March 2020 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

Mississippi is hog-tied by wild hogs

March 31, 2020 David Hawkins

Wild hogs are taking a bite out of Mississippi’s environment. What can Mississippi hunters and landowners due to slow things down? […]

This 4-pound female largemouth has probably produced more than 100,000 eggs in her lifetime.

Spawn specifics: The reproductive potential of common Mississippi fish

March 12, 2020 Hal Schramm

The results of some simple calculations with available data on fish fecundity, age at maturity, reproductive life span, and growth rate. […]

Persistence and patience both had a role in the author landing this huge Texas trout on a terrible weather day.

Never give up! That big speck won’t

March 12, 2020 Chris Bush

More often than not, patience in letting a bite develop or changing techniques to target certain parts of the water column, has directly led to success. […]

Turkey tactics from two Mississippi masters

March 6, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Try these turkey hunting strategies from two experts help you fill a tag when Mississippi’s turkey season arrives this month. […]

Bass fishing in the singular; How to target big bass

March 5, 2020 Kinny Haddox

How to single out and target that one big bass? Two Louisiana fishermen, Todd Risinger of West Monroe and Sontus Mitchell of Ruston, share their secrets. […]

Bass moving up at Lake Okatibbee

March 5, 2020 Paul Elias

Although Lake Okatibbee wasn’t producing good bass for a while, in recent years, the lake has bounced back. Here’s the best way to fish there. […]

The Crappie Weapon

March 5, 2020 Don Shoopman

Sac-a-lait fisherman and artificial lure manufacturer Capt. Clyde Folse shares what makes The Crappie Weapon so successful on the water. […]

Crappie 102: Single-pole techniques

March 2, 2020 Phillip Gentry

Single-pole techniques can put plenty of sac-a-lait in your cooler if you understand how to get your baits in the right places or to the right depths. […]

Crockpot venison backstrap

March 2, 2020 Jerry Dilsaver

Everyone loves backstrap, and this recipe makes it as tasty as possible with minimal effort. This isn’t your typical crockpot recipe. […]

Mississippi Deer of the Year 2019-2020

February 28, 2020 Dan Kibler

Where and when were Mississippi’s best whitetail bucks taken during the 2019-2020 season? Read Mississippi Sportsman’s Deer of Year 2019-20. […]

Data collected for the 2019 Turkey Game Check showed that 61 percent of all Mississippi gobblers taken were mature longbeards.

Turkey season finally arrives in Mississippi

February 28, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi hunters have turkeys to think about this month. Mississippi’s 2019 turkey harvest produced some interesting statistics. […]

The author closed out a long, frustrating deer season by taking this buck in a spot where another buck had gotten away.

Sometimes, it takes all season to have deer-hunting success

February 27, 2020 Joshua Chauvin

Some deer seasons, everything seems to go right, but others are a test of persistence. This hunter’s frustrating season turned into a success. […]