Deer Hunting
Big Buck Bounty winners announced
It only makes sense, biologist Chad Dacus said, that the 2013 Big Buck Bounty was the best in its decade-old existence. […]
Hunting
Bobby C's Outdoors
Primitive weapons: It’s past time to bid adieu
We can argue over when the tradition of primitive weapon season died in Mississippi, but there is no disputing that it is dead. […]
Deer Hunting
House concurs: Primitive weapons bill goes to Governor
The House of Representatives quickly concurred with amended legislation from the Senate that would, essentially, end primitive weapon season on private lands in Mississippi beginning in 2014.
Gov. Phil Bryant now has House Bill 1139, and has until March 25 to sign it into law, which he is expected to do. […]
Deer Hunting
Field judging bucks in the real world
In the January issue we covered the topic of “aging bucks on the hoof.” As pointed out, the art of “eyeball aging” of live bucks has traditionally relied on their being classified by relatively clear physiological body characteristics, patterns of behavior and relative antler size differences. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Gobblers need no help making us seem foolish
No. 1 thing to take away from the opening day of Mississippi’s 2013 spring turkey season: Always consider the significant change brought on by the switch to daylight savings time.
It never dawned on me … […]
Deer Hunting
Senate reconsiders, passes primitive weapons change
A bill to allow Mississippi deer hunters to use weapons of choice on private lands during certain primitive weapons seasons cleared a giant hurdle on Tuesday (March 12) when the Senate reconsidered House Bill 1139 and passed it by a 44-8 vote. […]
Featured
McPhail crowned national champion call maker
Lifelong turkey hunter Mark McPhail of Collinsville has always been passionate about his turkey hunting and call collecting.There are about 1,590 handmade turkey calls in his collection, and at retirement a few years ago he decided to start making his own calls.
That decision three years ago has culminated in McPhail’s Cane Yelper being awarded first place in the Scratch Box Division of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 2013 Grand National Call Competition in Nashville. […]
Hunting
Snap Shot Shotgun Sight will keep your eyes on target
The Snap Shot Shotgun Sight from EZ Access Gear might look a little unusual until you’re looking down the barrel – then everything comes into focus. […]
Turkey Hunting
The fine art of scouting wild turkeys
Wild turkeys are a spooky quarry. The old saying certainly holds true: “White-tailed deer think every man is a stump, but wild turkeys think every stump is a man.” […]
Featured Story
Accessorizing properly can help youngsters get gobblers
When Mississippi’s youth turkey season opens Friday (March 8), a veteran hunter who has introduced two sons and many other youngsters to the sport says accessorize for success.
“I’ve learned over the years that there are three things that are vital for success when hunting with children — a blind, decoys and shooting sticks,” said Revel Rawlings of Ridgeland. “I’d rate them in importance in that order, starting with the pop-up-like tent blinds to the shooting sticks. […]
Field Notes
Your guide to scouting for turkeys
The turkey hunting season opens up later this month, so it’s time to scout out those gobblers. […]
Other Hunting
Pig pen fundamentals
For those private landowners industrious enough to want to try trapping wild hogs in pens, there are some essential basics to learn in the placement and construction of hog traps. Additionally, there are considerations on how you plan to dispose of the trapped pigs. […]