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...
What Noise?
Some outdoorsmen think their hunts are ruined if they inadvertently step on a stick or fail to stifle a sneeze or cough. In their minds, such are the noises...
A Break in the Weather
A buck called Andre the Giant twice cheated death in 2014, escaping both a bullet and a broadhead. The whitetail's luck didn't hold the next season.
Brandon...
Process of Elimination
After three years of losing a game of hide and seek with an incredible buck he'd seen in 2010, Thomas Waters decided the only remaining option was to hunt...
Transplanted Bowhunter Discovers Kansas Hype is True
When Chad Carney's job took him from North Carolina to Kansas, he immediately started searching for places to hunt. Knowing only that the Sunflower State...
Eight Hours from Heaven
Before last fall, Anders Blixt had no idea he lives only eight hours from Heaven.
The Virginian had a hunch deer hunting's pearly gates were somewhere in...
Can You Hear Me Now?
Ben Humphries might not have been on a rooftop, but he did plenty of shouting on Dec. 17, 2016.
The bowhunter from Ozark, Missouri, used every last lithium...
The Do-over
Adam Cartright heard about the top-heavy Illinois deer he wound up shooting in 2017 long before he saw it.
In addition to grapevine gossip, a friend...
Detour for Deer
Ryan Boyer can thank his wife and the road department for the incredible whitetail he arrowed in 2019.
The first two weeks of Ohio’s bow season were...
In Lieu of Breakfast
For Bo Ezell, skipping breakfast to go squirrel hunting is a no-brainer. Swapping a fork for a deer rifle, however, is a tough call.
The 13-year-old was...
Alabama's New Blackpowder Record
Alabama gained a new state record last season, and it came off public land.
Michael Ray Perry of Vinemont smoked the 18-pointer on Nov. 5 while hunting...
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