November 2020

The first week of Mississippi’s gun season will be the best time, outside of the rut, to take a big buck. Have all your ducks in a row.

This Mississippi kayak angler blisters bayou redfish and speckled trout when the water cools. Here’s how he handles things.

Public- and private-land deer hunting can be tough in November. Here are some tips from an expert hunter on avoiding the ‘November lull.’

How to find and catch crappie when the water starts to disappear out of Mississippi’s flood-control lakes.

November is a great month to fish Sardis Lake, since the lake will be drawn down, and most of the bass, especially early in the month,

Grouper and shrimp stuffed into pasta bowls with vegetables and cheese make an interesting meal featuring one of our favorite bottomfish.

The Mischief Minnow’s difference-maker is a blade called a “Kilter Blade,” attached to the belly between two treble hooks.

Speckled trout are inshore gamefish that are popular among recreational anglers along the Gulf Coast and the eastern seaboard.

It’s rare that Sammy Romano is surprised by how well a particular bow shoots. The Black Widow PCHII takedown recurve is a work of art.

How will fishing in Mississippi’s reservoirs fare when when climate change digs in. The habitat loss and changes to fish cannot be reversed.

Mississippi has a history of mild weather in November, with a few cold days mixed in. Here’s a list of five November fishing hotspots to try.

Derek Eaves of Louisville drew his Elite Kure bow twice, trying to get a shot at a big buck the afternoon of Oct. 5 in Noxubee County.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is urging hunters to learn and practice proper CWD precautions when handling deer.

Hunters in some areas will be required on specific dates to submit samples of deer taken on those days for chronic wasting disease testing.

On Oct. 3, Bill Chunn, a firefighter from Philadelphia, took a 174 3/8-inch, once-in-a-lifetime trophy buck, in Kemper County.

The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources certified four state fishing records at the September monthly meeting.

November begins with the final weeks of the archery-only deer season in all Mississippi zones. Know your deer hunting dates.

Trent Pace of Aberdeen saw a peculiar-looking deer last season that got his attention. This year he killed it in Monroe County.

The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District will begin lowering the Ross Barnett Reservoir to 296.0 feet above sea level on Dec. 1.

Josh Waters killed this 142-inch main-frame 8-pointer with his bow on opening day of Mississippi’s archery season in Yazoo County.

With these two fishing pattens, you can be well on your way to having a great November bass season in Mississippi.

Finding rich food sources is of paramount importance as the opening of deer season approaches. Here are three opening day tips.

If anglers don’t have a square-billed tied on in November, they could be missing a lot of fall bass bites.