Deer Hung Up

Daniel Barnes of Louisiana helps a young buck from a neighbors fence. The deer's leg was wedged between the wooden slates.  A great save by Daniel in our wild and sometimes crazy outdoors!

Ronnie's First Turkey

C. MO's Kids is a not-for-profit organization providing special needs children the opportunity to hunt, fish, camp, and enjoy outdoor adventures.  With a host of volunteers, they assist each candidate in Hunter's Safety and provide a fun and exciting outdoor experience.  

Ronnie just had that opportunity and got his very first turkey.  I'm so very proud of him in our great wild outdoors!  Way to go, Ronnie!  

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Getting You Ready For Turkey Season

Real Outdoors TV host Matt Wettish gets the invite from pro staffer Seth Bogdan to come hunt one of his hot spots during the early part of the Connecticut turkey season.  Knowing that there were multiple birds there and competition was high, the decision to use a Pretty Boy decoy paid off...big time!!!!

Turkey Season Starts Saturday

Louisiana hunters heading over to their leases in neighboring Mississippi to target turkeys this spring will likely see a lot of birds but that doesn't mean they'll necessarily be pulling the trigger.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks says there won't be many full-grown birds around this year.

In a news release, the department said the 2013 hatch was poor and Jake observations during the 2014 season were near record lows. State regulations require any turkey taken by an adult to have a beard measuring at least 6 inches in length.  Youth hunters 15 and under are exempt from that requirement. Mississippi's spring turkey season runs March 14-May 1.

Camelflage

Queen of the Mississippi In Town Today

Zoomed in and got the Captain taking a much needed break.  

The Queen of the Mississippi came to town today!

Queen of the Mississippi through the bare trees.

A little bird sitting on a branch in the Catfish Row Children's Art Park near the beautiful riverfront murals. The Queen of the Mississippi peaking out over the flood wall this afternoon on a rainy and cloudy day.

Thunderhoof''s B'Day Shed

Today is my mentor and hunting friend, Rex Howell's birthday and he turns 57 years old.  I found a shed off of Thunderhoof who is this real and magical deer at the famous Christmas Place Plantation and Hunting Club on the edge of the MS Delta.  I thought I would give this to Rex for his birthday since Thunderhoof is so hard to find while hunting in our great wild outdoors.  If you would, go over and wish him a very Happy Birthday on his hunting blog called, Deer Camp Blog!

Hunting Pills

A pill for everything!

Crabapple Drunk

This squirrel ate some fermented crabapples and what happens next is so hilarious in our great wild and crazy outdoors!  

Gumbo Recipe - The River Rat Way

Here is the complete recipe for the gumbo that I posted here on March 3rd. I have had numerous requests for it and the cook Sherry Couey Grant was very excited for me to share it with everyone.

Wild hog, deer, sausage and duck is in this gumbo that you see. Chicken can be added or other meat that you like.  Boil the meat and use the broth from that and add the homemade roux or buy the gumbo mix roux. Sherry has used both and you can't tell the difference. Add a can of Rotel and jar/can of whole tomatoes. Add the kernel corn and as much okra as you like. The more the better and you let it cook for at least a hour. The longer the better!!  You can also add Creole seasoning for the Cajun heat and serve over rice and enjoy!

Pig Sounds!

My 180 lb. sow that I shot on January 17, 2015.  Their were about 12 pigs in a big opened field and shot this one in the head and then shot a smaller pig. Took to a processor and had smoked sausage, pork chops and cutlets made from it.  I'm so proud of my very first hog in our great wild outdoors!

The Queen Is Back In Town

Today the grand American Queen came to my hometown of Vicksburg, MS, for a visit and will be coming back every Wednesday for a couple of months which will be great for our tourism.  

The view overlooking the Catfish Row Children's Art Park. 

As I walked down to the waterfront I saw a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers towboat pushing a boat passing the American Queen and headed for the MS River.

Up-close picture of the American Queen.

Had to get near the Exit to the waterfront to get this picture with my cell-phone.  It is a majestic steamboat!

Cropped picture above. 

The River Rat Way

Wild hog, deer, sausage, rabbit and duck gumbo it's what's for supper the river rat way said my new Facebook friend, Sherry Couey Grant, of Rosedale, Mississippi. I'm sure she will have some rice and a pan of cornbread to go with it and just maybe an apple pie for dessert.  What a delicious looking meal that came from our great wild outdoors!

Best Doe Kill Video

Squirrel Hunting Pix

This was my first time to hunt at the Delta National Forest and my very first squirrel hunt. We had to go to a check-in station to sign in and to let the MDWFP know what we were hunting. While walking into the woods from the road I came across a deer skull and also saw some trees that still had some snow at the base of the trunks.  

Trying to find a squirrel to shoot.

Had help with two American Treeing Feist dogs named Bear (puppy) and Boots (Mama) trying to get a scent on a squirrel. 

First of many trees that the dogs were treeing.  

Bear being a puppy was trying to get on a scent.  

Sun trying to come out on a cloudy but mild afternoon!

Saw this old rotten tree stump with a lot of holes in it.  

An interesting log laying on the ground.

Found a scrape with a deer hoof print.

Above the scrape was some broken-off limbs.  

A slough.

Swamp meandering through the woods.

Trying to make some noise, anything to get them to come out, but had no luck.  While walking out I came across another deer skull.  After checking out it was really nice to get back in the woods once again and experience the great wild outdoors!

Last Day of Squirrel Season

Today was the LAST day of squirrel season in the State of Mississippi. For the very FIRST time I went on a squirrel hunt and did not see one squirrel dancing a jig on a tree limb.  The dogs really tried very hard to tree one for me but maybe they were hiding from me or had been shot at or had run over to the next county knowing I was coming. Hopefully, next time if I start early enough I will get me a squirrel or two or three in our great wild outdoors because it's on my bucket list now!

Deer Poles

Introducing A Child to Shed Hunting

It's almost time for outdoors-men and women to get outside to do some shed hunting.  Whitetail sheds are already dropping off in many of the northern states.  Above is an awesome video that Matt Hunt posted of his 3-year-old shed hunter finding the second half to a great matching shed antler set.  Loots like Matt and his young son have a great, mature buck to chase after next season.  Happy shed hunting in our great wild outdoors!

Very Cool Deer Mount

Hunt The Way You Like!

Fred Bear