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Make sure you’re ready – Give your hunting equipment a good preseason test
Opening day of bow season is almost here, so it’s time to get your bow setup ready. Now is the time to make sure there aren’t any problems. […]
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Deer Hunting
Deer season a week away
Jerry Miller is having a hard time concentrating on his professional or personal life this week.
“I’m afraid I’m consumed with deer season, and it’s getting so close,” said Miller, 27, of Brandon. “I have scouted. I have hung stands. I have prepared my clothes for scent control. I have shot about a thousand arrows.” […]
Deer Hunting
10 tips to tame vegetation
Now is the time to be thinking about trimming limbs, branches and brush that might otherwise interfere with a successful deer hunt this fall. […]
Deer Hunting
Top 3 tips to a better deer stand
When you head to the camp, you’re not going just to enjoy the peace and quiet of the woods. Sure, that’s part of it. But what you really want is to kill a deer. […]
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Pre-season scouting plans
If you are reading this, you obviously survived the long, hot summer — even though the heat and humidity will still linger into September. […]
Deer Hunting
New ‘import’ rule aimed at CWD
As deer and other big game seasons open in different parts of the country, Mississippians traveling to other states to hunt need to be aware of a new regulation that could impact their return. […]
Hunting
Pull camp duty now
Now is not the time to sit idly by once you have your food plots planted for the fall deer hunting season. There is still plenty of work to do especially if you have an established deer camp with a campground, cabins, trailers and other camp infrastructure in need of annual maintenance, repair, or replacement. Get on these jobs now so you can relax later and concentrate on hunting. […]
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Have your sights set on a buck before the season even starts
If your goal is to bag a trophy buck, you will first need to know if a worthy buck is actually using your property. […]
Deer Hunting
Preseason strategies: 5 tips for scouting
Deer season is just around the corner and hunters are preparing for opening day by trying to figure out where they’re going to hunt. […]
Deer Hunting
Extravaganza brings out big bucks
Without a doubt, the biggest attraction at the annual Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza is the Big Buck Contest. It features some of the best deer taken by hunters during the previous season, while entries from any season are welcome to the free Magnolia Records Program scoring session. […]
Deer Hunting
Barnett Reservoir deer hunt process starts Friday
The application process for archery draw hunts for deer on parts of Barnett Reservoir will begin Friday, the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District announced. […]
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The rub about deer: Understanding rubs
The language of whitetail rubs and scrapes is diverse and, at times, complex — especially when bucks ravage the timber with cluster rubs. […]