November 2019 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

King mackerel stir fry

November 14, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

This recipe for king mackerel stir fry is a unique way to prepare king mackerel. It pairs them with multiple vegetables in a light and easy meal. […]

This sway-backed, fat-belied buck is literally showing his age; he’s an old one.

Judge a buck’s age by his body

November 14, 2019 Jeff Burleson

The key component of trophy deer management is age; hunters need to learn to age bucks on the hoof in order to truly make harvest decisions. […]

The new applications, free both for Apple and Android devices, are designed to enhance and ease hunting experiences.

Newest MDWFP apps useful

November 14, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

The MDWFP has two new cell-phone apps available to enhance and streamline the hunting experience, especially for users of the agency’s WMAs. […]

Finding deer sign like this big buck rub is a boots-on-the-ground deal; no amount of technology can substitute.

The art of reading sign

November 14, 2019 David Moreland

Reading sign is as old as hunting. Sign is simply the evidence that game animals and birds leave on the landscape that shows they’ve been around. […]

Mushrooms: Prime deer food

November 14, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Mushrooms are one of the most-overlooked deer foods available during just about every month, including fall and the approaching winter. […]

A SNAIL’S PACE:
One of the large black carp used in laboratory experiments to estimate food consumption rate of black carp. A few of these fish can threaten the native mollusk fauna in a couple of miles of stream.

Black carp can wipe out mollusks

November 14, 2019 Hal Schramm

The black carp’s consumption of snails and mussels — the most imperiled group of animals in the world — poses a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems. […]

Paul Brown baits, including the Corky, Fat Boy, Soft Dine and Devil, have the reputation of being more productive as the water cools in fall and winter. The author put them to the test.

When it’s cold, Paul Brown baits have the right moves for trout

November 14, 2019 Chris Bush

Examining the sink rate and sink profile of some popular Paul Brown lures and decide if time of year turns this bait from ordinary to extraordinary. […]

Four overlooked spots for fall crappie

November 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Crappie fishing during the fall is a lot like spring fishing, minus the crowds. Here are 4 overlooked places to find slabs when the leaves are turning. […]

Ross Barnett’s shallow bass

November 1, 2019 Paul Elias

When shad move to shallow water, so do the bass. In November, the shad will swim into Ross Barnett’s shallow waters for these two reasons. […]

Make your home in a big buck’s home range this season

November 1, 2019 David Hawkins

If hunters want to be successful this season, they need to find a whitetail buck’s home range and core area. Here are some helpful tips. […]

Garmin’s Xero A1i sight (left) covers every need a bowhunter might come up with when he comes to full draw on a trophy animal. The author said the sight was instrumental in making a killing shot on this alligator (right) because of its ability to compensate for steep-angle shots. (Photo courtesy Randall Shaw)

Garmin’s Xero sight expensive but worth it

November 1, 2019 Sammy Romano

Its unique range-finding feature makes the Garmin Xero A1i sight a top-drawer sight for any hunter’s bow. Here’s the reason why. […]

G. Loomis IMX-Pro Bass “Classic Action” Rods

November 1, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

G. Loomis, manufacturer of some of the market’s finest fishing rods, has come out with a new line of 17 IMX-Pro “Classic Action” rods. […]