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Calm before the storm — Deer hunting tips for the prerut

November 1, 2013 David Hawkins

Before bucks go stark-raving mad with lust is a great time to put some meat in the freezer. Here’s how to ambush deer during the prerut. […]

Going with a bow all the way, Randy Pearcy is a veteran with a string and stick.

Strings, Bolts and Barrels — Choosing the right hunting weapon

November 1, 2013 John J. Woods

Mississippi is one of the best places in the country to deer hunt. Our seasons are long, from October through February, our bag limits liberal with five does and three bucks. We have nearly two million acres of public hunting lands including 51 state wildlife management areas, seven national forests and 11 National Wildlife Refuges. […]

George Arrington harvested this nice buck while hunting with his dad, Lamar Arrington, and Mike and Mikayla Giles.

November: Harvest Time for Deer

November 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

George Arrington scoured the woods looking for the flick of a tail, a twitch of an ear, or the glint of an antler, anything resembling a buck during the 2012 youth deer season. Deer started moving in to feed near his stand, intensifying the young hunter’s excitement. […]

Antler spread restrictions can be extremely difficult to determine unless the buck is sighted head on from the front or rear view. Once a buck turns its head, the angle of view to judge the inches between main beams and the spread in relation to its ears is extremely challenging if not sometimes impossible depending on the distance and foliage.

Shoot or Don’t Shoot

November 1, 2013 Tommy Kirkland

Patiently you wait, enduring the cold conditions. Finally the woodland silence is broken by the slight rustling of withered leaves as the game you’ve been pursuing makes its presence known. […]

Venison roast

October 24, 2013 Ty Conti

The trail cameras have been snapping away, the rifles have been sighted in and the ammunition has been loaded. I know many of our readers are very excited about the prospects of bagging that trophy buck this season. […]

Andy Smith with his monster 11-point buck and the shed he found in March that put him on his quest for the big Yazoo County deer.

Smith arrows speed-walking buck

October 21, 2013 Glynn Harris

“I knew the deer already and was specifically looking for his sheds,” the hunter said. “I found one of his sheds in March but never found the other. At this point, I knew he was going to be high on my hit list for this season. My pursuit of the animal became a lot more personal once I had a piece of him to hold. I like making my hunts as personal as I can.” […]

Once the hunt is over, the Can Cooker can create some delicious venison meals.

Can Cooker’s trophy venison stew

October 15, 2013 John J. Woods

After the trophy buck is hanging at the camp, then what? Please don’t cop out by taking all the meat to the processor to turn into burger. Let’s be a little more creative this season. […]

Swayze Bozeman was hunting alone (but near his dad) when he downed this magnificent Madison County buck. No wonder he’s smiling.

The buck of a lifetime comes early

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Swayze Bozeman was in a stand where we had seen two really nice bucks about a week before. One was an 8-point, the other a 9. […]

With just a little time to hunt on a Sunday afternoon, and a less than first choice stand, Pastor Chip Henderson arrowed this huge 6-point.

The super six

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

How many hunters have skipped Sunday school or church to go deer hunting? You’ll have a difficult time selling that after reading about how Chip Henderson, pastor at Pinelake Baptist Church in Rankin County, tagged his trophy Dec. 30. […]

Trey Lovertich hung up his deer rifle and now hunts exclusively with a bow. This is one of three trophy bucks he took during the 2012-13 season.

Don’t flip-flop

October 15, 2013 David Hawkins

Trey Lovertich said one of his secrets to archery success is focusing all his hunting attention on bow hunting. […]

Ryan Mayfield arrowed this 148-inch 8-point buck from a ground blind in the North Mississippi Delta.

Mayfield adapts, overcomes and gets Delta trophy

October 11, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Ryan Mayfield has a knack for adapting to a situation and overcoming obstacles, at least he does when it comes to deer hunting in the North Mississippi Delta. […]

Kevin Sumrall was sick with strep when he arrowed this 136-inch Warren County buck just days after helping his buddy take a potential Warren County record-book deer.

Hunter takes 136-inch buck in Warren County

October 11, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Kevin Sumrall, who a few days earlier had helped his best hunting buddy kill a potential Warren County record buck, might have just discovered a new cure for a case of strep throat. […]