Deer Hunting
South Delta deer season, limits reduced
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks established a new South Delta deer management zone with its own seasons and limits. […]
Delta Region
Content
Record flooding hurting South Delta wildlife
Historic South Delta flooding is having enormous, negative impact on wildlife populations, as well as residents, agriculture. How and when will it end? […]
Deer Hunting
South Delta flood impacts are not short-lived
The catastrophic flood that has plagued Mississippi’s South Delta is affecting the the area’s wildlife, and it may take a decade to realize the full impact. […]
News
Turkey season cancelled at NWR
Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge closed to turkey hunting for the season due to high water. […]
Deer of the Year
Smiths, mom and son, score big in Wilkinson County
Augusta Smith of Natchez killed a 165-inch 10-point buck on Jan.14, just 16 days after her son Turner Smith had set a club record with a 164 5/8-inch 12 pointer. […]
Featured
High waters cause Delta closures
Due to rising water levels along the Mississippi River, some areas of the Delta have been closed to all hunting, and more areas are likely to be impacted in the coming days. […]
Deer of the Year
Burton’s 2-month obsession nets Humphreys County trophy
Drew Burton of Belzoni hunted this massive 12-point buck on his family farm in Humphreys County from Oct. 12 to Dec. 12. It was a two-month battle of man vs. deer. […]
Deer of the Year
Hodges wins big buck lottery when brute dials his number
Heath Hodges won something akin to a big buck lottery on the afternoon of Dec. 3 when a huge 20-point brute chose his trail to walk down.
Deer of the Year
Little Lott’s big Sharkey County buck
The advantage of youth can extend way beyond the lack of fiscal responsibility, work deadlines, body pains and all that stuff us older folks deal with on a regular basis. […]
Featured
MDWFP deal would open more Delta land to public
Mississippi wildlife officials are hoping to announce soon a closing of the deal that could be the state’s last chance of obtaining a big block of prime Delta hunting land for public access. […]
Catfish
Structure Snake weight slithers through cover
The real secret to the catfish rig used by angler David Magness is the weight, a specially designed model made and sold by his fishing partner, Rusty Jackson of Olive Branch, through his website, bigrivercatfishing.com. […]
Catfish
Fishing on a higher plane
Using planer boards to separate trolling lines is a tactic that has been around for a long time, but anglers continue to re-invent it, tailoring it to the species they are targeting. […]