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Seven youth squirrel hunts set Feb. 11
Seven youth squirrel hunts have been scheduled around Mississippi on Feb. 11, all geared around introducing new hunters to the thrill of hunting small game with dogs. […]
Small Game
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What about bots in squirrels?
Bot Fly infestations affect squirrels and other mammals such as cattle and deer. Perhaps because of a squirrel’s size, the bot just seems larger and can be a turnoff to many hunters. […]
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Air rifles for tree rats
Little-known fact: The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803 used an air rifle to harvest game and keep hostile peoples at bay. […]
Field Notes
Tips for early squirrels
Jeffrey Wood is a die-hard small-game hunter. Here are his tips for getting the most out of the early squirrel hunting season. […]
Dove
Southeast Zone dove season reopens on Saturday
Dove hunters in Mississippi’s Southeast Zone can resume hunting on Saturday (Oct. 8), but sportsmen in the rest of the state have only a few more days to hunt before they go idle for two weeks. […]
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Tree rat treasures — Best public lands for squirrel hunting
Squirrels are fun to hunt and great to eat — and there are plenty of public places to fill your limit. Here’s a rundown of what you need. […]
Featured
Youth squirrel hunt opens Saturday
Tim Spencer had a hard time measuring just how long he’s been waiting for Saturday (Sept. 24) to arrive.
“It’d be easy to say I’ve been looking to this day for eight years, since that’s how old my son Henry is,” said Spencer, an avid outdoorsman and a longtime fan of squirrel hunting. “But honestly, I think it’s more like 35 years, because that’s how many years it’s been since Dad and Grandpa took me on my first squirrel hunt. […]
Dove
6 tips for better dove hunts
It’s too late to get in much practice time at the range before the opening day of dove season, but there are some things you can do to get ready. […]
Dove
Dove season opens Saturday statewide
Fields around Mississippi will erupt in gunfire Saturday for the first time this season as doves become legal statewide, for many the official start to the long 2016-17 hunting season. […]
Dove
Delta Double — Tips to double up on teal and doves
Teal and dove seasons overlap — and the Delta offers the opportunity to limit out on both species. Here are some tips from hunters who regularly double up. […]
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Hunters catch rattler taking rabbit out of season
The penalty is death for taking rabbits out of hunting season, at least it was for one shoulder-less hunter caught in the act in late July during a deer camp workday in Jefferson County. […]
Dove
Apply for WMA youth dove hunts
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks will begin accepting applications today for youth dove hunts scheduled at two of its Wildlife Management Areas in September. […]