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...
‘Strange Day’
Michael Montgomery was at wit's end by the time his bowstring hummed in 2014.
After nearly an hour of watching and waiting for the buck of his dreams to...
Portion Control Does the Trick
Ellen Turner has learned that a little bit of corn will go a long way, and there's no need to fatten raccoons between sittings.
Whenever the kitchen and...
Worth an ‘I Told You So’
When Teri Brown phoned her husband, Dick, to tell him she'd shot the buck over which she'd been obsessing for three months, it was not to ask for help.
Dick...
Always Look for the Deer Behind the Deer
Chris Baldock was a half-hour away from leaving the woods on Nov. 15, 2015, when he saw movement in the distance. He soon realized he was looking at a doe,...
When a Camera Hog Disappears, Move the Camera!
If you’re looking for an opportunity at a giant whitetail, the odds are far more favorable where the genes are good and the animals reach their prime,...
Charmed
Thirteen-year-old Tyler Fewell of Esmont, Virginia, wishes his grandfather were still alive to see the buck he shot on Sept. 25, 2016. It was just the kind...
What are the Odds?
It's probably easier to become president than it is to legally shoot a buck - small or large - inside the Lone Star State's Granger Wildlife Management Area.
No Lights, No Camera, But Plenty of Action
Bowhunters who want to star in their own videos will eventually discover that four arms are better than two.
Robert Koontz's realization came on Nov. 13,...
All’s Well that Ends Well
Allison Rauscher’s self-confidence plummeted in 2018, when she shot and didn’t recover a great Wisconsin whitetail.
“That season was brutal,” said the...
‘Dumbest Buck in America’
Clay Kiteley could do no wrong on Nov. 3, 2020, though he might now think twice before carrying a naked crossbow to and from his deer stands.
It’s one thing,...
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