Beginner's Guide to Big Game Handgun Hunting If you desire to hunt with a handgun, without doubt, you need to do your homework. Many hunters who carry a
rifle are not comfortable shooting with a handgun. Indeed, there are many reasons why one should hunt with a rifle
but once mastered, a change of venue may be just what you are looking for. That's not to say hunting with a rifle
is a cakewalk, it can be very challenging and in the favor of the game sought. When you pick up a handgun and
decide to hunt big game, the bar is placed even higher.
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Senators Fight Ban of Traditional Ammo in National Parks 09/28/09
A letter signed by numerous United States senators to Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar raising important questions about actions by the National Park Service (NPS) to ban the use of traditional ammunition in parks . . . [4 Comments]
Evidence Shows MAIG Uses Names Without Permission 09/23/09
As a growing number of mayors in Ohio and around the country resign from Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control group, new evidence suggests some of their names have been added to the member list and used to promote Bloomberg's political agenda without their knowledge or permission. [2 Comments]
Mississippi Alligator Applications Due June 15th 06/12/09
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks reminds hunters that for the 2009 alligator hunting there are hunting opportunities on both public waters and private lands. [Comments?]
Mississippi DWFP Offers Free Lessons With John Satterwhite 02/03/09
Would you consider improving your bass fishing skills if you could have free one-on-one lessons from Paul Elias? Could you find time to get on the links for free personal golf instruction by Tiger Woods? [Comments?]
Mississippi WMA Deer Harvest Reports 11/26/08
Reported WMA deer harvest is updated weekly during the deer hunting season. This data is collected by WMA Area Managers from permit cards deposited at WMA check stations. [Comments?]
Mississippi Confirms Trail Camera Use OK During Hunting Season 10/22/08
Hunters have expressed concern about using trail cameras under the new supplemental feeding regulations (W-3796a). Specifically, some hunters believe they cannot use trail cameras without a Wildlife Survey Permit. This is not the case. Cameras can be used at any time as long as the feeding regulations are followed. [Comments?]
Mississippi Bowhunters Can Win by Helping MDWFP 10/06/08
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is gathering statewide Buck:Doe and Doe:Fawn ratios by using bowhunter observations. We are asking bowhunters to record all deer observed while hunting, the amount of time spent hunting, and the counties where the hunts occurred. [Comments?]
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Arizona Muley It took me four days to get close to this Arizona muley buck. On the last day of the hunt, I shot him at about 400 yards, with my 270 that I have had since 1967.
