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Cover: October 2008
Every hunter gets excited when he sees a big rub, but effectively hunting these signposts takes a bit of work. It’s all a labor of love. […]
Deer Hunting
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Grocery Shopping
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. […]
Deer Hunting
Pete Lake HC better than ever
My first really good buck, like many trophy bucks, was taken almost by accident in the mid 1970s at Pete Lake Hunting Club near Sand Hill. It was a 220-pound 8-pointer scoring in the 120s, a nice weight and rack in those days. […]
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Maximizing Day Hunts
Hunting is a time-intensive activity. Unfortunately in this fast paced whirlwind world, time is a prized commodity. We all have so many obligations with church, family, work, civic duties and everything else it is increasingly difficult to squeeze in just one day of hunting every so often. […]
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Cover: September 2008
Cory Vignes is one hunter who can’t wait for the 2008 deer season to open. […]
Deer Hunting
Bruinsburg Bruiser ruins hunter for life
In 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant’s federal troops crossed the Mississippi River at a sleepy little town called Bruinsburg, where Bayou Pierre empties into the Mississippi below a magnificent mansion named Windsor that later burned, leaving only stately columns standing as mute testimony to the former glory the federal troops saw when they climbed those steep bluffs. […]
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Avoiding Ground Shrinkage
How many times at deer camp every season have you heard the immortal words of a disappointed deer hunter? […]
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Cover: August 2008
Not certain if that buck moving through the woods meets your club’s minumums? We tell you how to be sure. […]
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COVER: July 2008
Deer season will be here before you know it. Now’s the time to make sure yours will be a good one. […]
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Early Summer Scouting
Most deer hunters over the age of 40 can remember a time when it was easy to find a prime hunting area where pressure was almost non-existent. […]
Deer Hunting
Which hunting camp is right for you?
Having written the Mississippi Hunting Camps column in this magazine and its predecessor for many years and having authored a book on Mississippi hunting camps, I regularly get calls and questions about those camps. […]
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25 Common Denominators
For as long as hunters have been pursuing the great white-tailed deer for food or trophy, they have been comparing notes. Multiple generations of hunters, wildlife managers and deer researchers have been amassing data sets and knowledge about the commonalities among whitetails. […]