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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: MIKE HANDLEY
‘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,...
BY: MIKE HANDLEY
Hearting Kansas
If someone ever designs an I-heart-Kansas tee shirt, Carlo Longobardo will buy one in every color.
The New York City firefighter became infatuated with the...
BY: MIKE HANDLEY
One Hour in November
When Jacob Antley, his father Skipper and a buddy, Jake Gerhards, drove to southern Missouri last November, they'd planned on a long weekend of bowhunting....
BY: MIKE HANDLEY
Two for Two
After a lifetime of fantasizing about hunting deer in far-flung places, Arkansas hunter Mike Novak lived the dream twice in 2017.
Friends invited him to hunt...
BY: MIKE HANDLEY
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...
BY: MIKE HANDLEY
‘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...
BY: MIKE HANDLEY
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,...
BY: MIKE HANDLEY
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...
BY: MIKE HANDLEY
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.
BY: MIKE HANDLEY
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...
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