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June 1, 2026

Late season gun hunter Janice Wallace of Mize leaves the jacket, gloves and hats at camp when daytime hunting temperatures rise.

No doubt: It will get warm

December 15, 2014 John J. Woods

Daytime temperatures can flux greatly during the deer hunting months of October through January, and even February in Southeast Mississippi.

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In the fall, Capt. Ronnie Daniels depends heavily on Egret Baits’ Vudu Shrimp or Vudu Mullet, fished under a Boat Monkey popping cork.

Put a popping cork to work

November 15, 2014 Sam Davis

Capt. Ronnie Daniels has two go-to baits in November when the trout are gorging themselves on anything that swims by. […]

Alben Flaunt of Webb hunts harvested soybean fields where bucks hang out for the crop residue feed.

The rut: Healthy Delta deer breed earlier

November 15, 2014 John J. Woods

As it is in any discussion of deer hunting, the rut in the Mississippi Delta is worth a close inspection. Being that it is the northwestern part of the state, one might expect that the rutting dates are generally earlier than other parts of the state. On the surface that seems true. […]

Rick Dillard, a wildlife biologist for the U. S. Forest Service, knows big bucks grow where good habitat, proper genetics and good herd management are all found.

Get high, prepare for long-range shots

November 15, 2014 John J. Woods

Delta deer hunting usually involves big fields or vast CRP and WRP lands, requiring that hunters be in a position to see and then shoot at long range. […]

Big Delta bucks also hang out along the water basins like the Big Black River.

Big fields necessitate big guns

November 15, 2014 John J. Woods

A decade or two ago the hottest item in Delta deer camps was a soybean field rifle. For a while, owning one was considered more important than having a four-wheel drive monster pickup, a 500+cc ATV, Zeiss binoculars, or a wardrobe of Mossy Oak. […]