Deer Hunting Archives - Page 83 of 124

May 27, 2026

George Arrington harvested this nice buck while hunting with his dad, Lamar Arrington, and Mike and Mikayla Giles.

November: Harvest Time for Deer

November 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

George Arrington scoured the woods looking for the flick of a tail, a twitch of an ear, or the glint of an antler, anything resembling a buck during the 2012 youth deer season. Deer started moving in to feed near his stand, intensifying the young hunter’s excitement. […]

Antler spread restrictions can be extremely difficult to determine unless the buck is sighted head on from the front or rear view. Once a buck turns its head, the angle of view to judge the inches between main beams and the spread in relation to its ears is extremely challenging if not sometimes impossible depending on the distance and foliage.

Shoot or Don’t Shoot

November 1, 2013 Tommy Kirkland

Patiently you wait, enduring the cold conditions. Finally the woodland silence is broken by the slight rustling of withered leaves as the game you’ve been pursuing makes its presence known. […]

The .444 Marlin

November 1, 2013 John J. Woods

A few deer seasons ago when the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks expanded the permitted weapons category for use of special centerfire rifles and calibers during the primitive weapons seasons, the whole world of primitive hunting in Mississippi was turned upside down. […]

Correction: Early primitive weapons dates incorrect in November issue

October 30, 2013 Mississippi Sportsman

The list of 2013-14 deer season dates on page 9 of the November issue of Mississippi Sportsman included incorrect dates for the early primitive weapons season. […]

Venison roast

October 24, 2013 Ty Conti

The trail cameras have been snapping away, the rifles have been sighted in and the ammunition has been loaded. I know many of our readers are very excited about the prospects of bagging that trophy buck this season. […]

Andy Smith with his monster 11-point buck and the shed he found in March that put him on his quest for the big Yazoo County deer.

Smith arrows speed-walking buck

October 21, 2013 Glynn Harris

“I knew the deer already and was specifically looking for his sheds,” the hunter said. “I found one of his sheds in March but never found the other. At this point, I knew he was going to be high on my hit list for this season. My pursuit of the animal became a lot more personal once I had a piece of him to hold. I like making my hunts as personal as I can.” […]

Rage Broadheads has produced a new cutting edge design for effective bow kills.

Broadhead technology all the rage

October 15, 2013 John J. Woods

Modern archery broadheads are highly effective killing components of archery equipment. A broadhead can contain two, three or even four razor-sharp cutting edges that are fixed or deploy upon impact with the target. […]

Rebecca Brewer was a late starter at bow hunting, but her first kill made her a passionate pursuer of the sport. This Kemper County hog was her first bow kill.

A bowhunter’s first kill

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Rebecca Brewer claims adrenaline is a hormone released in response to stress or excitement, leaving your heart pumping with anticipation. A number of emotions or activities can cause this effect. […]

Swayze Bozeman was hunting alone (but near his dad) when he downed this magnificent Madison County buck. No wonder he’s smiling.

The buck of a lifetime comes early

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Swayze Bozeman was in a stand where we had seen two really nice bucks about a week before. One was an 8-point, the other a 9. […]

With just a little time to hunt on a Sunday afternoon, and a less than first choice stand, Pastor Chip Henderson arrowed this huge 6-point.

The super six

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

How many hunters have skipped Sunday school or church to go deer hunting? You’ll have a difficult time selling that after reading about how Chip Henderson, pastor at Pinelake Baptist Church in Rankin County, tagged his trophy Dec. 30. […]

Trey Lovertich hung up his deer rifle and now hunts exclusively with a bow. This is one of three trophy bucks he took during the 2012-13 season.

Don’t flip-flop

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Trey Lovertich said one of his secrets to archery success is focusing all his hunting attention on bow hunting. […]

Stand placement is critical for bow hunting bucks at close ranges.

The perfect bow-hunting stand setup

October 15, 2013 John J. Woods

Compared to setting up an ideal bow-hunting tree stand, situating a gun-hunting shooting house or ground blind is a piece of cake. If for no other reason than shooting ranges, an effective bow stand requires a lot more attention to finer details. […]