Any honest deer hunter will tell you that when it comes to shooting a mature buck, there’s a certain level of luck involved. Planning and preparation do play a role in the process, but when Justin Braswell of Greenwood pulled the trigger on a big buck while hunting the afternoon of Dec. 18, he definitely had Lady Luck in his back pocket.
When Brady Chauvin walked up on 159-inch buck he’d just shot at his hunting camp in Franklin County, he got weak in the knees and almost went to the ground next to the big deer.
“It was him; it was The Godfather,” said Chauvin, of Houma, La. “I was shocked, and I almost passed out.”
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” This is one of my favorite quotes by Thomas A. Edison. And while I am certain that Mr. Edison was not a deer hunter, his words certainly reflect the persistence of one Madison County deer hunter. […]
When Eddie Beckwith asked his nephew and once avid hunting partner if he wanted to go and try to shoot a deer on Dec. 13, he was surprised at the answer from the 17-year-old. […]
As 8-point bucks go, the one killed by Brett Lackey on Dec. 7 in Southwest Hinds County is a monster — and at 164 inches it certainly qualifies as a nice Christmas present. […]
When Hinds County resident Jody Sistrunk arrived home from his hunting lease one particular early September evening back in 2013, he sat down at his desk intending to download and quickly review his latest pile of pre-season trail camera photos. […]
Brandon Bosarge of Gautier now has his named on two species in the list of Mississippi’s saltwater fishing records. […]
Keith LaCaze chases pretty much everything that lives in the wild. Here are his top 5 tips for squirrel-hunting success. […]
Nash Stanford knows the secret to success when hunting deer on public lands, like the massive Upper Sardis Wildlife Management Area in Lafayette County.
I’ve had a treble hook jammed into my jawline, so when I heard that fellow Louisiana Publishing employee Jay Forest had speared himself in the top lip with a jig hook I had to shiver a bit.
Duck hunters wanting to track the continual arrival of migrating waterfowl have a new toy, courtesy the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
With so much attention paid to hunting season, it’s easy to overlook what is one of the best fishing periods of the year. Remember that it was in December — Dec. 31, 1992, to be exact — when the state record for largemouth bass was set at 18.15 pounds by Anthony Denny at Natchez State Park […]
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