Deer Hunting
Never count out cutover
Delta deer hunter Louie Sewell loves to hunt cutover in the late season, and that’s exactly where he was on a hunt late last season. […]
Articles by Michael O. Giles
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Fourth-quarter bucks – Strategies for late-season deer hunting
Tenacity, every successful hunter has it, and it’s one of the things that separate die-hard hunters from the rest of the field. […]
Deer of the Year
Jones downs trophy Newton County buck
Derrick Jones had his sights set on a nice 12-point buck last year, but never laid eyes on him except for the game camera pictures that captured the trophy buck. […]
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Keep it simple
Parker Temple eased toward his stand on an early morning deer hunt and climbed to the top of the ladder to wait for daylight. He was eager and for good reason. It was the peak of the rut and he was hopeful to see some action. […]
Catfish
Mississippi River magic
Johnny Cumberland had no idea what was about to happen as he boarded Capt. Bob Crosby’s boat on a recent trip to the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, but he was hopeful of catching a few big blues. […]
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November: Harvest Time for Deer
George Arrington scoured the woods looking for the flick of a tail, a twitch of an ear, or the glint of an antler, anything resembling a buck during the 2012 youth deer season. Deer started moving in to feed near his stand, intensifying the young hunter’s excitement. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Locating white bass on ledges
Matthew Bates believes an angler must be very proficient with one of the new generation of electronic graphs to consistently find underwater ledges and structure areas holding shad and bass — whether largemouth or white bass. […]
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Day on the Lake: Lake Ferguson
Matthew Bates put the hammer down on the gas, and his boat popped up on plane and we were cruising up lake past the casino in search of an action-packed day at school. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Okhissa bass-fishing favorites
Shad-colored Gunfish for schooling bass, and topwater bass early and late are Michael Suggs’ go-to choices. […]
Bass Fishing
A Day on the lake series: Okhissa Lake bass fishing
Michael Suggs launched his Pro Craft into the hot water of Okhissa Lake at the crack of dawn on a recent summer day, with surface temperatures reaching the 90-degree mark. […]
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2013-14 WMA Forecast
Spearheaded by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, the state has developed one of the premier public hunting programs. […]
Bass Fishing
Best lures for Long Creek bass
“For some reason, Long Creek fishes like a pond, and the bass scatter out all across the grass and bury up in it during the hot part of the day,” angler Eric Seale said. “Early in the day I’ll use a chugger-style topwater lure that spits and sputters in a walk-the-dog pattern over the grass beds. […]