Deer Hunting
Mandatory CWD testing sanctioned in some areas
The MDWFP is proposing a play to require mandatory testing of hunter-harvested deer on certain days in three areas of the state. […]
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Deer Hunting
Full deer season expected in South Delta, 4-deer limit
The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks planned to reinstate the full deer season in the South Delta and keep the four-deer limit. […]
Deer Hunting
CWD update: Total Mississippi cases at 54
According to the latest statistics, Mississippi’s number of chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer has reached 54, with 27 confirmed cases. […]
Hunting
No legislature; bills on hold
Mississippi’s 2020 legislative session was suspended amid concerns over the spread of Covid 19, 12 bills involving hunting and fishing are still in play. […]
Apex Predator
Ball bungee tricks
One of the items Joshua Chauvin uses most in the field happens to be one of the cheapest and simplest devices out there: the ball bungee. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer-harvest reporting system dies in state legislature
Mississippi will not have a mandatory deer harvest reporting system, or tagging, for the 2020-21 hunting season. House Bill 1539 failed to gain approval. […]
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Crockpot venison backstrap
Everyone loves backstrap, and this recipe makes it as tasty as possible with minimal effort. This isn’t your typical crockpot recipe. […]
Deer Hunting
Mississippi Deer of the Year 2019-2020
Where and when were Mississippi’s best whitetail bucks taken during the 2019-2020 season? Read Mississippi Sportsman’s Deer of Year 2019-20. […]
Apex Predator
Sometimes, it takes all season to have deer-hunting success
Some deer seasons, everything seems to go right, but others are a test of persistence. This hunter’s frustrating season turned into a success. […]
Deer Hunting
Mississippi CWD cases now number 49
According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, the number of confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease in deer has risen. […]
Deer Hunting
More CWD cases confirmed In Mississippi
The number of CWD-positive deer from Mississippi has nearly doubled with part of the 2019-2020 season remaining. The number had increased to 37. […]
Deer Hunting
Legislative session starts quietly as far as wildlife bills
As is often the case after an election year, no wildlife bills are under way early in Mississippi’s 2020 legislature session. […]