Big Buck 411
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...
And from Public Land, No Less
Less than an hour after climbing a tree and pulling up his rifle on Dec. 13, 2016, Mississippian Josh Clark lowered it again in preparation to leave.
The...
Sooner or Later
Paying fanatical attention to scent control might be the only reason Ben Anderson and his buddy of six years, Levi Tussey, got away with hunting from the...
How to Christen a New Bow
When C.J. Boynes dug deep and shelled out for his first bow last July, he probably didn't realize the taxidermy bill his new toy would later generate.
Not...
Better Afield Than Underfoot
Seventy-year-old Charles Wilde of Quenemo, Kan., has bowhunted for more than five decades. His favorite stand for 30 of those years hangs within a bottleneck...
Nearly 225 Inches of Gristle
An avowed meat hunter made short work of christening his new bow during Iowa’s 2024 archery season, taking home venison with gristle that can be measured in...
Public Land Giant Claims Tennessee’s No. 3 BP Spot
When Josh Robbins gave up his deer lease on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, he knew his opportunities to put venison in the freezer were going to be limited in...
Alabama's New No. 2 Xbow 'Semi'
While most Alabamians were crying foul over a 2022 video of a world-class whitetail crossing a paved road, at least one Huntsville man was a believer.
Don’t Beg This Guy to Play Poker with You
Three days before Oklahoma's 2014 bow season opened, Joel Clark called his friend, Eric Rosser, to see if he wanted to join a hunting lease. Eric declined,...
A Testament to Homework
Jacob Lamar of Athens, Alabama, might well be among the best public land deer hunters in the Southeast.
After throwing a dart that landed on Kentucky's Land...
When You're Trying to Sleep, and Your Brother Wakes You
Had it not been for her older brother Chase's coaxing, 12-year-old Brit Looney would've gladly let the curtain drop on Missouri's late-October youth season...
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