Brian Broom

Keeping feeders out in late fall and winter in has led to visits from a number of unusual species at this Mississippi man's home.

Mississippi will see a warming trend over the next several days, but what will the weather look like after that?

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is trapping and GPS-collaring black bears for research and the program leader recently caught and released a giant bear that is the biggest ever recorded in the state.

A Mississippi hunter said letting young bucks walk and having like-minded neighbors were keys to his success in harvesting a giant 150-class buck.

'My breathing was out of control. I had to get out of the scope two or three times before I calmed down. I never thought he'd step out like that.'

'I'm a ball of nerves. Every part of my body was shaking. I looked down at my legs and they were bouncing.'

'This is one of only two times in my life I was like,'Oh, my gosh.' The closer I got to him, he grew. I wasn't expecting it. I was shocked.'

brian broom, mississippi clarion ledger A Mississippi man sat in the woods day after day from daylight to dark patiently waiting for a shot at a mature buck.

The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks this week and viewers might see hundreds of shooting stars and fireballs in the early morning sky.

'We removed the size limits and creel limits. This is typical when we drain a lake. We definitely encourage people to go out and catch all they can.'