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Cover: November 2014

November 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

The 2014-15 hunting season got off to a good start for hunters like 12-year old Bryce Gaston. Flip to page 116 to read how he nailed this beautiful deer. […]

Jimmy Primos harvested this trophy buck with a Mission Crossbow near Belzoni shortly before Christmas last season.

Rut warriors— Hunting tips for the rut

November 1, 2014 Michael O. Giles

Jimmy Primos patiently waited as the trophy buck strode closer through the sage. Still at a safe distance, the veteran hunter eased his Mission crossbow into position. […]

Repeatedly hunting the same stands year after year can lead to deer learning hunters’ patterns.

Patterned deer hunters

November 1, 2014 John J. Woods

One of the big debates in deer hunting is if deer hunters pattern deer or do deer pattern hunters? […]

Louisiana men, company sentenced in deer case

October 31, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Three Louisiana men and a Slidell company they owned and represented were sentenced Thursday in a federal court in Gulfport on violations of the Lacey Act for illegally importing white-tailed deer into Mississippi. […]

Tracy Laird killed this deer in 2003 and it remains the No. 1 non-typical buck by archery — No. 2 by any weapon — in the state records.

Revisiting Laird’s 11-year-old record

October 30, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

When Tracy Laird found the giant buck, his heart started racing and his knees were buckling. […]

T. Logan Russell of Jackson killed this 10-point on his third hunt with a new Barnett Jackal crossbow. It was the scope that gave him the confidence to make the shot in the fading light of legal hours.

Crossbow buck an eye-opener for hunter

October 20, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Two times last fall, T. Logan Russell had his bow drawn on the same trophy 10-point buck, and both times he had to let it walk off into the fading light knowing his shooting opportunity was less than optimal. […]

Photos like this one are proof that the extra effort in preparing mineral licks, licking branches and mock scrapes is time well spent.

Early-season camera sites

October 20, 2014 Bill Garbo

As we move into the transition period between late summer and fall here in the deep-south, let’s examine some of the criteria that can be used to select the best sites for trail camera surveillance. […]

Mid-season dove tactics

October 19, 2014 Patrick Bonin

If you’re planning on making an October dove hunt, don’t expect the birds to be as carefree as they were on opening day. You may need to try new tactics. […]

Choosing the right broadhead

October 18, 2014 Patrick Bonin

Whether you set out this bow season with your old reliable fixed-blade broadheads, or decide to step up and pay a bit more for the latest mechanical broadheads on the market, the bottom line is that a well-placed shot with either one will bring a deer down. […]

Scent control is important to Tony Mills of Brandon, who goes to extreme measures to avoid his clothes coming in contact with smells that would scare off a mature buck.

Tony Mills’ Top 6 bowhunting tips for success

October 15, 2014 David Hawkins

Follow these easy steps to kill more deer with a bow […]

Pre-season trail camera work can help shed light on which deer stands to pick.

Verify trail cam photos before choosing stand

October 15, 2014 John J. Woods

It’s obvious right?

You capture a nice buck on your trail cam by the sunflower field stand, so you pick that venue for opening day. […]

A lot of factors go into opening day stand selection, including scouting, trail cam study and studying historical data. Using all three, and then playing the wind, gives an archer his best shot at getting close to a buck.

Long-range optics perfect for scouting

October 15, 2014 John J. Woods

Part of collecting valuable data to assist hunters with picking an opening day hunting stand is to spend time observing the areas around established stands or spots under consideration for stand placement. […]