway for great Mississippi fishing in February.
Mississippi saw its number of confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease rise to 72. With six more suspected cases awaiting confirmation.