We just dont have a ton of mature bucks in MS. We have 71 days of firearm season(including muzzleloader) that span all phases of the rut. The bucks just never have a chance....
On one new property I have that is 400 acres, I've had 4 cameras on it for 6 months with only 2 mature bucks captured.
Thats pretty indicative of your average, typical hunting ground.
I have no problems believeing this. It'ssimilar to what we have here. Firearms season and the rut go hand in hand. I think that puts a hurtin on our mature deer population.
And.....NOBODY knows a man's woods like he does.
