Outdoors

6 stories from Mississippi's woods and waters

Stories by Biloxi SunHerald journalists, with AI summarization

The articles share a theme of triumph in Mississippi's natural landscapes, celebrating moments of success in hunting and fishing. They provide personal stories of hunters and fishers who achieve remarkable milestones.

In one article, Biloxi shines as a prime spot for red snapper fishing, boasting diverse catches from sunken wrecks. Another shares a teenager's painstaking two-year journey to bag a giant buck named 'Kicker'. A Madison hunter manages to harvest a 10-point buck by timing the hunt with favorable winds, relying on perennial clover plots. Meanwhile, a Mississippi teen takes a trophy buck with an impressive shot after years of tracking, proving patience pays off.

Red snapper caught off the Mississippi Coast By Tim Isbell

NO. 1: THIS MS COAST CITY NAMED ONE OF THE BEST SPOTS ON THE GULF COAST TO FISH FOR RED SNAPPER

Red snapper season is underway and you don’t have to travel far for a good catch. See which MS Coast town was pegged as one of the best places to fish and see the other seven places who made the cut. | Published May 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mona Moore

D Berry of Madison harvested a 10-point in velvet during the early archery season in Yazoo. By Tripp Smith

NO. 2: MISSISSIPPI DEER HUNTER BAGS TROPHY-CLASS 10-POINT BUCK. ‘I WAS SHAKING LIKE A LEAF’

‘He was bigger than I thought,’ Madison hunter said of huge buck. | Published September 27, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brian Broom

Emma Claire Starkey, 16, of Eudora, harvested a buck scoring 156 1/2 after hunting him for two seasons. By Jordan Starkey

NO. 3: AFTER TWO YEARS, SHE FINALLY GOT HIM. HOW MS TEEN BAGGED ‘GINORMOUS’ 150-CLASS TROPHY BUCK

‘I thank Jesus for this day and experience constantly,’ young hunter says of harvesting buck that was ‘ bigger than he was in pictures.’ | Published November 16, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brian Broom

Walker Hilbun of Starkville harvested a 167-inch buck on Nov. 2 after watching it grow for two years. By William Hilbun

NO. 4: MISSISSIPPI TEEN HARVESTS BUCK OF A LIFETIME WITH PERFECT SHOT AFTER TWO YEARS OF PATIENCE

‘He was just as big as I thought he was,’ Starkville native says of giant 167-inch buck | Published November 24, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brian Broom

Susannah Stewart of Raymond harvested this 140-class buck after she, and other members of her family, hunted him for three seasons.

NO. 5: ONE FAMILY’S YEARS OF CHASING ENDS WHEN MS HUNTER BAGS INCREDIBLE BUCK WITH 300-YARD SHOT

Despite miserable weather, Raymond hunter harvests 140-class buck. | Published January 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brian Broom

Workers shuck oysters at Crystal Seas, an oyster processing facility in Pass Christian, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. By Hannah Ruhoff

NO. 6: SOUTH MISSISSIPPI FISHERMEN FEEL FORGOTTEN AS OYSTER TASK FORCE LOSES INFLUENCE STATEWIDE

Group was once a vital platform where oyster fishermen, environmental groups and policymakers collaborated to guide decisions. | Published January 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Justin Glowacki

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.