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Farm ponds: fishing’s future?

Statistics indicate that young kids that fish are more likely to fish as adults than children that didn’t grow up exposed to fishing at an early age. […]

With the holidays in our rear-view mirrors, it’s only fitting that we deal this month with some sort of diet intervention, particularly a tryptophan detox. While catching up with my father over a cold beer, we started talking about one of my favorite sayings: “Feed the Machine.” […]

Bushytails 101: Mississippi squirrels beware

Veteran squirrel hunter Jeffrey Wood charts the steps it takes to make squirrel hunting in January an activity that can’t be missed. […]

A look at 2020’s new bows

These three bow manufacturers have great additions for 2020. […]

Try this venison tot pie

Try this tasty dish, which combines venison and tater tots. […]

5 tips for winter slabs

Get the jump on the spring crowd by catching Mississippi crappie right now using one of these tactics. A little advance planning can yield good results. […]

Late-season deer hunting

Does that didn’t get bred during the first estrus cycle drive late-season hunting in Mississippi. Here’s how to approach the last month of the season. […]
Barnett Hyperghost 425
High-pressure deer
Hunter gets 332 inches of antler in two days

Five January fishing hot spots

January may be one of the coldest months, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some red-hot fishing action. These are our picks of five hot spots. […]
Lot’s to do this month in Mississippi
Barnett Reservoir will be low
Phil Bryant WMA dedicated

Cold cats are cool in Mississippi winters

Catfish stand out in the winter as predators. Here’s how to target blue catfish and channel catfish in Mississippi waters for great winter action. […]

Farm ponds: fishing’s future?

Statistics indicate that young kids that fish are more likely to fish as adults than children that didn’t grow up exposed to fishing at an early age. […]

Slow it down at Barnett on riprap

Generally, January is a tough month to catch bass. However, one of the advantages to fishing Ross Barnett this month is the abundance of riprap. […]

5 tips for winter slabs

Get the jump on the spring crowd by catching Mississippi crappie right now using one of these tactics. A little advance planning can yield good results. […]

Species spotlight: crappie

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish among anglers in America. Many anglers don’t realize it, but crappie come in two varieties: black and white. […]

Brandon teen cashes in on bass

One of Mississippi’s most accomplished high school bass fisherman, Lake Norsworthy of Brandon, has signed an athletic scholarship to Blue Mountain College. […]

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