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Popular Articles from Delta Wildlife Magazine
Single Shot Selection
From the Fall 2009 issue
As most of you know, Mississippi allows single shot rifles to be used during primitive weapons season. Legal rifles were required to be .45 cal. bore diameter or larger until this year.
Preservation as an Art
From the Fall 2009 issue
Etching memories in wood has been the preferred pastime of George Berry for a lifetime. With a simple pocket knife, the renowned Mississippi folk artist has rendered art pleasing to generations, but most of all pleasing to himself.
Catfish to Cattails
From the Fall 2009 issue
The long-awaited CRP practice for catfish ponds finally became reality this summer as the interim rule was published in the Federal Register on June 29th. The practice was authorized through the Farmable Wetland Program (FWP) of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
Grassy Corn for Wintering Ducks
From the Spring 2009 issue
States north of Mississippi like Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska produce mega-tons of corn annually for human and domestic animal consumption. Mississippi too is increasing its production of corn (>$350 million in 2008) on land in the Delta and elsewhere generally where cotton is grown.
4-H Shooting Sports
From the Spring 2009 issue
Recreational target shooting has always been a part of rural America. Most of us grew up going out with our dads to go shooting. Whether cans in the back yard or rocks in a creek, we have all sent our fair share of .22 bullets down range.
A Sportsman’s Sportsman
From the Spring 2009 issue
It’s an indisputable fact. There is no limit on the number of outdoor enthusiasts in the state of Mississippi. And thanks to the efforts of Charles Ray Nix, a higher hunting standard has been set for the sake of posterity.