Hunting Archives - Page 258 of 263 - Mississippi Sportsman

Pharmacist Max Saunders shot this healthy 8-point during a hunt at Free Run Hunting Club.

Hospitality runs free at Free Run

January 23, 2008 Bill R. Lea

If I’ve learned anything from visiting Mississippi hunting camps, it’s that they — like all communities — are always in a state of change, sometimes major, sometimes minor, but always changing. […]

Setting traps is probably the most-effective way of removing predators from your hunting land, but hunting is arguably more fun.

Raining Cats and Dogs

January 23, 2008 Rob Heflin

The month of February is a wind-down time for most hunters. Small-game seasons, like squirrel, rabbit and quail are open through the end of the month, but there isn’t much else to do for the big-game hunter. […]

There is still some rut activity going on in portions of the state, but hunters may need to rethink unsuccessful strategies.

Last-ditch efforts can pay dividends

January 2, 2008 John J. Woods

It’s panic time in the deer woods. The palms of the hands go damp like they did on prom night. A chill runs down the back causing shivers to ripple up and down the spine. This makes one think a Nor’wester is about to blow in just to spit ice in the face for an insult. […]

Cover: January 2008

January 2, 2008 Mississippi Sportsman

It’s been a great year for hunters targeting big bucks, like Doyle Moorehead. He shot this 220-pound 13 point beauty in Hinds County. […]

An effective way to get deer to move in hilly areas is to throw rocks or mud clumps down into gulleys.

The Woof-Woof Buck

January 2, 2008 John J. Woods

Just when you think you’ve heard it or seen it all when it comes to deer hunting, somebody comes up with a whole new twist or trick. Some folks even within the marketing industry working within the hunting sports say there really is nothing new, just simply the same old stuff, renamed, repackaged and rolled out in a new ad campaign. […]

The author harvested this 10-point buck last year. The big deer was trailing several does when it met its demise. Lamar Arrington was along on the successful hunt.

Late-Season Trophies

January 2, 2008 Michael O. Giles

Easing along the old logging trail in the pre-dawn darkness, I was stopped in my tracks by the aromatic smell of a musty rutting buck. Sensing one was nearby, I eased down and waited for daylight. […]

Frequent passing shots are often the result of calling that just doesn’t sound quite right to the ducks.

Hooked on Quack

December 28, 2007 Todd Masson

The water was high, but it wouldn’t be for long. […]

Crows are extremely gregarious, so finding a communal area is the key to success.

That Old Black Magic

December 28, 2007 Cliff Covington

“If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows.”

— Henry Ward Beecher […]

The bullets were Federal Fusion, .270 Winchester Short Magnum in 150-grain weight. This is a ½-inch, 100-yard group. Firing a group like this at 100 yards is exceptional from a rifle that allows interchangeable barrels.

Merkel KR-1 approaches the ultimate

December 28, 2007 Gordon Hutchinson

The hottest news in rifles as we approached and entered the 21st century was the proliferation of “short-fat” cartridges, and rifles to shoot them. […]

Attendees at the Gun Rights Policy Conference took home a library of pro-Second Amendment books.

SAF, GRPC — alphabet soup for gun lovers

November 28, 2007 Gordon Hutchinson

In the middle of the frenetic activities of finishing a book and getting it ready for the printer, my publisher answered the phone to find the director of the Second Amendment Foundation on the line. […]

Muzzleloaders have gotten substantially less primitive in the last decade, but that only serves to give deer hunters more opportunities afield.

New rules mean less smoke, more thrill

November 28, 2007 John J. Woods

Deer hunting with primitive weapons has been radically redefined. Actually the new ruling took effect in the 2005-06 hunting season, so this will be its third year in force. Hunters are still just learning what the provision is and what it means to deer hunters looking for an alternative to blackpowder rifles for our two special primitive weapons seasons in December and January plus on into February in the Zone 2 southeast section of the state. […]

Cover: December 2007

November 28, 2007 Mississippi Sportsman

Mississippi Sportsman contributor Cliff Covington used heavy hunting pressure to his advantage to drop this trophy buck. […]