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Trophies, the Tunica way
The saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is a perfect fit for Mississippi deer hunters. […]
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Bass Fishing
Chill out, catch more winter bass
Bass pro Pete Ponds has a very interesting take on cold-weather fishing. […]
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Cover: December 2017
Mississippi’s lengthy north-south geography means the rut progresses across the state over roughly the next 60 days. It’s magic time in the deer woods — maybe you’ll finally knock down that big buck you’ve been dreaming of. […]
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Be there or be square – Tips for hunting Mississippi bucks in the rut
When it comes to harvesting mature bucks, some hunters always seem to be in the right spot at the right time, perhaps because they possess the right mix of luck and skill.
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Deer got you down? Be proactive.
December is here, and you’ve caught yourself sitting in the same old stand, watching the same old food plot grow. If the season isn’t going as you had hoped, perhaps it’s time to become proactive about deer hunting. […]
Bass Fishing
Hooking it up – How to change hard bait hooks
You buy a bait, remove it from the packaging, tie it to your line and make a cast. Everything should work as expected, right? Yeah, that’s generally how it goes; and as long as you’re selecting reputable products, you should expect reasonable teamwork between the piece that attracts a fish and the piece(s) that make them regret their mistake. […]
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Hunters, take Refuge! National wildlife refuges are among Mississippi’s best public-land offerings for hunters.
The nest time you’re sitting in a stand or a blind, waiting for a deer to materialize in that sweet spot you’ve already picked out, ponder this: if you deer hunted a different tract of public land in Mississippi every week, you’d cover less than half of them. Our great state has just that much open, public land. […]
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On the move – November puts Gulf Coast gamefish on the move, and anglers can learn to intercept them
Guide Ronnie Daniels knows November to be a fickle, feast-or-famine fishing month on the waters of and connected to the Gulf of Mexico, off Mississippi’s coast. […]
Bass Fishing
Okhissa’s ‘Back to the Future’ bass
The north boat ramp at Okhissa Lake in the Homochitto National Forest was nothing like it was in 2007 when the Bill Dance Signature Lake first opened. Instead of waiting for an endless line of eager anglers to launch their boats, I drove right up to the ramp and had my pick of the best parking spots. […]
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Cover: November 2017
The onset of gun season across Mississippi this month means plenty of hunters will have a chance to run into some real trophy bucks if they employ tactics that deer-hunting experts explain in this issue. […]
Bass Fishing
‘Digging’ the ditches
It’s possibly the most oversimplified stage of a bass’ annual schedule, but get to know the fall feeding migrations and you’ll see there’s actually a considerable amount of strategy required to achieve consistency. For, while we tend to describe this season as a mass movement of bass to their pre-winter gorging, it’s not just a random rush to the buffet line. […]
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Facing Mississippi’s WMA doe-harvest restrictions
Deer hunters whose hunting is restricted to public lands have been dealt a bad hand for the 2017-18 season, as far as killing does to stock the freezer with venison or sausage is concerned. […]