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Bob’s venison chili

February 11, 2014 Jerry Dilsaver

This venison chili recipe combines ingredients that aren’t often used together to produce a nice, pleasant southwestern flavor. […]

Michael Keene of Laurel with the 185-inch 15-point non-typical taken Jan. 15 in Yalobusha County.

Keene ‘blessed’ with 185-inch Yalobusha non-typical

February 8, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

For two years, Michael Keene believed he had blown two opportunities he had on the same day to take a buck of a lifetime in Yalobusha County, including any chance he’d ever have of seeing the antlers hang on his wall. […]

Tommy Tinsley killed this 14-point palmated monster literally in his backyard in western Hinds County on Jan. 2.

Tinsley gets backyard monster

February 7, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

With a giant buck that will score somewhere between 178 to 201 inches, Tommy Tinsley is getting a last laugh on one of his hunting camp partners and good friends, Dan Hall of Vicksburg, and enjoying it to the max. […]

Workshops designed to teach better land management practices for bobwhite quail, to create more hunting opportunities for wild birds, will be held in both South and North Mississippi this month.

Squirrel, deer bills beat first deadline

February 4, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Two legislative matters that could impact the future of hunting in Mississippi have easily beaten Tuesday’s first major deadline of the 2014 lawmaking process. […]

Thorough record keeping can track food plot success, helping clubs produce big bucks and get the most for the money spent.

Post-season number crunching

January 27, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Time is running out on Mississippi’s deer season, with the final primitive weapon and archery season already in its final week in the Hill and Delta Zones, where it closes Jan. 31. […]

The author uses game cameras to track antler development for specific deer to build a list of bucks that show potential to become whoppers if protected.

More than just photos

January 20, 2014 Bill Garbo

A couple of months ago, here in Happy Trails, I discussed whether or not the use of trail cameras actually diminishes or takes something away from some people’s overall hunting experience. As I pointed out, there is really no right or wrong way to scout and hunt as long as hunting regulations and generally accepted norms are followed. […]

Tanner Hornback, 8, of Lafayette, La., shot this 160-inch 10-point on Nov. 26 while hunting the Mississippi side of Belle Island Hunting Club near Vicksburg. It was the youngster's first buck.

Youngster’s first buck scores 160

January 17, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

With a big ol’ doe in the food plot already in his crosshairs, Tanner Hornback, 8, had been given the OK to pull the trigger by his mom, who was sitting beside him in the ground blind. […]

Shelton Earls used a .45-70 rifle to kill this 30-point non-typical Franklin County monster because he thought it was still primitive weapon season.

Franklin County yields 222-inch non-typical

January 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

When Shelton Earls went deer hunting on Dec. 19, he carried his three-year-old .45-70 rifle to the stand because he mistakenly thought it was still primitive weapon season. […]

Brandon police officer David Watson killed this drop-tine buck Jan. 9 near Brandon. The shot was so close you can see his climbing stand in the background.

Watson gets his trophy drop tine

January 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Think a buck has to score in the 180s or 190s to be special?

It’s just not so, and Brandon policeman David Watson is a perfect example. He’s just as pleased as he can be with a buck that scores just 135 inches in the Big Buck Bounty contest. […]

By making the most of technology for scouting, hunters can minimize the time they spend looking for deer and spend more time hunting them.

Who you gonna call?

January 15, 2014 Phillip Gentry

Deer Program Biologists provide deer related technical guidance to managers on private and public lands, conduct seminars, speak publicly, write articles for professional publications, conduct statewide disease surveillance, and assist Mississippi State University with deer research projects. […]

Another tactic to defeat the rut killers is to hang scent drips or dispensers to help fool a buck’s nose.

Calls, scents tools of the rut

January 15, 2014 John J. Woods

Today’s modern deer hunting has become as much or more science than raw hunter skill. Thanks to an ever-exploding expansion of the hunting product marketplace, hunters have a lot more tricks in the hunting backpack than ever. […]

With hunters having access to the woods for nearly two months, the month of December can spell a decrease in deer sightings. Maybe it’s time to change the way you’re hunting them.

Season Dates and Size Limits

January 15, 2014 Phillip Gentry

HILL ZONE — Private and open public lands east of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 and east of U.S. Hwy. 61, excluding areas south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and east of MS Hwy. 35. A legal buck is defined as having EITHER a minimum inside spread of 10 inches OR aminimum main-beam length of 13 inches. Firearm seasons: Regular gun, with dogs, through Dec. 1; primitive weapon, Dec. 2-15; gun, without dogs (still season), Dec. 16-23; gun, with dogs, Dec. 24-Jan. 22. […]