Deer of the Year
NOLA hunter gets trophy 8 in Jefferson County
With the first photos, Josh Guilbeau immediately knew the massive 8-point at the Jefferson County camp was the buck he would hunt during the 2016-17 deer season. […]
Hunting
Hunting
It’s an exotic thing
January marks the end of hunting seasons across most of the country, with some ending at the first of the month, some at the end. […]
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2017 Outdoor calendar
It begins with the roar of shotguns from a duck blind and will end with the sound of a sharp blast of a rifle from a deer stand.
In between has come the squeal of fishing line stripping from reels and laughter from sportsmen of all ages as they enjoy another year of outdoor adventures in Mississippi. […]
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Cover: January 2017
The season is quickly coming to a close, but you still have time to tag a buck. […]
New Products
The Wetland Seat
The Wetland Seat from Delta Waterfowl Gear by ALPS OutdoorZ is a lightweight, easy carrying seat perfect for flooded timber and marsh hunting. The seat is built using a single aluminum leg designed with a wedge end that can be driven into marsh soil and provide a firm foothold. […]
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Looking for a repeat — 2017 duck-hunting forecast
Farmers and duck hunters are well known for lamenting the weather forecast, which makes it doubly tough on Steve Prather of Leland.
He is both a farmer and an avid duck hunter — a guide, as a matter of fact, for Mississippi Delta Hunters. […]
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After the madness — Deer-hunting tactics for after the rut
The rut is the best time and best opportunity to take a good buck, but it is also a phase of deer hunting when careless and/or excited hunters can really mess things up horribly. […]
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Bucks are where you find ’em — Late-season deer-hunting tactics
January is an ugly month for deer hunters.
The peak of the rut is in the rear view mirror in most areas, and that means that finding a trophy buck has become near impossible. Either they have returned to their nocturnal normalcy or they have returned deep into their dense core areas. […]
Ducks
Arctic blast pushed ducks down
Last week’s severe arctic cold blast that raced across and froze out most areas of the upper Mississippi River flyway was an early Christmas gift to duck hunters in the Magnolia State. […]
Deer of the Year
Potential state-record buck killed at Canemount WMA
One of the largest buck’s ever taken on public land in Mississippi — and a possible state record — was taken Wednesday morning by a Tishomingo County hunter enjoying a draw hunt at Canemount Wildlife Management Area in Claiborne County, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks confirmed. […]
Deer Hunting
Top 7 tips of a buck killer
John Pecoraro of Youngsville, La., has learned how to fool wily bucks. Here are his keys to mid-season hunting success. […]
Deer Hunting
Season change: Still season begins Friday
Mississippi’s deer season ends one segment today and enters another on Friday, meaning some hunters will transition from primitive weapons back to regular firearms, while others won’t even notice. […]