Deer Hunting
How to raise deer ‘clubbing’ to an art form in Mississippi
Tactics to keep hunting clubs vibrant and alive include changes in management of leased land, beyond just economic or membership moves. […]
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Deer Hunting
Deer feeding banned in 6 counties due to CWD
Supplemental feeding of deer was suspended on Feb. 9 in six west-central counties of Mississippi after a lab in Iowa confirmed the Magnolia State’s first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a free-range buck from Issaquena County. […]
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When the Delta freezes, hit the Big Muddy
While predictions for this winter’s weather tend to vary, one consistent tip for killing lots of ducks involves hunting on the Mississippi River. […]
Bass Fishing
Get all knotted up – with the non-slip loop knot
Great step-by-step visuals for how to tie the non-slip loop knot, which is used to attach lures and jigheads to your line. […]
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Top Tier — Top 5 Mississippi WMAs for deer hunting
All deer hunters have a lot in common, including the consistent desire to harvest a nice buck for bragging rights with friends and a wall display at home or at the office. […]
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Crappie Hotspot Series: Lake Washington
The next stop on the Mississippi Sportsman Crappie Hotspot Series tour is Lake Washington. Located approximately 25 miles south of Greenville on Highway 1, Washington is a closed-off oxbow of the Mississippi River; as such, fluctuations in the river don’t affect the lake in the same way as other oxbows, making it a unique fishery among Delta lakes. […]
Deer of the Year
Leake County gives up 178-inch 17-point
Elmer Busby was just enjoying an afternoon in the woods last Friday (Dec. 16), watching a group of does feeding in the green patch stretching down the Leake County gas line in front of the box stand.
He didn’t even lift his rifle when a 5-point walked out to join the crowd.
But Busby couldn’t get his hands on the gun fast enough when a huge buck stepped out of the woods about 5 p.m. That deer later scored 178 4/8 inches Boone & Crockett. […]
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Give ‘Em What They Want
As the Jet Stream dips southward and cool north winds enter the Magnolia State, the fall migration of North American waterfowl will bring swarms of birds into Mississippi. […]
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Eight Best Buck Counties
Larry Reece scanned spacious openings from his elevated stand one day during the 2001 Mississippi Primitive Arms deer season. His Knight muzzleloader was at ready as he spotted a big buck 150 yards distant. He made some grunts on his Hunters’ Specialty grunt tube. […]