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Buckscore software makes scoring trail-cam bucks easy

October 4, 2011 Andy Crawford

Buckscore is an extremely simple program in which trail-cam photos are imported in and opened in the scoring screen. […]

Vote now in monthly Trail Cam Contest

October 3, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

Voting began this morning in the September edition of the Trail Cam Contest, with user determining who walks away with the monthly Sportsman Gear prize package.

“We had some great trail-cam photos submitted in September, and the decision of which four to place in the monthly voting session was difficult,” MississippiSportsman.com’s Andy Crawford said. “But there are some really neat shots for our users to choose from in deciding the winner.” […]

A 2011-12 guide to Mississippi’s public land deer hunting

September 30, 2011 David Hawkins

There are many reasons to hunt public land in Mississippi. First and foremost, it should be because the hunting is very good, no matter if you are a trophy hunter or just hoping to put some meat in the freezer. As leased land becomes more expensive and the economy remains sluggish, economics is becoming another contributing factor.

When I first hunted Kings Flat Hunting Club back in the 1970s, annual dues (to cover the lease and utilities) were $200 and a running deer dog. Today, the club requires members to pony up over $1,000 each, and dog hunting is not permitted. […]

Big-buck photo, video contests begin!

September 30, 2011 Mississippi Sportsman

With deer season under way, there’s no better way to track your season than to post photos of your kills on the MS-Sportsman.com Big Buck photo and video contests.

Both contests, are free to all MS-Sportsman.com user and run from Oct. 1 through the end of deer season, provide users with opportunities to brag about their kills while competing for great prizes. […]

Foursome take state-record alligator

September 29, 2011 Rob Hays

Duck hunters and some deer hunters at Bell Island Hunting Club north of Vicksburg were well aware of the giant alligator that made a 500-acre lake its home at the hunting camp. […]

Lead sled and sighting in: Less chore, more fun

September 27, 2011 Gordon Hutchinson

Every profession and every hobby has countless accessories, geegaws and knickknacks that supposedly make it easier to reach the final objective or goal — whether putting a ball in a hole or a projectile in a certain place on an animal or target. […]

Management on the Hoof

September 27, 2011 Andy Crawford

David Ellis is like many hunters these days, setting up trail cameras on his property near Natchez to see if he has any monster bucks roaming the 160 acres. […]

Totin’ tools; Plan ahead for unexpected

September 27, 2011 John J. Woods

When I was a kid back, my mom owned the local auto parts store with a full stock of hand tools. Every spring the farmers would file in the door to buy their annual restock of tools, which were lost or otherwise misplaced from the season before. This was an annual event in our store. It was proof, of course, of how valuable a good complete set of tools was. It still is today. […]