Deer Hunting
Try these tricks for taking late-season Mississippi deer
Take advantage of a whitetail’s response to hunting pressure to use your tags as Mississippi’s season wanes. […]
Articles by David Hawkins
Features
We’re in a poke — with pigs
Unless you have lived under a rock for the past decade you know feral hogs are a problem in Mississippi. They have the highest reproduction rate of any mammal that weighs 100 pounds or more, and trying to control them is like nailing Jell-O to a creosote post. […]
Deer Hunting
The timeless allure of hunting
For every hunter, there is a shaft of light, an opening in the woods, or a corner of a green field where his or her buck of a lifetime stands in regal splendor albeit in a dream. […]
Bass Fishing
Strong River floats require preparation
It is blessing and a curse, but parts of the Strong River have little or no cell-phone service. Tall trees and high banks block the signal. For that reason, if no other, be sure to file a travel itinerary with someone who will take responsibility if you fail to show up at an appointed time. […]
Bass Fishing
Find a Strong spot
After his kayak passed over a log, left the current and slowed in a long, still run of the Strong River, Mark Golden realized the opportunity that presented and went into action. […]
Catfish
Color catfish hot
Even with summer’s heat still pounding down on Mississippi waters, catfish are almost always ready and willing to bite. Here’s how to catch them. […]
Deer Hunting
Gear must include mosquito protection
When gearing up for an early season archery hunt on a WMA — or anywhere else, for that matter — make sure to include some mosquito protection. […]
Deer Hunting
Stick a WMA whitetail
Choosing a Wildlife Management Area to hunt during Mississippi’s archery season can be as simple or as complex as your desired result, from chasing a trophy, putting meat on the table or just enjoying deer encounters. […]
Features
Turn predators into prey
Look well at the face of a coyote.
It seemingly has on its lips a sly smile, a blatant smirk suggesting confidence that it possesses superior woodscraft, patience and talent than a human hunter, and that cynical superiority carries over into its fiendish, yellowish, eyes. […]
Bass Fishing
Pad pandemonium
My apologies to Robert Browning for the misuse of his poem about such a pastoral scene, but lily pads, aka lotus, and a myriad of other blooming flora do tend to sparkle under the summer morning sun. […]
Catfish
Fish attractor rules
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks’ regulations regarding fishing attractors or structures, including boxes for noodling: […]
Catfish
Grab a Mississippi catfish and hold on
Plenty of people around Mississippi believe that grabbing, noodling or hand-grabbing is the way to go when it comes to battling a big blue or flathead. […]