March 2021

Here’s the latest info on dozens of real trophy bucks taken by Mississippi hunters during the 2020-21 season.

Turkeys often hang out in places you don’t have permission to hunt. Here’s how to deal with gobblers on the next piece of property.

A swim jig is the perfect lure for bass when it seems like nothing else is working, and it doesn’t take a pro to tie one on and catch fish.

Veteran Mississippi turkey hunter Walter Ridinger shares tips on calling, setting up and killing turkeys in March.

March brings high water and the chance to wade for a limit of Mississippi slabs. Here’s how a couple of crappie-fishing experts get bit.

Maynor Creek is a productive lake for bass in March because it has numbers of big bass in its shallow water.

Stretch out some leftover venison or hog meat with a few veggies and rice. This is comfort food that is filling.

Bass pro Mark Daniels set out to design a square-bill crankbait. The Bill Lewis MDJ Series SB-57 is the result.

Blue catfish are highly adaptable and live in almost any type of freshwater; lakes, ponds, creeks, swamps or rivers.

Trotlining is an effective way to catch catfish ­— blues, channels, and flatheads. A study finds the effects on gamefish to be minimal.

Port Gibson’s Trent McCaa killed this 163-inch, 11-point Claiborne County buck on a Jan. 28 hunt from which he didn’t expect much success.

Fishermen at Ross Barnett Reservoir will have quicker access to the lake’s best crappie and bass fishing when a new boat ramp opens in March.

The Coastal Conservation Association is fighting federal officials over red snapper reductions for Mississippi and Alabama in 2021.

Miles Joyner of Collinsville killed a Lauderdale County trophy 10-point buck that weighed 198 pounds on Jan. 21.

The Mississippi Legislature was still considering, as of mid-February, eight different bills involving outdoor recreation.

A 155 1/2-inch, 10-point buck was killed in Lincoln County by hunter Jordan Montgomery on the evening of Jan. 22.

Don’t miss out on March’s offerings if you’re a Mississippi sportsman. Turkey hunting is fun and great fishing can be had.

Michael Baham of Maben climbed down from his ladder stand on Jan. 23 to take care of a doe and killed a trophy 11-point buck.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has confirmed 27 new cases of chronic wasting disease in the state.

There is a reason sportsmen and women get excited when spring approaches — it’s time for the crappie spawn.

Andrew Hart harvested a 10-point trophy buck near Belzoni on Dec. 2 after passing on the buck last hunting season.

Don’t miss out on all the great fishing opportunities you can have in Mississippi in March, including Jeff Davis Lake and Barnett Reservoir.

Stan Wheeler was fishing with his buddy Larry Phebus in a lake near West Point when he caught a 12.6-pound lunker bass on Nov. 17.