Hunting Archives - Page 142 of 263 - Mississippi Sportsman

July 3, 2026

Hunters are running out of time to convert the big bucks they've seen on trail cams into trophies they can hang on their wall.

Gun season ends — for some — on Wednesday

January 19, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

For the first time ever, this Wednesday’s official close of the final regular gun season will just be a hiccup to the majority of Mississippi’s deer hunters. […]

Scrape activity includes more than just deer pawing at the ground. They also use overhanging limbs to leave scents and serve as signposts of their social ranking.

The skinny on scrapes

January 19, 2015 Mississippi Sportsman

One of the more fascinating aspects of the whitetail rut revolves around the wonderful, and at times mysterious, phenomenon known as “scraping.” […]

Pair pleads guilty to headlighting

January 16, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Hunting deer at night in December was a costly adventure for two Warren County men, according to officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

Mini pop-up tripods are gaining popularity for their light weight and ease of movement.

Millennium T-100 offers compromise

January 15, 2015 John J. Woods

Most hunters seem to prefer the heightened advantage of an elevated stand, which offers a better view of the terrain and can aid in scent control. That’s simple enough, right? […]

Ground seats offer quick set up and safe ground hunting with good visibility.

Varying positions make range finders essential

January 15, 2015 John J. Woods

Range-finding technology is not new, and these days the choices are numerous and their use is exploding among hunters. […]

Best deer guns for hogs

January 15, 2015 David Hawkins

Wild hogs, especially injured ones, can pose a threat to hunters. Social media has proven human-hog encounters can cause severe injury to the hunter. […]

Modern technology gives us lightweight alternatives, but don’t overlook the tried-and-tested wool gloves and socks.

Warming options

January 15, 2015 John J. Woods

To keep hunters warm during really cold blasts that blow through Mississippi during our annual deer season, the buzzwords have always been to “layer up.” […]

The explosion of wild hogs has created an eco-disaster, both on public and private lands. Hunters are needed to help control the species.

Wild pig tastes great — when prepared correctly

January 15, 2015 David Hawkins

Cooking wild hog is a bit different from cooking a domestic porker, but the results can be just as delicious. […]

Blackened venison stoup

January 14, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

This recipe for Blackened venison stoup uses ground venison, but with all the stew vegetables, it is a little thicker than soup. […]

War on Squirrels vid shows why deer hunters hate tree rats

January 14, 2015 Andy Crawford

We’ve all been sitting in the woods, enjoying the quiet and watching for any sign of that wary buck we’ve been chasing all season […]

Roy Oswalt took down this monster buck on his property in Lowndes County on Dec. 20. The deer scored 204 inches gross.

Oswalt’s mainframe 8 goes 204 inches gross

January 12, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Former Major League All-Star pitcher Roy Oswalt wanted his daughter Arlee to take the best buck on his property in Lowndes County, and worked hard on it for two seasons. […]

Guntown's Nash Stanford has had the hunting season of his life, with this 140-class 12-point he killed Jan. 4 making the second monster buck of the 2014-15 season.

Guntown hunter takes second trophy of the season

January 9, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Earlier this deer season, Guntown’s Nash Stanford needed and used perseverance to take a trophy public-lands buck on Upper Sardis Wildlife Management Area near Oxford. […]