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Clayton Brummer is just 16 years old, but the Kansas hunter showed extraordinary patience by passing on his first shot at this 230-inch buck.

Kansas youth downs 230-inch monster buck

September 28, 2015 Andy Crawford

Sixteen-year-old Clayton Brummer did what few adult hunters would have the self-control to do: He passed on taking a shot at a huge non-typical that stuck its head out of a milo field milo early in the Kansas hunting season. […]

The early archery season gives hunters an opportunity to take a doe and put meat in the freezer. The season opens Thursday in most of Mississippi.

Archery season less than week away

September 28, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Ready! Aim! Release!

About 50,000 Mississippi hunters are sitting on go, ready for Thursday’s opening of the archery season, the first day that deer hunting is allowed in the state. […]

Plan ahead so you don’t have to play catch up

September 21, 2015 Bill Garbo

The trail camera aspect of scouting can be one of the most-important tools for success that a deer hunter can employ. […]

A whitetail deer trafficking scheme between hunting preserves in Ohio and Florida resulted in a record $1.6 million fine being levied in U.S. District Court for violations of the Lacey Act, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

Record $1.6 million fine levied in Ohio deer trafficking case

September 17, 2015 From News Reports

A $1.6 million fine — the largest for a wildlife crime in U.S. history — was ordered in an Ohio whitetail deer trafficking case, according to media reports. […]

Monitoring your deer herd via trail cameras is a highly popular deer hunting activity, but can be enhanced by incorporating a feeding station into the setting.

Get the most out of trail cams

September 15, 2015 John J. Woods

For several seasons we had trail cameras put out well ahead of deer season anticipating capturing deer. To put it mildly we had mixed results. Most of the time the shots were of deer behinds walking away from the camera. […]

A Millennium T-100 portable stand gives deer hunters additional hunting options.

Push the envelope; make your own luck

September 15, 2015 John J. Woods

To put yourself on the cusp of a good deer-hunting situation, sometimes you have to move right into the middle of the action. This may mean placing a portable stand, tripod or ground blind a little too close for comfort to where deer travel. […]

When it's dry, it's best just to clear your food plots and prepare for planting once the dry season — or, as this year, the drought — is over.

Hunters watching for rain

September 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Avid archer Gene Thacker already knows his plan for the opening weeks of Mississippi’s bow season on deer. […]

MDWFP deer biologist Lann Wilf said older bucks should show less impact from the drought that is plaguing Central Mississippi, but younger bucks are subject to more stress and slower antler growth.

Is drought impacting deer?

September 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Despite last Friday’s cold front-driven thunderstorms, mid-Mississippi continues to suffer from a months-long drought, and the impact on the deer population could be cruel. […]

Transitional areas such as this field adjoining a young pine plantation and mixed hardwoods, is a perfect place for a hunter to do preseason scouting to reap in-season rewards.

2015 Deer-hunting Forecast

September 1, 2015 David Hawkins

It started with a mere flash of movement.

Without moving his head, the hunter shifted his vision to the spot in the forest. Was it just a bird, perhaps a squirrel? He studies the area, hoping for … […]

Planting quality food plots are a big part of setting the stage for fall deer hunting.

Hunters on the cusp — The fine line between success and failure in deer hunting

September 1, 2015 John J. Woods

Being on the cusp of something implies being on the cutting edge, which can be either the edge of success or failure.

Deer hunting is like that. […]

The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks voted unanimously to remove language from its supplemental deer feeding regulation that prohibits having feeders within line of sight while hunting.

Commission gives OK to baiting deer

August 20, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

In a surprise move Wednesday, the state’s Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks gave its approval to baiting deer in Mississippi, at least during gun season. […]

Former hunting guide Matt Arey said proper preparations can result in an early season kill.

Find food sources for opening-day success

August 17, 2015 Dan Kibler

With the opening of deer seasons approaching in a few weeks, hunters need to start finding the major food sources that whitetails are using, set up stands along the trails they take to that food and then stay the heck away until opening day. […]