Nothing excites a deer hunter more than finding a hot rub site. Seeing one glaring in the morning sunlight gives a similar warmth to the body like a NASCAR driver hearing the “start your engines” command and watching the green flag waving in the wind. […]
Without a doubt, the sense of smell is the most important physical perception available to the white-tailed deer. Deer rely heavily on their noses to detect the presence of predators and locate food sources. […]
The late, great Robert Ruark wrote for many of the big outdoor mags in the 1950s and ’60s, and began a series of columns that would become one of the all-time hunting classics, entitled “The Old Man and the Boy.” […]
WRITER’S NOTE: When this story first came out, a statewide guessing game started as Mississippi outdoorsmen tried to name the camp. To this date, I have never revealed which camp it was. If you think you know, email me your pick, giving me the camp’s name and location. […]
Archery hunting continues to be a fast-growing sport. With bow season just opening, many hunters are still on the fence wanting to try it for the first time. […]
Although 240 bowhunters took 82 deer at Willow Point last year, another 50 hunters shot and missed deer. We also try to take two does for every one buck harvested on our lands, but last year we didn’t meet this goal. We harvested only 138 does. […]
Without a doubt, the sense of smell is the most important physical perception available to the white-tailed deer. Deer rely heavily on their noses to detect the presence of predators and locate food sources. […]
Every hunter gets excited when he sees a big rub, but effectively hunting these signposts takes a bit of work. It’s all a labor of love. […]
Deer hunting the early archery season in Mississippi is quite a bit different in some ways than hunting the rut or late-season. Bucks in October won’t be fighting for does; rather, some will still be in bachelor groups. It is not uncommon to see several bucks hanging out and traveling together this time of year. […]
With teal season beginning this month, and the full-fledged duck season only a month or so behind it, the annual trek to the salt marshes of our coastline will begin. And thus again will begin the annual battle of all waterfowlers, the fight against rust. […]
My first really good buck, like many trophy bucks, was taken almost by accident in the mid 1970s at Pete Lake Hunting Club near Sand Hill. It was a 220-pound 8-pointer scoring in the 120s, a nice weight and rack in those days. […]
Like any other shooting sport, dove hunting requires a gathering of critical gear to make the day afield more enjoyable and successful. […]
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