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Garmin’s Xero A1i sight (left) covers every need a bowhunter might come up with when he comes to full draw on a trophy animal. The author said the sight was instrumental in making a killing shot on this alligator (right) because of its ability to compensate for steep-angle shots. (Photo courtesy Randall Shaw)

Garmin’s Xero sight expensive but worth it

November 1, 2019 Sammy Romano

Its unique range-finding feature makes the Garmin Xero A1i sight a top-drawer sight for any hunter’s bow. Here’s the reason why. […]

Understand why, where bucks rub their antlers

November 1, 2019 Rick Small

Rubs, the marks that whitetail bucks leave on trees, are means of communication and have several meanings to all deer, […]

The author and a black, Mississippi River fox squirrel he took with a bow on a river island stalk for deer.

Black squirrels with a bow

November 1, 2019 Joshua Chauvin

The author explains how he’s taken black fox squirrels along the Mississippi River and surrounding bottomland hardwoods with a bow. […]

Avian-X Oversized Decoys

November 1, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

Avian-X’s new oversized TopFlight decoys come in six-packs of mallards and black ducks and are 17 inches long, 30% longer than normal-sized decoys. […]

Big & J’s “To Die For” Deer Attractant

November 1, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

If you think the sweet smell of golden niblets can draw deer in from long distances, step aside for Big&J’s new “To Die For” deer attractant. […]

A longer wait for ducks

October 31, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Due to a change in the late-season frameworks, Mississippi duck hunters will have to wait a little longer in November before they can hit the water. […]

Troyce Luke Whittington's 12-point that measured 138 6/8 inches was killed Oct. 22 in Hinds County.

Hunter’s second chance nets Hinds County 12-point

October 30, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Troyce Luke Whittington couldn’t believe what he was seeing from his Hinds County deer stand on Oct. 22, but he knew he didn’t want to miss the big buck. […]

The hunting party of Paul Edwards of Okolona tied the state record for the longest female alligator taken in public waters. The alligator was 10 feet long and weighed 289 pounds. It had a belly girth of 48 inches and tail girth of 34.5 inches. It was taken in the late-morning hours of Sept. 5 from the West Central Alligator Hunting Zone. The alligator was certified by Ricky Flynt, MDWFP alligator program coordinator, on Sept. 5. The hunters were, (l-r), Brandon Griggs, Marvin Griggs, Paul Edwards, Taylor Criddle, Hunter Griggs, and James Boyd.

Good weather makes for great gator season

October 29, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

To Ricky Flynt, alligator program coordinator for the MDWFP, the secret to a successful alligator season is as simple as weather. […]

Mark Lance with a turkey killed in Senatobia on March 30, 2018.

Turkey and small game, too

October 29, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s fall turkey season ends on Nov. 15 in the three fall turkey zones. So there’s still an opportunity to get a turkey for the Thanksgiving table. […]

Migratory opportunities abound

October 29, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Well before duck season opens, hunters have plenty of other November opportunities on migratory birds, like snow, blue and Ross’ geese. […]

Remember changes to deer bag limits

October 29, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi hunters in most areas will have more opportunities to take deer this season, thanks to some changes in regulations. […]

A ‘mack daddy’ of a prayer is answered

October 15, 2019 Bill Garbo

Chip Henderson arrowed the huge Hinds County buck, which carried a rack with a gross Boone & Crockett Club score of 153 inches, on Oct. 7. […]