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Entries for November 2021
Kansas Yields 235-incher
By Mike Handley
Big-woods bowhunters would drive past the land Jon Landwehr hunts near Russell, Kansas. The agricultural tracts are mostly treeless, which might be ok if you’re packing a rifle, but a bit like throwing a dart at a board if you’re hoping to pick a bow-friendly vantage point. Deer rarely wander willy-nilly through a sea of milo. They trav... READ MORE
The Canoe Buck
By Mike Handley
An awful lot of big buck photos have been shared on social media in the last couple of weeks, and a surprising number of them have been monstrous Typicals. Among those pushing or exceeding the 200-inch mark was a Wisconsin buck taken by Kevin Christorf. Several photos of the outstanding 6x7 have been shared, but one taken by a neighbor who helped K... READ MORE
Friends with Benefits, Kentucky-style
By Mike Handley
Brian Owens’ head was nodding up and down even before he could say yes to a coworker’s invitation to hunt in 2020. Three-hour drive? No problem. Brian and Justin Garland work at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in La Grange, Kentucky. For them, Whitley County represented proverbial greener pastures. The guys began scouting the ne... READ MORE
Long Poke
By Mike Handley
Only minutes before shooting one of the most impressive whitetails to come out of Kansas in 2019, 11-year-old Cayden Harris was fast asleep. The road-weary kid from Bonifay, Florida, was hunting with his father, Corky, on Dec. 4, the day they arrived. The Harrises, along with a friend, had driven 19 hours straight to reach the Land of Giants. A fri... READ MORE