Features
Mississippi is hog-tied by wild hogs
Wild hogs are taking a bite out of Mississippi’s environment. What can Mississippi hunters and landowners due to slow things down? […]
March 2020
Columns
Spawn specifics: The reproductive potential of common Mississippi fish
The results of some simple calculations with available data on fish fecundity, age at maturity, reproductive life span, and growth rate. […]
Columns
Never give up! That big speck won’t
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. […]
Features
Turkey tactics from two Mississippi masters
Try these turkey hunting strategies from two experts help you fill a tag when Mississippi’s turkey season arrives this month. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass fishing in the singular; How to target big bass
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 Fishing
Bass moving up at Lake Okatibbee
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. […]
Columns
The Crappie Weapon
Sac-a-lait fisherman and artificial lure manufacturer Capt. Clyde Folse shares what makes The Crappie Weapon so successful on the water. […]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie 102: Single-pole techniques
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. […]
Columns
Crockpot venison backstrap
Everyone loves backstrap, and this recipe makes it as tasty as possible with minimal effort. This isn’t your typical crockpot recipe. […]
Deer Hunting
Mississippi Deer of the Year 2019-2020
Where and when were Mississippi’s best whitetail bucks taken during the 2019-2020 season? Read Mississippi Sportsman’s Deer of Year 2019-20. […]
Newsletters
Turkey season finally arrives in Mississippi
Mississippi hunters have turkeys to think about this month. Mississippi’s 2019 turkey harvest produced some interesting statistics. […]
Apex Predator
Sometimes, it takes all season to have deer-hunting success
Some deer seasons, everything seems to go right, but others are a test of persistence. This hunter’s frustrating season turned into a success. […]