No major changes were included in the 2013-14 hunting seasons proposed Wednesday (April 17) by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks at its monthly meeting in Jackson.
But, hunters can look forward to about as late a start to the gun season on deer as is possible under state law. […]
In the March installment of Happy Trails, we looked at the topic of “aging bucks on the hoof,” paying particular attention to the possible use of certain visual geometric clues regarding the relationship of the tips of the antler beams to the eye and/or nose when viewed from the side as a way to reliably judge a given buck’s age in the field. […]
On Monday’s deadline for action, Gov. Phil Bryant put his signature on the bill that will essentially end most primitive weapon seasons on private lands in Mississippi beginning in 2014. […]
It only makes sense, biologist Chad Dacus said, that the 2013 Big Buck Bounty was the best in its decade-old existence. […]
We can argue over when the tradition of primitive weapon season died in Mississippi, but there is no disputing that it is dead. […]
The House of Representatives quickly concurred with amended legislation from the Senate that would, essentially, end primitive weapon season on private lands in Mississippi beginning in 2014.
Gov. Phil Bryant now has House Bill 1139, and has until March 25 to sign it into law, which he is expected to do. […]
In the January issue we covered the topic of “aging bucks on the hoof.” As pointed out, the art of “eyeball aging” of live bucks has traditionally relied on their being classified by relatively clear physiological body characteristics, patterns of behavior and relative antler size differences. […]
A bill to allow Mississippi deer hunters to use weapons of choice on private lands during certain primitive weapons seasons cleared a giant hurdle on Tuesday (March 12) when the Senate reconsidered House Bill 1139 and passed it by a 44-8 vote. […]
A bill that would allow private land deer hunters to use their choice of weapons during Mississippi’s primitive weapons season was shot down Wednesday (Feb. 27) by a close vote in the Senate.
But there is still a slim chance that House Bill 1139 could be recalled for another vote before the March 14 deadline for reconsideration. […]
Every year I take full advantage of the Mississippi regulation that allows supplemental feeding of shelled corn to deer by way of feeders between the first day of December and the last day of February of each deer season. […]
On the surface, Senate Bill 2048 appears to be a loss for the Mississippi Bowhunters Association, the strong lobby group that represents a few thousand members and all archers in general.
But language in the bill that would legalize crossbows for all hunters during any deer season also provides a compromise that gives the MBA something it has been seeking for several years — reaffirming in state statute the right to use bows and arrows during any open deer season.
“You just have to read it closely,” said archer James Turner of Jackson. “When I first read it, I just thought it was a crossbow bill, and then when I read it again, I saw where it meant so much more.” […]
Two majors changes in the way Mississippians hunt deer are working their way through the legislative system, both having cleared two huge hurdles well ahead of deadlines. […]
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