March 2018 Archives - Page 4 of 4 - Mississippi Sportsman

Mississippi’s first case of a CWD-infected deer was confirmed Feb. 9 when an Iowa laboratory completed its tests on a free-range mature buck found dead Jan. 25 in Issaquena County.

Deer feeding banned in 6 counties due to CWD

February 12, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Supplemental feeding of deer was suspended on Feb. 9 in six west-central counties of Mississippi after a lab in Iowa confirmed the Magnolia State’s first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a free-range buck from Issaquena County. […]

Aubrey Dale hunted all season to get her first rack buck, but it paid off on Jan. 28 when she took this 175-pound 7-point on family land in Holmes County.

Brandon youngster really has to wait on first buck

February 8, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Aubrey Dale had hunted all season to get her first buck, joining her father in the deer stand whenever she could, showing more patience than one would expect of a 10-year-old. […]

Presleigh Stigler, 7, of Florence, killed two deer on Jan. 31, the final day of the season, including this 146-inch 10-point. A doe and that buck were the first two deer she’s taken without help holding the gun.

Season’s last day is one to remember for 7-year-old

February 8, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

On Jan. 31, the final day of deer season in much of Mississippi, Cameron Stigler of Florence took his 7-year-old daughter, Presleigh, to the woods for a last shot at avoiding a shutout season. […]

Ross Carpenter, 15 of Greenwood, killed this 18-point "cactus buck" Jan. 13 in Leflore County near Money.

Teen takes 185-inch cactus buck

January 29, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

When asked to describe his 18-point, massive, 185-inch buck killed Jan. 13 in the Mississippi Delta, 15-year-old Ross Carpenter didn’t use words like trophy or beautiful or anything like that. […]