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Keys to bow stand selection
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? […]
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Don’t let procrastination ruin deer season
Outdoorsmen are not necessarily procrastinators by nature, and the main reason so many deer hunters find themselves behind when it comes to preparing for the coming deer season is that they’ve been busy.
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Hang your bow stands in obvious spots
Capt. Jason Shilling doesn’t over think his bow hunting plan of attack. He reads the clues deer leave and covers his scent in August. […]
Deer Hunting
When it comes to deer, let it be
I am a chronic double-checker. That might be a good quality to have as a writer, but as a deer hunter it can be somewhat self destructive. […]
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Be ready for field repairs
You can do several things to prepare for most bow issues you will encounter in the field, possibly saving your hunt in the process. […]
Deer Hunting
Once again, we’re No. 1
A year ago in the March, 2016 installment of Happy Trails I announced that the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) reported in their annual Whitetail Report that Mississippi had been deemed No. 1 in the entire country for mature buck harvest. I mean really, in the world of whitetail deer hunting, being No. 1 overall in such a category is a big, big deal. […]
Deer of the Year
Louisiana hunter downs 182-inch monster in Claiborne County
Action had slowed considerably on Sylvester Badeaux’s 200-acre lease in Claiborne County — so much so that the Harvey, La. hunter had contemplated skipping the final days of deer season last month. […]
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2016-17 Deer of the Year
It’s been a strange year, in terms of big bucks. Sure, there have been a number of really nice deer killed. […]
Deer Hunting
Concealment is key to late-season success
Russ McVey feels there is no more important time for deer hunters to work on concealment than during January. […]
Deer Hunting
Buckshot is a good post-rut deer-stalking option
Clearly, the majority of deer hunters in the Magnolia State are geared toward using hunting rifles when it comes to firearms. Archery remains highly popular, as does the growing numbers of hunters using crossbows. […]
Deer Hunting
A case for supplemental feeding
The drought of 2016, lasting from the summer long into autumn, could act as the perfect case in the argument for supplemental feeding of deer in Mississippi. […]
Deer Hunting
How to invade a buck’s core territory
Once the primary and secondary ruts wind down, worn out bucks retreat to their main residence area and into the core center of that zone. This is their most secret, comfortable, safe, hiding sanctuary, where they can rest, recover, eat, and build their energies back to normal. […]