A Rut Map for Mississippi
Deer hunters everywhere want to know when the rut occurs in their hunting area, because it’s one of the best times to see and kill a mature buck. Biologists determine the peak rut by examining...
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Bucks Being Tagged, North and South
Overall Activity Status: I just returned from three days of hunting in north Texas near Abilene. The weather was cold, with a dusting of snow on the mesquites and cactus. Bucks seemed more active in...
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A Three-Year Hunt for a New Mexico Muley
Three years is a long time. That’s how long Kurt Stallings has been hunting a wide-racked muley buck in eastern New Mexico. He saw the big buck late each season, but the problem was always the same:...
View ArticleStrong Signs of the Rut in Four States
Overall Activity Status: Movement is sporadic, with some areas in full rut, some with light early chasing, and others only experiencing some residual rut activity. Numerous reports of chasing are...
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Louisiana Hunter Finds a Late-Rut Trophy
Trent Boudreaux of Louisiana has been hunting since he was 16 years old. Now 30, he’s learned a few things about the sport. And he taught himself a great lesson about deer hunting recently. It started...
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Final Report: Broken Antlers, Dry Ground, An Average Season—and a Fine Old...
For most of us, deer season is over. In north Texas, the general season closed on January 6. In south Texas, general season lasts until January 20. In north Texas, there’s still a youth season and a...
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Florida, Mississippi, 'Bama Bucks on the Move
Overall Activity Status: The rut is on and deer are moving in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. “The rut is on in our area, but it has slowed some with the warm weather,” said Trevor Fitzgerald, a...
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After 500 Hours of Hunting, A Trophy
Toby Kimble estimates that he hunted 500 hours this season in his home state of Louisiana. All that effort paid off for Kimble this month, when he shot a 182-inch 14-pointer. Kimble, from Krotz...
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The 20 Best Whitetail Bucks of 2012
The deer hunts behind these bucks from the 2012 season show just how varied—and good—whitetail hunting in North America is right now. Tagged on the opener or the last day of the season, from deep South...
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The 20 Best Whitetail Bucks of 2012
The deer hunts behind these bucks from the 2012 season show just how varied—and good—whitetail hunting in North America is right now. Tagged on the opener or the last day of the season, from deep South...
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