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Deer Dynamics: Rut Hierarchy

Once bucks are in the height of pursuing does, their instincts for survival are somewhat diminished. Their eyes, ears and noses are focused on estrus does, and although they can still respond to threats, most of the time it takes them a few seconds longer to put two and two together. This stupor of hesitation on a rutting buck’s part offers a grand opportunity to bring him down. […]

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Game Changers

Bernard Williams and Don Terry finished second in the 2009-10 Magnolia Crappie Club championship. And to hear them tell it, they felt a little bit like they used to feel when their mommas made them go get their own switches for their butt whippings. […]

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Shaddy Chotard

As Ed Aycock launched his boat recently at Chotard Landing, we were quickly enveloped by thick fog that blanketed the lake and cut the visibility to near zero and white-out conditions. Distant memories came flooding back from fantastic fishing and hunting trips to this same lake 25 years ago. […]

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The waterfowler’s help desk

The internet has dramatically revolutionized hunters’ access to timely information about every aspect of hunting. This includes site information, state licensing, harvest data, hunting rules and regulations, public hunting areas, federal lands, hunting tips, tricks, tactics and strategies and everything else in between. […]

Bass Fishing

Okatoma bass float

As Lamar Arrington slid our canoe into the cool waters of Okatoma Creek, my anticipation of spending a morning catching ravenous spotted bass was about to become a reality. A few minutes and one creek bend later, Arrington pitched a Rapala an inch or so off the steep bank, and an Okatoma bass smashed the lure with a vengeance. […]

Deer Hunting

Anesthetist puts big Copiah County buck to sleep

Nurse anesthetist Randy Wisenor makes it a practice to put people to sleep. It’s his job; it’s what he does.

On Oct. 1, Wisenor had completed his duties of sending surgical patients temporarily into la-la land, made the two-hour drive to his hunting lease in Copiah County and before darkness fell over the woods he’d performed the same feat – for keeps – on a trophy whitetail buck.

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