More on Scent Control

October 20, 2009 by Ron · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Bow Hunting, Deer Hunting, Hunting, Scent, Scent Control 

Around 1965, during one of the first Bow Seasons in Mississippi, I was hunting a field edge on a private club "over the levee" in the Delta.  The field was known as the "Pea Vine Field", as the club grew field peas there to attract and hold turkeys and deer, and provide extra nutrition.  We found and noted the afternoon wind direction, and skirted the field on foot and out of sight to get to the down wind side to hide and hunt.  I found a distinct, well-worn trail leading to and from the field, backed off 20 yards from the...

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Whitetails is the “kwaziest’ animals…

October 13, 2009 by Ron · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Bow Hunting, Deer Hunting 

Being already 13 days into the Mississippi Bow Season,  a lotta beasts have been stuck, downed, shucked, chopped-up and freezered.   Due to having to make an unexpected, long drawn-out residence move, I haven't even been out into the woods yet.  Too much packing stuff, then moving the same stuff;   now, I'm faced/burdened with unpacking, settlin' in, getting services and utilities switched over. The only way I'll ever move again is due to an eviction notice, armed and hostile sheriff's deputies at my heels, and/or the county coroner taking out my mortal remains!   Primary excuses aside, the extended rains here (Central Mississippi, 45 miles...

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