By Ben Smith: I love fishing, boating, or swimming in the Pearl River as much as anyone. Ever since I was a young kid, I can remember going there with my uncle to run trot lines and camp out. Some of my favorite memories of camping out on sandbars are from the Pearl. Some of... Continue Reading →
By Ben Smith: At the beginning of March, I boldly proclaimed that this would be the year. The running joke of having an outdoor columnist that can’t kill a turkey would be over. I even went as far as saying that I’d think seriously about quitting my job if that meant I’d kill a bird.... Continue Reading →
The other day a friend of mine sent me a video of a guy that had a large snapping turtle attached to his face. Apparently, the nitwit had been noodling for catfish, came across this turtle, and tried to grab it by the tail. Needless to say, it didn’t end up well for him. However,... Continue Reading →
By Ben Smith: Sometimes this column is an outdoor piece and other times it’s about baseball, but it’s always about something that folks in Mississippi and the Southeast can most likely relate to. Mississippians love the outdoors, we love baseball, and we’re really good at both so why wouldn’t we? It’s just a way of... Continue Reading →
By Ben Smith: Rolling into the end of March, I’d really hoped to have an article written about killing a turkey by now. I’ve played the scenario over in my head multiple times. I get to the woods early, get set up, and just as the sun begins to break a gobbler hammers down from... Continue Reading →
By Ben Smith: In baseball, we have statistics for everything. The most talked about of these is probably batting average and ERA (earned run average). But it’s much more in depth than that. We have stats for what batters are hitting in every count, what pitchers are doing ahead in the count versus behind, and... Continue Reading →
By Ben Smith: On a recent podcast, our guest, Carl Ray Holifield, brought up a few things that stirred my soul. Before I get to that, you might recognize that name. Carl Ray is a notorious figure in the outdoor world, especially in the turkey hunting community. A native of Jones County, he’s a turkey... Continue Reading →
By Ben Smith: Spring, or first summer, has officially arrived in Mississippi. Everything that I own is yellow and my eyeballs feel like they are going to pop out of my head. Turkey season is upon us…not that I have much to offer in that department (this is going to be my year, though). Largemouth... Continue Reading →
By Ben Smith: The best thing about coaching baseball and hosting an outdoor podcast is, by far, the people that I get to be around. Over the course of 15 years in the dugout, I’ve been blessed to be around some fantastic young men that have gone on to do great things in the world.... Continue Reading →
By Ben Smith: Most of the time these articles have at least a little bit of substance. Whether informative, entertaining, or something that is weighing on my heart, I try to come up with something decent for all three of my readers. However, sometimes it’s difficult to keep churning out Pulitzer quality material each week... Continue Reading →
