Deer Hunting
Renot16, bhobbs win photo contests
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. […]
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Antler Pickers
On the History Channel’s American Pickers, the main characters Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz rummage around in the far reaches of the American outback scrounging for hidden treasures and trophies. […]
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Mid-Season Scouting
Tommy Milioto Jr. knew the deer was on his property near Liberty. He had seen too many pictures of the fine buck. The problem was all the pictures were snapped at night. […]
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Deer Dynamics: Rut Hierarchy
Once bucks are in the height of pursuing does, their instincts for survival are somewhat diminished. Their eyes, ears and noses are focused on estrus does, and although they can still respond to threats, most of the time it takes them a few seconds longer to put two and two together. This stupor of hesitation on a rutting buck’s part offers a grand opportunity to bring him down. […]
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MS-Sportsman.com user Riverbilly ‘creates new hunters’ on youth hunt
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. […]
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Anesthetist puts big Copiah County buck to sleep
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.
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The Wild West 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. […]
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Wiggins archer arrows 150-class brute
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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Bowhunter drops Lauderdale monster
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. […]
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Panther Swamp yields funky buck that could have scored in the 150s
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.
Deer Hunting
Hosey, Davis win online contests
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.
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Study shows tree stands bigger threat to hunters than gun accidents
A new study from The Ohio State University Medical Center proves that tree stands, not guns, are the deer hunter’s most dangerous weapon.
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