Deer of the Year
Sportsman user arrows 135-inch buck along Big Black River
Max Lovertich had been bow hunting a few hours the morning of Oct. 15 when he just couldn’t stand it any longer. […]
Heartland Region
Deer of the Year
Madison County youth kills freakish 15-point
The descriptions of the buck taken by Will Clay, 14, on the opening day of youth season on Nov. 5 have varied.
“Pineapple rack,” his taxidermist said. […]
Deer of the Year
Flora farmer arrows Madison County 14-point
John White had been watching a trio of bucks during late summer on the farm on which he lives, but one of the deer stood out from the rest. […]
Deer Hunting
169-inch buck killed in Madison County
Jake Cox wanted little brother Joseph to kill the buck. He really did.
And then the 169-inch buck stepped out in front of the elder Cox brother last Wednesday (Oct. 5), and now there is a slight controversy in the family.
“I had to sling an arrow, that’s for sure,” Jake Cox said of the kill. […]
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Permits needed to hunt with dogs on Homochitto National Forest
Hunting with dogs is allowed on the Homochitto National Forest between Nov. 1 and Jan. 31, but permits are required, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said.
“This is a pilot project intended to help provide order and improve safety for hunters, landowners and all forest visitors,” Homochitto District Ranger Bruce Prud’homme said. “We hope this initial step will help all visitors to have a safe and enjoyable experience on the National Forest.
“At the same time, we want to be a good neighbor to nearby landowners and community residents.” […]
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Roaches win Big Momma Crappie Tournament on Grenada Lake
The Big Momma Crappie Tournament held on Grenada Lake on Saturday (Sept. 17) was a day of perseverance and firsts for Hernando’s Dave and Darlene Roach, who won the Mississippi Crappie Club event with a monster slab weighing 2.41 pounds.
Dave Roach, aka “Gator,” said the day started out with trouble: First their trailer came loose from their truck before they left their yard, and then about 20 miles south of Hernando a trailer tire blew out, destroying the rim and almost ruining the bearings. […]
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Harrison, Driscoll take Magnolia Crappie Club championship event
John Harrison and Kent Driscoll won the Magnolia Crappie Club State Championship with a two-day total of 23.68 pounds during the Sept. 16-17 event. […]
Alligator
Pearl River alligator hunt postponed for two weeks
The scheduled alligator hunt in the Pearl River zone has been postponed for two weeks due to “hazardous conditions: on the river, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced today (Sept. 8). The hunt, originally slated for this weekend, will take place on Sept. 23-24, the MDWFP said.
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Four arrested for alleged illegal alligator killing
Four people were arrested Saturday (Aug. 27) for allegedly killing an alligator on the Pearl River, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said today (Aug. 31).
Arrested were Spencer Allan Pell of Vicksburg, Johnny B. Dow of Crystal Springs, Michael Dwayne Easterling, and Christian Collins both from Wesson, the MDWFP said. […]
Bass Fishing
A Day on the Lake: Bouie River
Daniel Netterville pitched a Popping Frog onto a patch of grass, and began working it back to the boat in a rhythmic walk-the-dog pattern. As the frog emerged from the cover of the grass, a bass exploded from the depths and crushed the toad. […]
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A Day on Okatibbee Lake
Joe Giles is an expert bass angler and crappie angler who has spent a lifetime fishing Okatibbee Lake. Though he fishes for bass during most of the year, he concentrates on catching the succulent slabs from late February during pre-spawn, into April and through the spawn. […]
Featured Story
Wounded Warriors celebrate women vets with Mississippi turkey hunt
“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. […]