deer Archives - Page 42 of 68 - Mississippi Sportsman

Early in deer season, especially on warm days, take advantage of any deer movement and take a doe.

Cool It — Tips for hunting when it’s hot

November 1, 2015 John J. Woods

Are we crazy to hunt when it is too hot, too muggy, or under conditions that are just plain miserable?

Well, of course we are. […]

Truth vs. Fiction — The truth behind 7 deer-hunting maxims

November 1, 2015 Jonathan Olivier

Every hunter has some maxims used to determine best times to be in the woods, but are these guidelines based on facts? […]

Riding ATVs should be minimized to allow deer to relax.

Deer camp noise reduction

November 1, 2015 John J. Woods

Unnatural noises created by humans scare deer away. It is a simple rule of deer hunting that most deer camps and deer hunters, for that matter, never seem to learn. […]

On Oct. 22, Brandon Nettles took this 11-pointer in a food plot that hadn't been planted. It was the sixth deer to emerge from dead down wind without detecting the hunter, who was using a Natchez product to control his scent.

The Nettles rack up trophies

October 28, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Like all bow hunters, Brandon Nettles would rather not see one of his targeted bucks approaching his stand from a dead downwind path. […]

Debunking the spike rule when deer hunting

October 21, 2015 Dan Kibler

Deer hunters interested in improving the quality of bucks in their local herds often make big mistakes when it comes to deciding which bucks need to be culled. […]

How to score a transition buck this hunting season

October 20, 2015 Dan Kibler

Find secondary food sources after summer groceries have been depleted and you could score on a pre-rut buck. […]

Properly sighting-in your rifle scope can be the difference between meat in the freezer and going home empty-handed.

Sight-in your rifle the easy way before hunting

October 15, 2015 Andy Crawford

Properly sighting-in your rifle scope can be the difference between meat in the freezer and going home empty-handed this hunting season. […]

Marc Dulaney killed this 187 3/8-inch 19-point buck on Oct. 2 at a private club in Coahoma County.

Dulaney credits management for Delta trophy

October 8, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Marc Dulaney’s buck, killed with a crossbow on the second day of the archery season, was one of those rare ones where the story behind its growth far exceeds that of the kill scene. […]

Madison's Gerald Moore shot this 155-inch 10-point with a crossbow the afternoon of Oct. 3.

Madison County gives up 155-inch buck

October 8, 2015 John J. Woods

Gerald Moore of Madison will turn 70 years old on Oct. 17. But he received an early birthday present when he shot a 155-inch buck Saturday afternoon. […]

Thomas Garland (left) of Southern Track’n and his dog helped this hunter recover his buck from a river during the 2015 season.

Have dogs, will blood trail

October 8, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Thomas Garland of Crystal Springs and Greg Ferrell and John Ainsworth of Hazlehurst are all avid deer hunters, but they won’t hesitate leaving a stand if they get a call. […]

This habitat that connects the Desoto National Forest and the Pascagoula Wildlife Management Area will become the largest tract of contiguous protected lands in Mississippi.

Conservancy connects 450,000 habitat acres

October 8, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

A recent 2,100-acre purchase of property in Southeast Mississippi by The Nature Conservancy offers promise of better hunting in the future by connecting over 450,000 acres of wildlife acquisition. […]

Barrett Van Cleave of Woodville with his 12-point Wilkinson County trophy taken Oct. 2 with a borrowed bow. It was his fourth 150-inch buck in three years.

Van Cleave makes it No. 4 with massive buck

October 6, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

To kill his fourth 150-inch buck in three years on the second day of the 2015 archery season, Barrett Van Cleave used his growing knowledge and skills to overcome many obstacles. […]