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Emily Howard with the 245-pound, 11-point buck she shot near Vaughan in Yazoo County.

Yazoo County 11-point falls on Christmas Eve

January 8, 2013 M.A. Fisher

Emily Howard is an avid hunter, so she was a bit concerned in early December when she found that her old hunting rifle had a bad scope and a few other problems. So, Howard bought herself an early Christmas present – a .243 Ruger with a brand new scope.

The self-gifting paid off on Christmas Eve when Howard used the rifle to down an 11-point monster buck near Vaughan in Yazoo County. The buck had a green score of 152 and featured not only a kicker, but a non-typical drop tine. The inside spread measured 19 3/8 inches and had a base of 6 inches. The mighty buck weighed in at a whopping 245 pounds and was estimated to be 5 ½ years old […]

Lena's David Langford only killed this 200-inch Buckmaster deer because he went hunting after the Mississippi State Bulldogs crashed and burned during the 2013 Gator Bowl.

Poor Mississippi State University Gator Bowl performance leads hunter to 200-inch trophy buck

January 8, 2013 Michael O. Giles

January 1 dawned dreary and rainy in Leake County, but that didn’t deter David Langford from going to the woods in search of a buck. After battling the rain and elements for a few hours without any luck, the discouraged hunter made a fateful decision to call it a day.

The Lena hunter decided to return home to watch his Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Gator Bowl — but that didn’t last long.

By the end of the day, he was back in his hunting stand and sending a bullet toward what turned out to be a 200-inch Buckmaster buck.
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Taylor Chastain of Canton and the ‘Bull Shark,’ a main-frame 8 that grosses 164 4/8 inches. It was shot Jan. 3 in Madison County.

Hunter gets ‘Bull Shark,’ all 164 4/8 inches of him

January 8, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Following what is becoming an all-too-familiar plot of modern deer hunting, Taylor Chastain closed the book on a well-known buck’s story on Jan. 3 at Bozeman Farms in western Madison County.

It was the Bull Shark.

Chastain and the Bozemans had been watching the deer for three seasons. There are numerous trail cam photos dating back to 2010, when it finally achieved mature status, a close call from the 2011 archery season and sheds from both years. […]

What do you do when you’re busted by a nice buck on the way to your stand?

When in doubt, back out

January 7, 2013 John J. Woods

Busted! Ever happen to you? While slipping into your favorite hunting stand, playing the wind just right, sun at your back, sprayed down with scent killer, walking quietly in rubber boots, you slowly creep around the corner and BAM, there stands a huge buck right in the middle of the food plot blocking your access to the stand.

And he’s looking right at you.

What do you do now? […]

Chris Clifton (left) and Kevin Coughran have their best success after the peak of hunting pressure dies off.

Late-Season Buck Strategies

January 4, 2013 John J. Woods

I am slap worn out from deer hunting this season. Nothing has gone right. The food plots were half-you-know-what with no rain early, then the first frost whacked them back. They never recovered. […]

Hunters seen on Okatibbee Lake after a successful hunt in their special duck boat.

Public-land ducks

January 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

Collinsville resident Justin Giles grew up hunting deer and small game, but more recently he became an avid duck hunter and caller. Giles has found that there are plenty of duck-hunting opportunities if you put in the time and effort to locate them. […]

One of the wariest game birds in the woods, hunting for crows is both an up and coming sport and an age old past time.

Something to crow about — How to hunt Magnolia crows

January 1, 2013 Phillip Gentry

“From around Christmas until the end of January crows tend to congregate more,” veteran crow hunter Darrell Gibson said. “You’ll not only have the resident birds, but the northern flocks will be migrating down. The numbers of migratory birds will depend on the weather up north. […]

Randy Pope and Chase Staton watch patiently for ducks to arrive in a strategically placed duck blind on a duck hole near Decatur.

Location and setup

January 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

“If you want to hunt ducks you’ve got to find some sweet spots off of the main lake and waterways in the area, and that means getting out and finding new water sources,” Jusin Giles said. “I’m looking for an area that will give them concealment, food and be located near roosting sites. […]

Handmade and precision fitted, this assortment of Gibson Custom Calls keeps crows on speed dial.

Custom-calling plan

January 1, 2013 Phillip Gentry

Veteran crow hunter and call maker Darrell Gibson was exposed to crow hunting at an early age by his father. And after developing his own style and combination of calling techniques, he became dissatisfied with the quality of crow calls on the market. […]

Nikki Hoff put her deer hunting skills to use on the Enid Reservoir.

Engineering Deer — Hunting tips for Enid Lake deer

January 1, 2013 John J. Woods

The negative stigma associated with hunting public lands in the Magnolia State needs to be dispelled. As hunters we simply cannot turn our backs on nearly 2 million acres of prime hunting property, which after all is land that actually belongs to us. […]

Finding locations for crow hunting is at least half the battle. Crows are drawn to long term food sources. These locations include cut-over corn and grain fields, old farm areas, pecan groves and orchards.

Who ya gonna call? Crow Busters!

January 1, 2013 Phillip Gentry

One of the Flintstones episodes you never saw was the time Fred and Barney managed to kill a pterodactyl on a weekend outing, then shortly after formed the Bedrock Chapter of PU – Pterodactyls Unlimited. […]

Hunters wanting to hunt Corps of Engineers lands should choose gear that is both highly functional and easy to transport.

Gear for COE hunting

January 1, 2013 John J. Woods

Hunters going after deer or ducks on Corps of Engineers reservoir lands need to recognize that the hunting environment on these properties is way different than hunting on private land. […]