Deer of the Year
Teenager gets 186-inch non-typical 18-point
When Eddie Beckwith asked his nephew and once avid hunting partner if he wanted to go and try to shoot a deer on Dec. 13, he was surprised at the answer from the 17-year-old. […]
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Deer of the Year
Monster 8-point is hunter’s early Christmas present
As 8-point bucks go, the one killed by Brett Lackey on Dec. 7 in Southwest Hinds County is a monster — and at 164 inches it certainly qualifies as a nice Christmas present. […]
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Digital scouting equals scent-free scouting
Technology gives and takes. And each Mississippi hunter has to make a decision about how traditional or modern they want to hunt. […]
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Debunking the moon myth
With the whitetail rut fast approaching, I thought it would be perfect timing to revisit and discuss a subject that has been debated for decades in deer camps far and wide. […]
Deer of the Year
Hinds County hunter downs monster buck
When Hinds County resident Jody Sistrunk arrived home from his hunting lease one particular early September evening back in 2013, he sat down at his desk intending to download and quickly review his latest pile of pre-season trail camera photos. […]
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Book-buck quiz
The Boone and Crockett Club was founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1887, and its Record Book of North American Big Game is the official registry of big game trophies, including white-tailed deer. It also established the noted trophy game animal scoring system used by all scorers. […]
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Watch the world’s fastest deer skinner
I pride myself on being able to disassemble a deer pretty quickly. But judging from this video, I have a long way to go in terms of stripping down an animal. […]
Deer of the Year
Confident youngster gets 148-inch Panola 10-point
Facing a longer-than-anticipated shot at his first trophy buck, a stubborn, nearly 150-inch 10-point showing no interest in coming closer, young Camden Sanders of Louisville didn’t hesitate. […]
Deer of the Year
Firefighter gets wide, heavy Chickasaw County trophy
Tupelo firefighter Josh Raymond’s opening morning deer hunt in Chickasaw County had its ups and downs, both literally and figuratively. […]
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Scoring in the Red Zone —Keys to deer-hunting success
Football has its share of special terms, usually created for marketing and later turned into a statistical category before eventually crossing the boundaries to become part of American language. […]
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Beat the heat: Deer-hunting tips for warm weather
It was hot in the deer stand, so much so that sweat was dripping off my nose. It was even running off my eyebrows, landing on the lens of my riflescope and blurring my view. […]
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Deer talk — Understanding deer communication
Bucks and does communicate often throughout the season. Here are some observations on what these sounds mean. […]