Covers 2019 - Mississippi Sportsman

January 2019 – Keith Hodges of Itta Bena won the big-buck lottery when he dropped this 20-point, 217-inch non-typical giant on Dec. 3 in Leflore County. | View the Contents

February 2019 – Mississippi State student Blake Caruso killed this 191-inch buck on Dec. 13 at a WMA in north Mississippi. His story is on page 22, one of a handful of profiles of some huge Magnolia State whitetails. Photo courtesy Blake Caruso. | View the Contents

March 2019 – The lure of a great turkey gobbler puts a lot of Mississippi hunters in the woods this month. Photo by Dan Kibler. | View the Contents

April 2019 – There may not be a better month for bass fishing across April 2019 – Mississippi than April, in part because of the wide spectrum of reservoirs and rivers and the fish they hold. Photo by Dan Kibler. | View the Contents

May 2019 – Bass fishing breaks loose this month, with great action on the Tenn-Tom Waterway, and plenty of places where anglers can get away in a kayak. Photo by Brian Carroll. | View the Contents

June 2019 – June kicks off great fishing for bream and other freshweater panfish across Mississippi, and you don’t need a boat to catch a mess of tasty fish. Photo by Terry Madewell. | View the Contents

July 2019 – Red snapper season is quickly approaching for Mississippi anglers, one of several excellent saltwater fisheries to be sampled this month. Photo by Ann Taylor. | View the Contents

August 2019 – Don’t put your crappie rods and jigs away just because the mercury has gone off the charts. There are plenty of slabs to be caught and ways to catch them. Photo by Dan Kibler. | View the Contents

September – Red snapper season is quickly approaching for Mississippi anglers, one of several excellent saltwater fisheries to be sampled this month. Photo by Ann Taylor. | View the Contents

October 2019 – At last, it’s time for deer season across Mississippi. What does the season hold for most hunters? Find out here. Photo by Rick Small. | View the Contents

November 2019 – Chip Henderson of Flowood arrowed this “Mack Daddy” of a buck in Hinds County on Oct. 7. Photo courtesy Chip Henderson. | View the Contents

December 2019 – December is big-buck time across Mississippi. Ryan Church of Smithdale killed this trophy on Dec. 16, 2018, in Franklin County. The buck grossed 1721/8 inches and netted 1642/8. | View the Contents