Deer Hunting
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• Use scouting cameras.
• Find the trophy you want to hunt. […]
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Buck Mechanics: Tips for refining your buck-hunting tactics
Ever know a car mechanic who could just give a good listen for a few scant minutes to a sour-running engine and then immediately pronounce what is wrong with it? In a half second they could tell you how long it would take to fix it up and how much it would cost.
Then they would calmly roll over a big chest full of tools of every kind and go right to work fixing the cause of the engine’s problems. In no time flat, the contraption is purring like a kitten.
There are deer hunters like that, too. They can diagnose how to best hunt a property with a quick scan of a topographic map or an aerial photograph of the land layout. […]
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Deer-hunting scents an important part of bow-hunting equation
Finding an edge when hunting trophy bucks is one key to success. It is different for every hunter, but some we call buck mechanics are beginning to discover the effectiveness of a well-orchestrated plan using deer scents to attract deer, as well as using scent killers to keep from scaring them away. […]
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Tools of the buck mechanics
Classic buck mechanics may have a lot of tricks of the trade in their treat bag, but what they also have is a substantial selection of tools to work with in shaping their hunting plans, strategies and tactics. […]
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Stand Savvy: Tips for buying the best deer-hunting stands
My very first tree stand was an assorted collection of scrap wood from my dad’s shop nailed to a very forked tree overlooking a single scrape. […]
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Deer camera techniques
My excitement level is now building to a fever pitch as I plot and plan strategies for the soon-to-begin deer season. […]
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From a female hunter’s viewpoint
I met my very first lady deer hunter the exact same year I participated in my first deer hunt in 1971 while in college. I hunted with a college buddy on his family land in Central Missouri. […]
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Stand Savvy: Tips for buying the best deer-hunting stands
My very first tree stand was an assorted collection of scrap wood from my dad’s shop nailed to a very forked tree overlooking a single scrape. […]
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West Point company building trouble-free box stands
Mississippi has a rich deer-stand history. Ol’ Man got its start in Hattiesburg. Millennium Treestands’ main office is located in Pearl. And Sportsman Condos come right out of West Point. […]
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2012-13 Deer Forecast: The best season ever!
A hunter’s anticipation of the upcoming deer season is triggered by positive events. One could be a visit to the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza, where a record number of high-scoring deer will be on display. Another could be the setting out and checking of a trail camera, and seeing the pictures that bring first-hand proof of the promise the new season holds.
Last, but not least, are the words you are about to read from the brightest deer minds in Mississippi, who in a unified voice say this may be the very best deer season in Mississippi — ever!
The 2011-12 deer season was definitely one of contrasts. Record-breaking mild weather, near-record mast crop, fewer deer sightings reported and hunter numbers continuing to fall. […]
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Camp maids: Tips to getting the camp ready for deer season
Deer camps are great fun. That is, at least until all the work starts. […]
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Camp maids: Tips to getting the camp ready for deer season
Deer camps are great fun. That is, at least until all the work starts.
Even then, sweat equity ought to be considered an investment in the value of the property, if not a major component of enhancing the quality of the annual hunting experience. […]