It’s not that Scott Hidalgo doesn’t hunt a lot. It wasn’t even because he hadn’t been successful as a deer hunter. No, rotten luck was the reason Hidalgo hadn’t killed a rack buck in the 17 years since he began deer hunting when he climbed into a stand on Nov. 21. […]
Users Renot16 and bhobbs earned MS-Sportsman.com prize packages today (Dec. 6) for winning the November installments of the Nikon Deer of the Year and Trail contests. […]
The internet has dramatically revolutionized hunters’ access to timely information about every aspect of hunting. This includes site information, state licensing, harvest data, hunting rules and regulations, public hunting areas, federal lands, hunting tips, tricks, tactics and strategies and everything else in between. […]
As Lamar Arrington slid our canoe into the cool waters of Okatoma Creek, my anticipation of spending a morning catching ravenous spotted bass was about to become a reality. A few minutes and one creek bend later, Arrington pitched a Rapala an inch or so off the steep bank, and an Okatoma bass smashed the lure with a vengeance. […]
MS-Sportsman.com user Riverbilly has a vision to “create new hunters” by taking children hunting and allowing them to experience success. He did this on Nov. 6, and here is what he had to say about the outing. […]
Nurse anesthetist Randy Wisenor makes it a practice to put people to sleep. It’s his job; it’s what he does.
On Oct. 1, Wisenor had completed his duties of sending surgical patients temporarily into la-la land, made the two-hour drive to his hunting lease in Copiah County and before darkness fell over the woods he’d performed the same feat – for keeps – on a trophy whitetail buck.
A retired state trooper, 1988 winner of the Tunica Big Deer contest, Bobby Reed, recalls how he came to harvest his 169 7/8 buck with a primitive weapon. […]
Matt Renot knew what walked the woods of Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge, so he’s set his standards for bucks at 130-class deer. He bested that Oct. 2 when he arrowed a massive 13-pointer that has been roughed out as high as 164 inches.
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Anticipation grew with each passing day for Ricky McCullough and his son Josh as they made regular trips to check their game camera throughout the summer and into the early fall.
As opening day of bow season neared, there was a heightened since of urgency. A trophy buck continued to visit their camera site on a regular basis. The father and son team had scouted the area thoroughly and located a core area that was home to several deer.
One outstanding buck was particularly interesting. […]
Mike Monju and his buddies have hunted Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge for several years, so they didn’t have to think too hard about where to set up when they hit the woods early Oct. 30.
And the funnel proved itself once again when Monju arrowed a big buck that might have scored in the 150s – if the rack hadn’t been so funky.
MS-Sportsman.com user Claude Hosey won the October edition of the monthly Trail Cam Contest handily, while Jordan Davis took the honors in the Deer of the Year competition.
Voting has begun in the Deer of the Year and the Trail Cam contests, with each winner receiving an Official Sportsman Gear prize package. Voting will continue until noon Wednesday (Nov. 3), at which time winners will be announced. […]
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