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August 31, 2026

Early season essentials

September 15, 2017 John Flores

Hunting dove in early September can be brutally hot.. During these late days of summer you need to use caution. […]

With a lot of carryover of bucks from a poor 2016-17 statewide harvest, many hunters could be as fortunate as Barrett Van Cleave of Woodville, who killed this buck two years ago.

Here’s what’s new for deer in 2017-18

September 15, 2017 David Hawkins

According to MDWFP deer program coordinator William McKinley, the agency conducted a statewide hunter opinion survey via e-mail in April 2017. Hunters were asked numerous questions about topics including deer populations, hunting methods and season structure. […]

Food sources are generally thought to be the best indicator for stand placement. Try to locate the stand off the side of a trail leading to the food and don’t place the stand in the middle of the action.

Find food, place stand

September 15, 2017 Phillip Gentry

Before bucks take a serious interest in does for breeding purposes, food sources are one of, if not the most important factor, in deciding where to place your deer stand. Even when the rut comes in, does will still primarily focus on food while bucks shift their focus to the females.

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Check conditions of stands

September 15, 2017 Phillip Gentry

If you hunt in areas where permanent stands are erected and have been left year round, now is the time to inspect those stands for safety. […]

Using game cameras allows a hunter to keep track of movements, deer numbers and age and sex ratios without having to spend a lot of time in the woods.

Your eyes in the woods

September 15, 2017 Phillip Gentry

Today’s technology allows deer hunters who are pressed for time, or who want to get out into the woods without hunting blind, to hit the ground running. […]

Prepping a hog for the butcher

September 15, 2017 David Hunter Jones

If you’ve field-dressed a deer, you’ll have a rough idea of how to do a hog, but there are a few key differences in quartering a pig for the processor. […]

Keys to bow stand selection

September 1, 2017 Sammy Romano

Archery season is fast approaching and hopefully, most bowhunters have their archery equipment set up and dialed in. But what about the tree stands they will hunt from? […]

Josh Clark killed this 18-point buck last December on Canemount WMA, proving that Mississippi has quality hunting opportunities on public land.

2017 WMA Regional Forecast

September 1, 2017 Michael O. Giles

Josh Clark spotted the massive buck working his way toward his stand, and, more importantly, toward the business end of his cocked-and-ready .35 Whelen rifle. […]

MDWFP deer coordinator William McKinley measures a buck for the Magnolia Records Program at the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza. Fewer entries in the program could be due to many factors.

2017-18 deer season forecast: After poor season, it looks good

September 1, 2017 David Hawkins

Mississippi is a deer-rich state. In spite of recent bag limit and regulatory changes hunters still have a long season and opportunities to harvest deer that are the envy of many hunters across the nation. A story on the new regulations can be found with this article. […]