September 2013 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

The Flip’n OUT will tempt big bass, as some tournament anglers testing prototypes learned.

Mister Twister Flip’n OUT

September 30, 2013 Don Shoopman

The Mister Twister Flip’n OUT, the latest in soft plastic creature baits, were scheduled to go on the market the first week of August. […]

A new documentary highlights positives of gun ownership.

“Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire”

September 26, 2013 Gordon Hutchinson

Kris Koenig introduced himself to me as “the only national public television producer I know of with a concealed carry permit.” […]

Combining the wonders of GPS navigation and your MotorGuide trolling motor is now possible with the introduction of the company’s Xi5.

X marks the spot

September 23, 2013 Allan Tarvid

The new MotorGuide Xi5 wireless trolling motor is obviously designed to take on Minn Kota’s successful Terrova, and MotorGuide took the time and trouble to do it right. […]

Regulations must be followed to reduce the chances of a fire getting out of control.

Prescribed fire as a management tool

September 19, 2013 Bill Garbo

Fire can be your best friend or your worst enemy, depending on the context of how fire is used in your wildlife management program. […]

Bass fishing at Bay Springs this month is more predictable than at other reservoirs in the state.

Catch bass at Bay Springs

September 16, 2013 Paul Elias

In September, we’ll go to Bay Springs Lake, which is a clear, deep lake with good-sized largemouths and spotted bass. And since it’s not a very-big lake, it’s much easier to pattern. […]

Homemade hog bait

September 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Florence hunter Tommy Hemphill has concocted a bait of corn, beer and raspberry gelatin that hogs on his property never tire of eating. […]

Damage to the grounds of the Vicksburg National Military Park occurred as high-water forced feral hogs to higher ground. The damage shown here was done in one evening. Aggressive trapping and shooting by Park personnel stopped the destruction.

Wild hogs are tough, dangerous customers

September 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Tommy Hemphill is one of two hunters interviewed for this article that have been charged by a wounded hog. It was not a pleasant exper […]

Suggs displays a hard-earned Okhissa lunker that he fought and subdued.

Lake Okhissa bass-fishing favorites

September 15, 2013 Michael O. Giles

Shad-colored Gunfish for schooling bass, and topwater bass early and late are Michael Suggs’ go-to choices. […]

Long, limber crappie poles are the weapon of choice for dunking fiddler crabs for sheepshead.

Equipment

September 15, 2013 Sam Davis

Equipment needed to get started fishing for sheepshead is minimal. Here’s a list: […]

The right goose-hunting shot

September 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

With all the preparation that goes into scouting birds, securing permission to hunt an area and then creating a hospitable spread, the last thing you want to do is come under-gunned. […]

Place the garden shovel a few inches behind the hole, lift up, and the fiddler will come out of his hole enough for you to grab his claw.

Perry’s favorite bait for catching sheepshead are fiddler crabs he catches in the marsh close to his house. A fiddler crab is compact, which helps prevent the bait from being nibbled off — something a sheepshead is notorious for doing. […]

Hunting geese by kayak

September 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

Through the spring and summer, humans go through a transition in the eyes of resident Canada geese. […]