Summertime shooting exercises are an ideal time for experimentation, and for overall improvement as well. From changing loads and points of ze…
The Old Man stood behind the Boy’s pickup truck, which idled in the gray of early morning. The two walked to the rear of the boat trailer and …
The formal rules and legal restrictions that govern the consumption of our shared natural resources are clear and rarely change, but there are…
Part of bass fishing’s deep, lifelong appeal stems from the broad variability of the species and the countless ways to tackle the decision of …
The Old Man had been stashing random bits of castoff gear in outbuildings around his place for decades.
Attaching a plastic stick bait to a hook in the most cartoonishly-simple way possible may seem like a goofy idea but, wacky or not, it’s prove…
As the Old Man loaded the
The challenge of finding bass that have finished spawning yet remain weeks away from taking to their deepwater summertime haunts can be tough.…
Most adventures draw us in with the joy of doing them, but backpacking adventures’ joy comes through the memory of having done them. Misery is…
When John Vines stepped into the role of coach for Saltillo’s archery program, he knew he’d be gaining a new set of challenges. His chief surp…
A gaggle of boys laughed and joked loudly as they pushed their way into the little, country store. The Old Man and I looked their way as the s…
IUKA — Fishing has long dwelled close to the heart of the Cox family’s living. Now one member is looking to help others who want to make it pa…
New bass lure patterns come along frequently and, typically, disappear with the same speed, but a pattern truly new to the largemouth world in…
The Old Man had a huge block of white couch-cushion stuffing and was using a razor blade to cut it into slices, then into strips, then finally…
For those who love fishing the best of spring best of all, the next two weeks could well be better than the other 50 this year.
The men pulled into the landing’s parking lot in a big, sweeping half circle, piled out of the truck and each stepped quickly to their pre-lau…
The chance to wet a line, set a hook and drop fresh filets into Crisco Bay is one both handily and affordably available to Mississippi residen…
As the Boy sat alone at the kitchen table, shoulders slumped, his chin resting on the crook of his arm, the Old Man walked past behind him onc…
Recovering quickly from the effects of the recent ice apocalypse, area lake temperatures are rapidly on the rise, which will soon trigger the …
Crappie action was rolling in a big way before last week’s freeze cooled things off, but all signs point toward a quick resumption of action w…
We had arrived at the bait shop to buy minnows for the day, already perilously close to running late, and our start did not seem headed in a p…
House Bill 1231 creates the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. It passed the Mississippi House of Representatives 107-2, which is an …
No Western movie would be complete without a scene featuring lever action rifles and, while they’re a throwback in many respects, there are a …
The Old Man stomped mud and ice from his boots. He shook one cold-numbed hand as he stepped back inside while, in the other, he carried the bi…
While trapping is recognized as the leading method for effectively controlling wild hog populations, the chance to take part in a porcine hot …
Overhead, limbs and needles of 30-year-old planted pine darkened the sky. They swayed atop long, straight trunks. They towered above a riversi…
Open expanses of the great outdoors accessed easily and for free within walking distance of a community’s downtown may sound like a lot to ask…
The air was wet and the sky was gray and both the calendar and the weather had been stuck on January for two thirds of an ice age, though it w…