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May 28, 2026

Reed Rogers with his season-ending, limit-fulfilling 140-inch 10-point taken with his dad Steve Rogers on Jan. 31 near Jackson.

Rookie hunter fills limit with 140-inch 10-point

February 13, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Steve Rogers never fired a shot during Mississippi’s 2013-14 gun season on deer, but he’ll tell you right away “it is hands down, the best deer season I have ever had.” […]

Bob’s venison chili

February 11, 2014 Jerry Dilsaver

This venison chili recipe combines ingredients that aren’t often used together to produce a nice, pleasant southwestern flavor. […]

Michael Keene of Laurel with the 185-inch 15-point non-typical taken Jan. 15 in Yalobusha County.

Keene ‘blessed’ with 185-inch Yalobusha non-typical

February 8, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

For two years, Michael Keene believed he had blown two opportunities he had on the same day to take a buck of a lifetime in Yalobusha County, including any chance he’d ever have of seeing the antlers hang on his wall. […]

Tommy Tinsley killed this 14-point palmated monster literally in his backyard in western Hinds County on Jan. 2.

Tinsley gets backyard monster

February 7, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

With a giant buck that will score somewhere between 178 to 201 inches, Tommy Tinsley is getting a last laugh on one of his hunting camp partners and good friends, Dan Hall of Vicksburg, and enjoying it to the max. […]

Shelton Earls used a .45-70 rifle to kill this 30-point non-typical Franklin County monster because he thought it was still primitive weapon season.

2013-14 Deer of the Year

February 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

The 2013-14 deer season opened with what most hunters in Mississippi love to see — fairly cool weather. So expectations were high, especially since cool fronts moved through the state on a regular basis throughout the early season. […]

Neil Snow with his 161-inch 13-pointer killed Dec. 23 in Winston County near Louisville.

Dad gets 13-point, 161-inch Winston County trophy

January 31, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Neil Snow wasn’t shy about sharing his secret to killing the trophy 10-, no, make that a trophy 13-point buck that he and son Gabe had been hunting for two years on the family’s Winston County farm. […]

Ten-year-old Christian Michael Lancaster bagged his first trophy buck on Jan. 25. The 10-point buck green scored 144 and was taken by a single shot from Christian’s Ruger 77 in 7mm-08.

Young hunter bags trophy buck

January 28, 2014 John J. Woods

Like most 10-year-old kids this one likes to ride his bike through mud and eat Shipley’s Do-Nuts with his granddad, Bill. But mostly Christian Michael Lancaster is crazy about deer hunting. That is not an understatement either. […]

Thorough record keeping can track food plot success, helping clubs produce big bucks and get the most for the money spent.

Post-season number crunching

January 27, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Time is running out on Mississippi’s deer season, with the final primitive weapon and archery season already in its final week in the Hill and Delta Zones, where it closes Jan. 31. […]

The author uses game cameras to track antler development for specific deer to build a list of bucks that show potential to become whoppers if protected.

More than just photos

January 20, 2014 Bill Garbo

A couple of months ago, here in Happy Trails, I discussed whether or not the use of trail cameras actually diminishes or takes something away from some people’s overall hunting experience. As I pointed out, there is really no right or wrong way to scout and hunt as long as hunting regulations and generally accepted norms are followed. […]

Tanner Hornback, 8, of Lafayette, La., shot this 160-inch 10-point on Nov. 26 while hunting the Mississippi side of Belle Island Hunting Club near Vicksburg. It was the youngster's first buck.

It’s just not so, and Brandon policeman David Watson is a perfect example. He’s just as pleased as he can be with a buck that scores just 135 inches in the Big Buck Bounty contest. […]

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