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Deer pattern hunters, often waiting to move around until the middle of the day, after the crowds have returned to the camp. That makes the ability to stay on the stand longer vital to success

Staying put — Wander less for more deer

October 1, 2015 John J. Woods

Time on task is the No. 1 contributing factor to deer hunter success, yet it is that exact time quotient that often restricts most hunters from getting quality hunting afield. […]

Greg Hicks killed this spike with a bow during the 2006 muzzleloader season.

Grounded — How to build a ground blind

October 1, 2015 Greg Hicks

I’ve been hunting from the ground most of my adult life. Like most hunters, my father put me in a ladder stand made of 2-by-4s and plywood at a young age, and from this perch I learned how to watch squirrels, birds and the occasional deer without the fear of being seen. […]

Cover: October 2015

October 1, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

Opening day has finally arrived, and we share some tips on how to ensure success when that unsuspecting buck steps out. […]

Matt Moss' triple-beamed Jefferson County monster buck ranked as the Mississippi Sportsman's No. 1 deer from the 2014-15 hunting season.

LOOK BACK: The Top 5 bucks from last season

September 29, 2015 Andy Crawford

The 2015-16 deer-hunting season opens Oct. 1, so we decided to take a walk down memory lane and review the Top 5 bucks killed last season. Just to get you pumped. […]

Clayton Brummer is just 16 years old, but the Kansas hunter showed extraordinary patience by passing on his first shot at this 230-inch buck.

Kansas youth downs 230-inch monster buck

September 28, 2015 Andy Crawford

Sixteen-year-old Clayton Brummer did what few adult hunters would have the self-control to do: He passed on taking a shot at a huge non-typical that stuck its head out of a milo field milo early in the Kansas hunting season. […]

The early archery season gives hunters an opportunity to take a doe and put meat in the freezer. The season opens Thursday in most of Mississippi.

Archery season less than week away

September 28, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Ready! Aim! Release!

About 50,000 Mississippi hunters are sitting on go, ready for Thursday’s opening of the archery season, the first day that deer hunting is allowed in the state. […]

A hunting party, led by Jonathon Kent (right) of Greenwood, caught a alligator last weekend that at 10 feet, ½-inch is a new state record for a female gator. Hunting with Kent were (from left) Nick Stuart of Fitler, Megan Annison of Brandon and Anna Kathryn Oaks-Kent of Greenwood.

Another gator record broken

September 25, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Hold up! It appears we closed the book, at least the record book, on Mississippi’s alligator hunting season all too soon. […]

Avoiding several diseases when handling feral hogs requires a few commonsense steps.

Top 6 ways to avoid hog-borne diseases

September 23, 2015 Andy Crawford

Cleaning and consuming feral hogs can be done safely. Here are 6 ways to safely handle feral hogs to prevent contamination. […]

Hunters can help control the spread of feral hogs, but it's important to take some commonsense precautions to avoid these diseases when handling wild hog carcasses and raw meat.

Avoid these 6 feral hog-borne diseases

September 23, 2015 Andy Crawford

Feral hogs are everywhere these days, so deer hunters are bound to run across them during time afield. And putting some of the pigs down is a great way to manage their burgeoning populations, which can cause habitat problems. […]

With the arrival of autumn, the menu of outdoor opportunities — and tasty foods — is vast in Mississippi. Make sure to take a big bite.

Autumn menu full in Mississippi

September 21, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

have always compared outdoors in autumn in Mississippi to dining in New Orleans. […]

Plan ahead so you don’t have to play catch up

September 21, 2015 Bill Garbo

The trail camera aspect of scouting can be one of the most-important tools for success that a deer hunter can employ. […]

A whitetail deer trafficking scheme between hunting preserves in Ohio and Florida resulted in a record $1.6 million fine being levied in U.S. District Court for violations of the Lacey Act, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

Record $1.6 million fine levied in Ohio deer trafficking case

September 17, 2015 From News Reports

A $1.6 million fine — the largest for a wildlife crime in U.S. history — was ordered in an Ohio whitetail deer trafficking case, according to media reports. […]