This is old news to seasoned hunters, but hopefully insightful for young hunters, less experienced hunters, and for sure individuals getting into the pursuit of deer hunting for the first time. I run into this a lot in my hunter safety courses especially with ladies getting ready to marry a hunter. They want to learn how to deer hunt, too. […]
Little Christan Michael Lancaster caught the hunting bug early, about the time he started going to school. […]
Ken Lancaster is a bow hunter. It is as much a part of his fabric as his genetic code.
“People who know me through our outdoors television show or the time I spent managing the bow shop at Van’s in Brandon, realize I am first and foremost an archery hunter,” said Lancaster, star of the Antler Insanity TV series. “Sure I still gun hunt some, but the biggest thrill for me is to pull back on my Elite bow on a big buck at a short bow hunting range. To me this is the real challenging part of bow hunting. […]
A quality fish finder becomes an important tool for the angler during these fishing forays. Side imaging SONAR is all the better. Learning to identify a deep-water shad ball is the important first step in finding nearby bass. […]
Winter can be an unforgiving time for careless anglers.
Heavy clothing and cold water can be a deadly combination and lead to disaster anytime a fisherman goes overboard. Hypothermia can begin affecting a body in a few minutes and can be fatal in a matter of hours. […]
Deer Program Biologists provide deer related technical guidance to managers on private and public lands, conduct seminars, speak publicly, write articles for professional publications, conduct statewide disease surveillance, and assist Mississippi State University with deer research projects. […]
B.A.S.S. Elite Series pro Pete Ponds of Madison watches the long-term weather forecast during December and other winter months to find the perfect days to chase bass. […]
HILL ZONE — Private and open public lands east of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 and east of U.S. Hwy. 61, excluding areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and east of MS Hwy. 35. A legal buck is defined as having EITHER a minimum inside spread of 10 inches OR aminimum main-beam length of 13 inches. Firearm seasons: Regular gun, with dogs, through Dec. 1; primitive weapon, Dec. 2-15; gun, without dogs (still season), Dec. 16-23; gun, with dogs, Dec. 24-Jan. 22. […]
There’s a good reason why most Mississippi duck hunters residing outside of the Delta don’t know about some pretty darn good public waterfowl opportunities in the Tallahatchie region. It’s probably because Delta hunters try to keep it secret. […]
One of the best things about the Internet is the explosion of information available to assist hunters: News, facts, area regulations and more, all available on computers, tablets and even smart phones. […]
Tommy Hoff is an avid duck hunter and he knows he has it good, living on the edge of one of the country’s best duck areas. […]
With waterfowl numbers are near-record levels in recent years, the firearm industry has been busy trying to keep pace. Hence, a lot of good shotguns have flooded the waterfowl hunting market over the last decade with nearly every maker getting on the wagon. […]
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