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...
Homework Buck
Fifteen-year-old Levi Pettit might not remember what any of his teachers said on Nov. 4, 2019, but he’ll never forget what happened AFTER he stepped off the...
‘Twin Towers’ Ties Oklahoma Record
Blind rattling isn’t particularly effective once the whitetail rut is underway, but tickling the ivories can sometimes tear a lovelorn buck’s gaze away from...
Louisiana's Top-10 List Gets a Shuffle
John Holladay was moments away from writing off his afternoon hunt when a doe ran into view, a giant buck in her wake. Before the 62-year-old from Kelly,...
Not-So-Well-Kept Secret
Long before Gavin Glance's trail camera sent him an image of an otherworldly whitetail on his recently purchased 12 1/2 acres, the deer had gained Most Wanted...
Punching One of the Dancers
After a decade of hunting public land in Ohio, Bryan Weaver expects to run into other deer hunters. He never imagined seeing a whitetail conga line, however.
A Rare Twofer in Kentucky
You can shoot and tag only one buck a year in Kentucky, except when you can shoot and tag two.
Jeffrey Byrd was among the latter in 2015.
He shot his first...
Kansas Bowdom Gets a New No. 6
Chad Chambers’ buck from 2024 reshuffled the Sunflower State’s compound bow records, seizing the No. 6 spot among Irregulars.
Heartbreaker
The best day of a 15-year-old's life as a deer hunter was also the worst for some of his neighbors. Noah Rogers' big brother, Jared, wasn't exactly thrilled...
Rain Man
Pete Alfano isn’t the type to just ring the dinner bell and wait for a shootable buck to appear. Nor does he simply manage the resident whitetails by...
When Antlers are Lagniappe
Had a Zachary, Louisiana, woman not mentioned her unsuccessful deer season and yearning for venison to Donald Forbes, he probably would've remained indoors...
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