500 lb deer killed in Simpson County

[DUCKAHOLIC]

yep that is a red stag

[Seymore]

I don't know what it is but I can say it ain't no whitetail. Somebody is missing a pet.

[duramax]

What's funny is even though it's a red deer, it's not like these guys knew that. They thought it was a white-tail. In Mississippi it's illegal to kill spikes.

[dukhntn]

In Mississippi it's illegal to kill spikes.

I don't believe so. This deer looks like it would meet the minimum beam length requirements (if they did think it was a white-tail):

Deer Management Zone 1:
Private and open public lands east of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 and east of U.S. Highway 61, excluding areas south of U.S. Highway 84 and east of MS Highway 35.

A legal buck is defined as having EITHER a minimum inside spread of 10 inches OR a minimum main beam length of 13 inches.

Deer Management Zone 2:
Private and open public lands south of U.S. Hwy 84 and east of MS Hwy 35.

A legal buck is defined as having EITHER a minimum inside spread of 10 inches OR a minimum main beam length of 13 inches.

Deer Management Zone 3:
Private and open public lands west of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 and west of U.S. Highway 61.

A legal buck is defined as having EITHER a minimum inside spread of 12 inches OR a minimum main beam length of 15 inches.

In all zones: For youth fifteen (15) years of age and younger hunting on private lands and authorized state and federal lands, all three (3) of their three (3) buck bag limit may be any antlered deer regardless of number of points, inside spread, or beam length.

[miket]

What's funny is even though it's a red deer, it's not like these guys knew that. They thought it was a white-tail. In Mississippi it's illegal to kill spikes.

Doesn't it meet minimum spread and main beam length requirements?

[Smoke68]

Must have been on BRHC. I hear they are managing for 500+ lb. ers.

[duramax]

My mistake. I guess I hadn't looked at the regs in a while when it used to be 4 points or greater.

[mudsucker]

Must have been on BRHC. I hear they are managing for 500+ lb. ers.

BAWHAHAHAHA! TLR striks again!

[SWomack]

A Red deer is livestock, not wildlife. When did it become LEGAL to shoot livestock? I guess by this standard one could go duck or goose hunting and shoot a hawk, eagle, turkey, or heron ..cause it's just a bigger bird. And then seek out the news media to have your photo taken. If you don't know what it is, don't shoot it.

[Dux Be Us]

Anywhere around medium/medium rare will work for us

[crackhead]

Bet they shot it rabbit hunting!

[chs36]

There was one killed in brandon about 2 weeks ago im bet was offspring of bubbas herd .

[GrizwalD]

A Red deer is livestock, not wildlife. When did it become LEGAL to shoot livestock? I guess by this standard one could go duck or goose hunting and shoot a hawk, eagle, turkey, or heron ..cause it's just a bigger bird. And then seek out the news media to have your photo taken. If you don't know what it is, don't shoot it.

Them ninjas cant even spell red stag buddy... give em a break they was hongry!!!! plus im pretty sure its ok to shoot a red stag (non native species) in mississippi

[feedcall]

....and Albert Pujols was with them for the whole thing. Man, what a great day for that guy.

[DUCKAHOLIC]

A Red deer is livestock, not wildlife. When did it become LEGAL to shoot livestock? I guess by this standard one could go duck or goose hunting and shoot a hawk, eagle, turkey, or heron ..cause it's just a bigger bird. And then seek out the news media to have your photo taken. If you don't know what it is, don't shoot it.

You let one of them prize elk in Morton come to my place and watch how fast I shoot it.

And the Hawk, eagle etc etc thing is about them dumbest thing I have ever read..........now everyone on here is dumber than before from just haveing to read that..........