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Chronic wasting disease has raised its ugly head in Mississippi again
Chronic wasting disease raised its ugly head in Mississippi, and quite frankly, deer hunting will probably never be exactly the same again. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer of the Year
Burton’s 2-month obsession nets Humphreys County trophy
Drew Burton of Belzoni hunted this massive 12-point buck on his family farm in Humphreys County from Oct. 12 to Dec. 12. It was a two-month battle of man vs. deer. […]
Deer of the Year
Hodges wins big buck lottery when brute dials his number
Heath Hodges won something akin to a big buck lottery on the afternoon of Dec. 3 when a huge 20-point brute chose his trail to walk down.
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Don’t let wheel lean hurt your shooting
A bow press is necessary to determine whether you have mechanical wheel lean and to effect correction so severe damage doesn’t occur. […]
Deer Hunting
Reelin’ in the rut
Linda Burdine Pollard sat in her favorite deer stand in north Choctaw County last year, searching for sign of a hot doe. What she heard and saw were something very different, but exactly what she was looking for: a red-hot buck. […]
Deer Hunting
Second Issaquena CWD case confirmed
A suspected second case of chronic wasting disease in Issaquena County has been confirmed, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced this week.
Deer of the Year
Son puts pop on big public land buck
Rick and Nathanael Reeves had a rare kinship with a buck that covered several years, not far from their home in Southaven in DeSoto County, a deer so impressive they called it Samson.
Deer of the Year
Father, son double in Jasper County
Billy McKee and his appropriately named son Gunner of Terry can make a claim that few other deer hunters can — they collected 262 inches of antler with two shots in five minutes. […]
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Gentlemen, start your engines!
It’s finally November, and we all know what that means. For fellow members of the deer-hunting community, the past nine months have been slowly and steadily building toward November. […]
Deer Hunting
Writer’s Thanksgiving morning buck
I love hunting cutovers that are between three and five years old, offer plenty of browse for deer and afford them security to feed openly during the day while never leaving the thick browse. Hunters who set up in elevated stands are able to spot deer — and pick out a good buck every once in a while — without ever being spotted. […]
Deer Hunting
Club poll provides base of cost-saving ideas
Several hunting club presidents and/or board members surveyed about what they’ve done to help alleviate the financial burden their groups have faced volunteered some of their tactics to compensate for the rise in lease prices. […]
Deer Hunting
Be safe with a system
Hunter Safety System, Inc., was born out of a love for hunting and a desire to keep safe all hunters who use tree stands. Even so, it took a near-death experience to provide the impetus for the creation of the HSS harness. […]