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Deer of the Year
The Mississippi Delta has long been known for the big bucks that wander this fertile area of the state, and the Magnolia Records are replete with examples of Delta trophies. […]
Hunting
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Mark McPhail guide to becoming a good turkey hunter
1. Patience: You’ve got to have patience to turkey hunt. […]
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Mark’s ideal hunt
1. Roost a bird: Locate a gobbler on the roost the night before the hunt. […]
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Mark McPhail on safety
Safety in the woods is paramount during the turkey season when hunters are fully camouflaged. […]
Deer Hunting
Vote in final Big Buck Photo Contest session
It’s time to choose the final winner of the 2011-12 Big Buck Photo Contest, which ended with the close of the hunting season. […]
Deer of the Year
Reluctant hunt results in trophy buck
When Jonathan Cleveland went to bed on the night of Jan. 15, he had plans to be in a deer stand the following day. However, when he climbed out of bed the next morning, one look outside gave him second thoughts: It was warm, with south-southwest winds gusting to 25 miles per hour. […]
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2012 Turkey Season Forecast
The Magnolia State is blessed with some of the finest turkey hunting to be found anywhere in North America. […]
Deer of the Year
Giles Island makes like-father-like-son wish come true
Michael Rogillio was happy when his father Ricky Rogillio downed a double drop-tine whitetail trophy on Nov. 30 while hunting at Giles Island Hunting Club. But the 22-year-old never dreamed he’d have a chance to find out what the saying “like father, like son” meant 61 days later at the same place. […]
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Turkey season changes on southern Delta WMAs
Flooding of the Mississippi River delta over the past several years has resulted in changes to turkey-hunting season changes on wildlife management areas in the southern reaches of that popular area of the state, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced earlier this month.
These changes impact Mahannah, Shipland, Sunflower and Twin Oaks WMAs. […]
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MDWFP to hold public meetings about wildlife management areas
A series of public meetings to discuss the state’s system of wildlife management areas will be held through the end of February, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has announced.
The meetings, which will showcase regional WMA harvest data, habitat work, infrastructure improvements and information about the agency, are being held across the state and hosted by MDWFP. […]
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2012 Turkey Season Forecast
The Magnolia State is blessed with some of the finest turkey hunting to be found anywhere in North America. But before you can draw a bead and seal the deal on a longbeard, you must first identify the areas that offer up the best opportunities for success.
Here is what the state’s top turkey biologists are predicting for the 2012 spring turkey season. […]
Other Hunting
It’s leisure time
By this time of year, most hunters are worn out. Deer hunters have been in the woods since way back in October. Bowhunters are tired, deer dogs are thin as wheat wafers, even the deer are glad the season has finally come to a close. […]