Deer Hunting
Enticing barrier bucks into the open
Bucks really like to hang out in barrier habitats and thicket hideouts, and hunters are always looking for a way to encourage them out of the cover and into the open. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer Hunting
Deer are more educated, better at hiding, hunter says
The deer hunting world has changed. Hunters over 65 years old remember when hunting clothing meant a flannel shirt and khaki pants or blue jeans. […]
Deer Hunting
‘Primitive doe’ season opens Monday
Mississippi’s only remaining “mandatory” primitive weapon deer season opens Monday in the Hill and Delta Zones. This special season is open on private and some public lands Nov. 7-18. […]
Deer Hunting
Youth deer season opens Nov. 5
Mississippi’s first gun season opens tomorrow (Nov. 5), but only for youth hunters aged 15 and younger, who may use any firearm to take any deer they want up to the state limit. […]
Deer Hunting
Scent of a man — How to fool a deer’s nose
Is scent elimination possible? This successful bowhunter has come up with a system to overcome the vaunted olfactory senses of his prey. […]
Deer Hunting
Hunting bucks in the barriers
Big bucks love barrier type habitats because they offer a bit of a sanctuary hidden away from most human intervention or contact. […]
Deer of the Year
Hunter sticks 14-point stud
Andy Balentine had his sights set on a nice 8-point he’d been seeing regularly on his trail cam at the Amite River Sportsman’s Club property in Liberty. […]
Deer of the Year
Van Cleave’s nightmare has happy ending
Barrett Van Cleave continues to build his reputation as one of the state’s best deer hunters, as his archery successes reported the last few years by Mississippi Sportsman magazine would attest. […]
Deer of the Year
Youngster’s first bow buck a 166 6/8 brute
Brayden Muse’s first draw on a deer with a bow was one for the books.
The record books, that is. […]
Deer of the Year
Smith worked for his 170-class 10-point
Brian Smith is a workingman’s deer hunter, the type that doesn’t look for an easy way out and is willing to forego the comfort and expense of a deer stand at an exclusive deer club. […]
Deer Hunting
Until the rut kicks in, keep calling, rattling low key
Rattling during the pre-rut should be understated; you’re just trying to get a traveling buck’s attention, not bring him in for a fight. […]
Deer Hunting
Scout by ear when acorns fall
Most deer hunters scout with their eyes — either watching through binoculars, looking over trail-camera photos or actually in the woods, searching for deer sign. […]