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Eddie Harrell killed this 200-inch 15-point last week while hunting in Scott County.

200-inch Scott County monster buck downed

December 7, 2015 Michael O. Giles

Eddie Harrell killed his first buck at Tallahalla Wildlife Management Area when he was only 12 years old. […]

Madison's Scott Thomas ended a four-year relationship with this 160-class buck Oct. 3 when he arrowed the brute.

160-inch Madison County buck arrowed

December 4, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Scott Thomas said he misses having a deer called Top Hat around, though the tall and thick 160-inch 9-point buck is already hanging on his wall at his home in Madison. […]

Drew Waldrop of Bogue Chitto took this monster 250-pound Hinds County buck with an unofficial gross score of 167 7/8 inches. The shot was 400 yards the afternoon of opening day of gun season.

Long shot claims 167 7/8-inch Hinds County monster

December 2, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Three things you need to know about Drew Waldrop and the giant 10-point buck with nearly 170 inches of gross measurements that he shot in Hinds County on the afternoon of opening day. […]

Madison’s Beau Starkey likes to use felt scent hangers to lure bucks close enough for a shot.

Using scents, drags, wicks and bombs to attract deer

December 2, 2015 John J. Woods

Can a white-tailed buck actually be fooled by the use of real or artificial doe scents? After considerable research has been conducted on the use of such deer scents — as well as tons of anecdotal reports from hunters in the field — much of the evidence offers up marginal results. […]

Dalton Bishop, who is only 11 years old, connected with this 170-class buck Nov. 23 while hunting with his grandfather in Neshoba County.

11-year-old kills 170-class Neshoba County buck

December 1, 2015 Michael O. Giles

Eleven-year-old Dalton Bishop harvested his first rack buck last year, but he’d set his sights on a much bigger deer when grandfather Jerry Bishop captured an image of a fine buck with a game camera in Neshoba County a couple years ago. […]

Relying on tried-and-true basic deer hunting principles will eventually lead a hunter to success.

Don’t forget the basics — Top 3 big-buck tactics

December 1, 2015 John J. Woods

Reading and researching strategies, especially those used by veteran hunters, is a great way to start improving your hunting skills and increasing your chances of killing more trophy bucks. […]

Three bucks move along the edge of a timber stand and a field.

Life on the edge — How to up your odds of deer-hunting success

December 1, 2015 David Hawkins

As the whitetail rut arrives, find an active edge, revisit scrape locations, rights-of-way as peak of deer season arrives with Christmas on the horizon. […]