Recent Big Buck 411 Blogs
2024 Could Be a Banner Year
By Mark Melotik
The 2024 deer is off to an incredible start, largely we’re told thanks to a cold front that chilled things in Kentucky for its traditional bow opener. If you ever wanted proof that cooler weather encourages buck movement in late summe... READ MORE
A Giant Second Chance
By Mark Melotik
Now you see him, now you don’t. That quaint phrase more or less describes John Egan Griffith’s bowhunt for one of the most-impressive mainframe 8-point bucks ever taken, a buck Griffith would finally anchor last Oct. 15, followi... READ MORE
Kentucky 8-Pointer Is New Best-Ever
By Mark Melotik
Bowhunters live for those up-close, in-your-face encounters that make neck hackles stand up straight. But how close is too close? On Sept 12, 2024, Kentucky’s Brandon Burman found that answer was about 10 yards. Unable to shoot throug... READ MORE