Deer of the Year
Teen’s luck changes, leading to 150-inch buck
Jonathan Boone’s opening morning luck went from poor to sublime in mere seconds, like someone threw a switch, which in deer hunting is often a good thing. […]
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Tracking the rut phases
As this month’s title implies, we’re going to spend a few minutes tracking and dissecting the progression and timing of the rut so we can anticipate where to place our trail cameras and stands for best affect this season. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Fewer big bucks — blame football
After an obviously tough archery season, Mississippi biologists and hunters — not to mention the outdoor magazines and writers that love to share good deer stories — are wondering why there’s been a shortage of big buck reports. […]
Deer of the Year
Rez hunter walks up on trophy buck
Last Thursday (Nov. 13), on the morning he’d kill the heaviest buck of his life, Kiel Higginbotham really didn’t have plans to hunt. […]
Deer of the Year
Fourteen-year-old scores 14-point buck of a lifetime
ReAnn Chatham, 14, was brimming with enthusiasm and anticipation last Thursday afternoon as she entered her shoot house in Clarke County. Chatham and her dad Greg had located some nice bucks and she was ready to harvest her first buck of the year on this early season youth hunt. […]
Deer Hunting
The rut: Healthy Delta deer breed earlier
As it is in any discussion of deer hunting, the rut in the Mississippi Delta is worth a close inspection. Being that it is the northwestern part of the state, one might expect that the rutting dates are generally earlier than other parts of the state. On the surface that seems true. […]
Deer Hunting
Get high, prepare for long-range shots
Delta deer hunting usually involves big fields or vast CRP and WRP lands, requiring that hunters be in a position to see and then shoot at long range. […]
Deer Hunting
Big fields necessitate big guns
A decade or two ago the hottest item in Delta deer camps was a soybean field rifle. For a while, owning one was considered more important than having a four-wheel drive monster pickup, a 500+cc ATV, Zeiss binoculars, or a wardrobe of Mossy Oak. […]
Deer of the Year
Youngster adds 9-point to resume’
Peyton “Buck” McKinion came by his nickname honestly, according to his proud father.
The 12-year-old 7th-grader at East Rankin Academy keeps building on it, too, this week adding a 130 6/8-inch 9-point to his resume’. […]
Deer Hunting
7 things you should have in your deer pack
A list of items that are essential to success when deer hunting and to help ensure you have what you need during those long sits. […]
Deer of the Year
Graham takes 174-inch Kemper trophy
Jay Graham knew just about all he needed to know about the big buck he was chasing this deer season. […]
Deer of the Year
Daughter kills buck carrying daddy’s arrow
On Oct. 23, 14-year-old Addison Yates killed a 140-inch 8-point with a crossbow, which, with her dad Jeremy talking her through the experience, makes for an interesting story. […]