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Homochitto National Forest dog-hunting proposal sparks emotions

May 24, 2011 Cliff Covington

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks officials are meeting tomorrow (May 24) to decide if new, more-restrictive regulations should be placed on deer hunters using dog hunters within the Homochitto National Forest.

And the proposal has stoked up passion within the deer-hunting community.

“Good. (S)top dog hunting all together,” Randall Orman posted on Mississippi Sportsman’s Facebook page. “(It) wouldn’t bother me; no sportsmanship in letting dogs do the huntin(g).” […]

Commission to consider changes to deer season May 24

May 20, 2011 Cliff Covington

When the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks meets on May 24, they will decide whether to adopt four amendments to the regulations concerning the 2011-12 deer seasons and bag limits. Three of the amendments are expected to pass without much debate. However, the fourth change, which would implement new restrictions on dog hunters, has garnered some controversy.

The first change is a no-brainer. This amendment is directed solely toward the youth deer hunts, and helps clear up some confusion that exists about the season dates for these hunts. […]

Tracer RLi Lighted Nocks

April 28, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

Incorporating a replaceable lithium battery, the Tracer RLi now delivers the most advanced technology available in nock illumination. […]

Taurus Protector Revolver

April 28, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

Offered with either a classically inspired checkered grip or a Taurus Ribber Grip, the new Taurus Protector Polymer Series revolver is lightweight and easy to carry. […]

Song Dog Serenade

April 28, 2011 Rob Heflin

In today’s world, all too often wildlife populations are negatively impacted by human expansion. Too many times, urban sprawl and human progression mean the loss of habitat and a decrease in wildlife numbers. […]

Grow Your Own

April 28, 2011 Rob Heflin

If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “What can I plant for ducks?”
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Deer Data

April 28, 2011 John J. Woods

According to Mark Twain, “Most people use statistics the way a drunk uses a lamp post, more for support than illumination.” […]

The Bodyguard .38 Special Smith & Wesson reinvents the revolver

April 28, 2011 Gordon Hutchinson

There are so many innovative handguns hitting the retail shelves these days, it’s hard to stay ahead of the curve when you’re a gun writer.

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Wounded Warriors celebrate women vets with Mississippi turkey hunt

April 19, 2011 Alicia LaFont

“Do you want your daughter to be buried at Arlington or in the cemetery in your home town?” military personnel asked Leslie Smith’s parents as they stood by their ailing child’s side. The doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center had just told them that their daughter would be dead by morning and that they should go ahead and make arrangements for her funeral. […]

Spring is great time for hunting-camp work days

April 18, 2011 Dan McKinzey

Spring is when many outdoorsmen turn their thoughts to turkey hunting or fishing, with the relatively cool weather making time in the field a real joy. One of the last things we often think about is getting ready for the next deer-hunting season, but this is one of the best times of the year to get a lot of work done well in advance of the season. […]

Turkey hunt goes to the hogs

April 13, 2011 Dan McKinzey

MS-Sportsman.com columnist Dan McKinzey set out for a turkey hunting trip March 27, but came home without the gobbler he hoped. […]

Turkey trifecta provides family memories

April 4, 2011 Cliff Covington

Nowhere else across this country do wild turkeys receive more hunting pressure than right here in Mississippi. This intense hunting pressure results in our Magnolia State longbeards being a little bit wiser, a little bit spookier and a whole lot harder to kill than gobblers in any other state. […]