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* There are usually 50/50 hen/jake poults in the hatch. […]
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Mississippi State Record Turkeys
Typical: Score 80.64, Amp Frith, Smith County, April 8, 2005. […]
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2014 Turkey forecast
March can be unpredictable, being warm one moment and cold.
No matter the weather, however, the ides of March will usher in the opening of turkey season, and, with it, all the pinnacles of joy and pits of despair that only true turkey hunters can appreciate. […]
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Ensuring the bushy-tail tradition
Take a dozen or more eager youth, add a half-dozen feisty dogs with an eagerness to squirrel hunt, mix in a few adults who love being with kids and dogs in the woods, add a dash of surprise, season with a brace of bushy-tails, and you have the perfect recipe for a Saturday of fun in the February woods. […]
Bass Fishing
Fish smart: It’s cold
Winter can be an unforgiving time for careless anglers.
Heavy clothing and cold water can be a deadly combination and lead to disaster anytime a fisherman goes overboard. Hypothermia can begin affecting a body in a few minutes and can be fatal in a matter of hours. […]
Bass Fishing
Electronics are oh-so important
A quality fish finder becomes an important tool for the angler during these fishing forays. Side imaging SONAR is all the better. Learning to identify a deep-water shad ball is the important first step in finding nearby bass. […]
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Too cold for crappie? Never
Tommy Hemphill has the perfect answer for an age-old question: Does it get too cold to crappie fish? […]
Bass Fishing
Bass’n in December? You bet
December is the month for celebrating Christmas, football bowl games, fireplaces, deer hunting and bass fishing.
Yes, you read that right, bass fishing. […]
Deer Hunting
Scouting critical to success
When doing your scouting, try these tricks: […]
Deer Hunting
Calm before the storm — Deer hunting tips for the prerut
Before bucks go stark-raving mad with lust is a great time to put some meat in the freezer. Here’s how to ambush deer during the prerut. […]
Deer Hunting
The buck of a lifetime comes early
Swayze Bozeman was in a stand where we had seen two really nice bucks about a week before. One was an 8-point, the other a 9. […]
Deer Hunting
A bowhunter’s first kill
Rebecca Brewer claims adrenaline is a hormone released in response to stress or excitement, leaving your heart pumping with anticipation. A number of emotions or activities can cause this effect. […]