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Happy Trails
Deer hunters are always looking for an edge to help them harvest that buck of a lifetime, and as any successful deer hunter will acknowledge, information is the most valuable resource when hunting trophy whitetails. […]
Articles by Cliff Covington
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Making Sense of Scents
Without a doubt, the sense of smell is the most important physical perception available to the white-tailed deer. Deer rely heavily on their noses to detect the presence of predators and locate food sources. […]
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Making Sense of Scents
Without a doubt, the sense of smell is the most important physical perception available to the white-tailed deer. Deer rely heavily on their noses to detect the presence of predators and locate food sources. […]
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Early Summer Scouting
Most deer hunters over the age of 40 can remember a time when it was easy to find a prime hunting area where pressure was almost non-existent. […]
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Farmer in Spring, Hunter in Fall
For many years, Mississippi sportsmen have planted winter food plots to improve the nutrition available to their deer herds and to help increase their chances of harvesting trophy bucks. […]
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Belly Up to the Bar
April in the Magnolia State has to be my favorite time of the year. The dogwoods are in full bloom; the fragrant smell of wisteria hangs heavy in the cool spring air; the thunderous gobble of boss toms echoes in the distance; and there is plenty of great fishing for everyone to partake. […]
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Going Small to Get Big
It continually amazes me how things have changed since the days of my youth. Faced with the modern-day diversions of cell phones, video games, text messages, personal computers and myspace accounts, it is a wonder kids of today ever look to the outdoors for entertainment. […]
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That Old Black Magic
“If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows.”
— Henry Ward Beecher […]
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Pressure Cooker
Mississippi deer hunters are blessed in many ways. To begin with, we have an extremely long season when compared to other states — Oct. 1-Jan. 31, except for Zone 2, which doesn’t close until Feb. 15. […]
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What and Where?
Any successful bowhunter will tell you that nothing can ruin a hunt quicker than ineffective stand placement and setup. And while it is more critical for the bowhunter because of the limited capabilities associated with archery gear, rifle hunters can learn a great deal by taking a peak at the bowhunter’s playbook. […]
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The Feel of Steel
Shotgun-toting hunters will take to fields all across the Magnolia State this month. You can be one of those who returns home with a limit of doves. […]
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Bars, Tents & Cats
With a single sharp tug on the pull cord, the trusty old Mercury outboard purred to life. Not waiting for instructions from my uncle, I gently shoved the boat clear of the sandbar on Middle Ground Island. The swift current caught our 16-foot johnboat and carried it into the main channel of the river. Using the powerful outboard, my uncle swung the bow of the boat upstream and headed in the direction of our first trotline set. […]