Deer hunting in a national wildlife refuge swamp is not quite like hunting anywhere else. Generally speaking, deer hunters are universally advised to scout and then hunt well off the beaten pathway used by the majority of other hunters. […]
Lots of Mississippi deer hunters claim to practice quality deer management, but few are more serious about it than Kolby Byrd of Bogue Chitto. This 20-year-old hunter already has a number of trophy whitetails under his belt, each attributed to following intensive deer management practices.
And while bowhunting a tract of family land near Hermanville on Oct. 6, Byrd was once again able to reap the rewards of his management efforts by arrowing a monster 9-pointer he had been watching for almost two years with the help of several trail cameras.
MS-Sportsman.com user Deerhunter-0817 spent Friday (Oct. 15) morning in the woods, and came out with a fine 8-point to his credit.
Deer hunting the early archery season in Mississippi is quite a bit different in some ways than hunting the rut or late-season. Bucks in October won’t be fighting for does; rather, some will still be in bachelor groups. It is not uncommon to see several bucks hanging out and traveling together this time of year. […]
Sometimes you can do everything by the book and still come up short. In those situations, all you need is a little luck on your side. And such was the case on Nov. 23, 2009, for 13-year-old Walt Stubbs of Greenville. […]
Jared Hester won the first round of the MS-Sortsman.com Trail Cam Contest for his infrared photo of a huge Lamar County buck showing off at least 11 points. […]
Fixed stands and shooting houses have become the norm for whitetail deer hunters.
Hunters like the Yennies, who take the risk to get out of the box and sit in the woods, know there are key tactics that will tilt the odds for scoring big bucks. […]
Official Sportsman Gear has become all the rage, and now you can help choose the next T-shirt design. […]
Nothing excites a deer hunter more than finding a hot rub site. Seeing one glaring in the morning sunlight gives a similar warmth to the body like a NASCAR driver hearing the “start your engines” command and watching the green flag waving in the wind. […]
One of the habits of a veteran deer hunter is to spend a good bit of time in the woods after the season, learning the habits and habitats of his quarry. […]
Shortly after arriving at Turkey Fork Lake, University of Southern Mississippi bass team member Daniel Roberts stepped on deck, put the trolling motor down and began casting near a patch of grass. […]
Hunters hitting Mississippi’s system of wildlife management areas will, for the first time, be able to use crossbows this year, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has announced. […]
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