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August 29, 2026

Trail cameras can yield a variety of interesting shots profiling property deer.

Murphy’s Law applied to trail cams

August 15, 2013 John J. Woods

“If anything can go wrong, it will.”

Do you know the origin of Murphy’s Law? […]

Camera technology varies widely; from very simple to highly complicated.

Five trail camera faux pas

August 15, 2013 John J. Woods

There are plenty of opportunities to screw things up when setting up a trail camera. Here are some of the author’s mistakes learned through trial and error. […]

Looking for a place to deer hunt where deer haven't seen any pressure? Ross Barnett Reservoir officials have opened just such an area, which hasn't been hunted in more than 50 years, and will allow archery hunters selected through a drawing to hunt there this fall.

New Ross Barnett land opened for deer hunting

August 15, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Imagine having the opportunity to hunt in a bottomland hardwood area in Mississippi, where no hunting has been allowed for more than 50 years. That’s about eight generations of deer that know no hunting pressure. […]

A total of seven fields are available in the Private Lands Dove Hunting Program, five in the North Zone and two in the South Zone.

MDWFP dove program offers seven fields

August 14, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

When state wildlife officials saw the need for public dove hunts comparable to the type of shooting found on private land properly managed for the birds, they turned to the experts — private land owners. […]

With opening day dove hunts starting at 2 p.m. on Sept. 1, caution is urged to protect retrievers from overheating.

Traditional opening morning dove hunts unavailable

August 7, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Many Mississippi dove hunters are mistakenly still planning their opening day morning hunt ritual, an annual celebration of the return of the hunting season. […]

Mass XL

August 1, 2013 Mississippi Sportsman

Acting as both an attractant and unique nutritional supplement, Mass XL is a one-two punch that will help you grow bigger bucks and have more chances to harvest them. […]

Trail cameras are the best means to collect live shots of wild game.

I Spy — Tips to maximize trail camera use

August 1, 2013 John J. Woods

Wouldn’t it be great to see visual evidence of the bucks roaming your hunting property? How about seeing a collection of does that gather in prime feeding areas, the overall sex ratio diversity of the herd, or just the sheer numbers of deer in a specific area? […]