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July 4, 2026

Become a Decoy Doc

November 17, 2016 Joe Anglin

A little TLC can bring older duck decoys back to life, so when you need to greet those northern red-legged greenheads they are all ready for the show. […]

Buck indicators

November 17, 2016 Bill Garbo

Since deer are to a great degree edge dwellers and edge users, the benefits of “edge” to hunters and trail camera users can be very good. […]

10 tips for better trophy photos

November 16, 2016 Andy Crawford

So you’ve killed a monster buck. Now what? Take pictures that really capture that special memory. Here are some tips to take better photos. […]

One barrier worth hunting is a grown-up fence line along a field, which is where Angelia Rustin of Laurel found this nice buck.

Binoculars vital in spying barrier bucks

November 15, 2016 John J. Woods

The naked eye might be great for viewing a lot of things, but picking out a deer in dense cover isn’t one of them. For that, smart hunters carry top quality binoculars to their deer stands. […]

Buck attractants can still be effective to pull deer away from woodland barriers.

Enticing barrier bucks into the open

November 15, 2016 John J. Woods

Bucks really like to hang out in barrier habitats and thicket hideouts, and hunters are always looking for a way to encourage them out of the cover and into the open. […]

Romano believes deer have become more sophisticated at eluding hunters as hunting pressure and deer herds have increased.

Deer are more educated, better at hiding, hunter says

November 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

The deer hunting world has changed. Hunters over 65 years old remember when hunting clothing meant a flannel shirt and khaki pants or blue jeans. […]

The key to effective decoy spreads is to make them realistic.

Tips for opening-day decoy spreads

November 13, 2016 Patrick Bonin

Lively discussions about decoy spread strategies have probably gone on since wood carvers starting crafting lifelike dekes in the 1800s. […]

During the two-week early primitive weapon season in the Hill and Delta zones, only antlerless deer are allowed.

‘Primitive doe’ season opens Monday

November 4, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s only remaining “mandatory” primitive weapon deer season opens Monday in the Hill and Delta Zones. This special season is open on private and some public lands Nov. 7-18. […]

Mississippi's youth season for deer opens Nov. 5, giving hunters aged 15 and under the first shot at white tails with guns.

Youth deer season opens Nov. 5

November 4, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s first gun season opens tomorrow (Nov. 5), but only for youth hunters aged 15 and younger, who may use any firearm to take any deer they want up to the state limit. […]

The ECHO1 Thermal Reflex Sight from Sig Sauer-Electro Optics fuses the fast target acquisition and simplicity of a reflex sight with the latest in thermal imaging technology. This digital sight offers day or nighttime predator and hog hunting functionality while operating similarly to a conventional reflex sight during the day. […]

Scent of a man — How to fool a deer’s nose

November 1, 2016 Jerald Horst

Is scent elimination possible? This successful bowhunter has come up with a system to overcome the vaunted olfactory senses of his prey. […]

Field & Stream Outpost XL 17’ Ladder Stand

November 1, 2016 Mississippi Sportsman

The Field & Stream Outpost XL 17’ Ladder Stand is ideal for the larger-framed hunter or the hunter who appreciates more room. Made with D-Tubes for reduced flexing during the climb, the Outpost XL has a 300-pound weight capacity and comes equipped with a padded shooting rail that flips back out of your shooting lane. […]