
Big Buck 411

BY: MIKE HANDLEY
But When the School Bell Rings
Danny Scott struck a deal with his grandson, Ben Turner, when they retrieved trail camera photographs of an enormous buck with an unusual buck. First, they...

BY: MARK MELOTIK
A Giant Second Chance
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...

BY: MARK MELOTIK
The Latest Buck Bedding Research
Have you ever set a stand based on where you believed a mature buck was bedding? Many of us have done just that, but the latest whitetail research has found...

BY: MARK MELOTIK
Kentucky 8-Pointer Is New Best-Ever
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...

BY: MARK MELOTIK
Grow Your Own Big Bucks
Tired of all the extra effort required to beat the crowd to the best public-land hunting? If so, it might be time to buy your own chunk of deer hunting land.

BY: MARK MELOTIK
An Illinois Halloween Treat
South Louisiana’s Janie Milioto bagged her first deer at the tender age of 6 and has been getting after it ever since. The latest example of her drive,...

BY: MARK MELOTIK
An 8-Pointer For The Ages
For some dedicated whitetailers there’s just nothing like a record-class 8-pointer, and Maine’s Tim Elsenheimer, 61, would certainly agree. On Oct. 3, 2023,...


BY: MARK MELOTIK
Gone But Not Forgotten
The allure of giant antlers can make people do crazy things — and I’m not just talking about getting up at 3:30 a.m. and treading out into the cold to sit for...

BY: MARK MELOTIK
An Indiana Mass Monster
Dedicated Indiana deer hunters Robbie Roland and his wife Casie know that certain mature bucks have a knack of eluding hunters. But there is a definite,...

BY: MARK MELOTIK
On A Roll In Kansas
Still not convinced you can consistently bag top-end whitetails on small tracts of land? You might change your tune after learning about the incredible streak...
