Deer Hunting
Judging on the hoof
Learning to distinguish body features that classify a deer at its maximum potential is much more reliable than simply judging by its rack. […]
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Map out the deer rut
It is finally here! Just like when we were kids, the wait for Christmas seemed like an eternity. So it is for me, and, I am certain, all other serious diehard deer hunters. […]
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Try to educate your eyes
Preparation and repetition is the key when the deer hunter is making a quick decision about whether a buck is legal or fully mature. […]
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Combining stealth, calling
Hunters have at their disposal a number of tricks that can arouse the curiosity of rutting bucks and help get them into range. Rattling, calling, scents and decoys are among the more popular ones. […]
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Trophy bucks are rarely killed over bait
Mississippi hunting regulations still forbid killing any wild animal or wild bird with the aid of bait, but its allowance of and regulations regarding “supplemental deer feeding” opens the door to killing deer over bait. […]
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Squirrels can be a deer hunter’s best friends
Squirrels are not only a popular small-game animal, they can be a distant early warning system for hunters that deer are entering an area. […]
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Understand a deer’s body language and tag more bucks
From using the latest technology in optics, attractants and calls to different hunting strategies in the woods, deer hunters are always looking for something that helps them gain an advantage over their quarry. […]
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Don’t miss November – November can be trophy time for Mississippi deer hunters
Early gun season across Mississippi offers deer hunters some great opportunities for tagging a big buck this season. […]
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Rockin’ the pre-rut – The pre-rut is the real time to take a big buck in Mississippi
With the arrival of November in Mississippi, rutting activity starts to fall across the northern tier of counties. […]
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Sight in your rifle — with just two shots
It never fails: The afternoon before rifle season opens, someone grabs a paper plate from the camp’s kitchen, rides his ATV out to the nearest 100-yard opening and takes a few shots with a rifle he hasn’t looked at since last season. […]
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What’s in your deer pack?
Deer hunting has not been immune from advances in technology and tactics. Hunters run the gamut from carrying nothing more than a weapon and a pair of boots to an organized pack that contains everything but the kitchen sink. […]
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Potential state record deer arrowed
A St. Francisville dentist on Oct. 5 arrowed what could be the largest Louisiana non-typical deer to be killed with a bow — and he was hunting pretty much where he works.
“I killed the deer inside the city limits — behind my dentist office,” Dr. Frank Sullivan said of the 18-pointer that grossed between 220 and 230 points.