A Mississippi deer hunter had a trophy-class 10-point in velvet on his radar when the early archery season opened on Sept. 13 . The buck’s movements were fairly predictable, but didn’t exactly work in the hunter’s favor.
Even so, with some planning, the right wind and luck, D Berry of Madison made it happen, but it left him with a nagging question.
“This deer was regular,” Berry said. “ We plant a lot of perennial clover and have been for several years. It’s an unbelievable food source.”
The clover also provides a food source at an opportune time. Berry said much of the native browse is in poor condition when the early archery season happens and acorns aren’t falling yet, so quality food sources are more limited than at other times.
“Those deer really hit these perennial food plots,” Berry said.
Buck makes encouraging appearance
A couple of things were working in Berry’s favor. Berry said he has multiple cameras on his property in Yazoo County and he never got photos of the buck anywhere but at one particular food plot. He appeared to be holding tight to an area of about 35-40 acres. He was also regularly showing up in the food plot.