Deer Hunting
Youth deer season opens Nov. 5
Mississippi’s first gun season opens tomorrow (Nov. 5), but only for youth hunters aged 15 and younger, who may use any firearm to take any deer they want up to the state limit. […]
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Hunting bucks in the barriers
Big bucks love barrier type habitats because they offer a bit of a sanctuary hidden away from most human intervention or contact. […]
Deer Hunting
Scent of a man — How to fool a deer’s nose
Is scent elimination possible? This successful bowhunter has come up with a system to overcome the vaunted olfactory senses of his prey. […]
Deer of the Year
Hunter sticks 14-point stud
Andy Balentine had his sights set on a nice 8-point he’d been seeing regularly on his trail cam at the Amite River Sportsman’s Club property in Liberty. […]
Deer of the Year
Van Cleave’s nightmare has happy ending
Barrett Van Cleave continues to build his reputation as one of the state’s best deer hunters, as his archery successes reported the last few years by Mississippi Sportsman magazine would attest. […]
Deer of the Year
Youngster’s first bow buck a 166 6/8 brute
Brayden Muse’s first draw on a deer with a bow was one for the books.
The record books, that is. […]
Deer of the Year
Smith worked for his 170-class 10-point
Brian Smith is a workingman’s deer hunter, the type that doesn’t look for an easy way out and is willing to forego the comfort and expense of a deer stand at an exclusive deer club. […]
Deer Hunting
Until the rut kicks in, keep calling, rattling low key
Rattling during the pre-rut should be understated; you’re just trying to get a traveling buck’s attention, not bring him in for a fight. […]
Deer Hunting
Scout by ear when acorns fall
Most deer hunters scout with their eyes — either watching through binoculars, looking over trail-camera photos or actually in the woods, searching for deer sign. […]
Deer Hunting
Learn to tell white oaks from red oaks
Finding the food deer prefer most can give you a leg up on other hunters, even ones that legally bait with corn or other supplements. […]
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Get out and scout
When it comes to early season scouting for bucks with trail cameras, monitoring rubs and rub lines can be a very effective technique. […]
Deer Hunting
The 3 dub method of deer scouting
Trail cameras have simplified the art of scouting, but even they require some strategy to be productive, and avid hunter Beau Starkey of Madison has found one that works for him. […]