
Big Buck 411

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: PATRICK DUNNING
Never Lose Hope
Nowadays, deer hunters have an arsenal of tools and tricks at our disposal to increase our chances of seeing action.
We utilize scent control systems,...

BY: PATRICK DUNNING
Change of Plans
Tuesday morning, Nov. 1, Terry Hollis got two photos of a giant buck at his feeder at 7:17 and 7:20 a.m. When a buck like that is on its feet in daylight,...


BY: PATRICK DUNNING
223-Incher in The Sunflower State
On the final day of the 2021 Kansas deer season, 32-year-old Chase Wells located a big typical 10-pointer. The deer was making its way into a bean field when...

BY: PATRICK DUNNING
Buckeye Beauty
Jake Whiteman isn't out to etch his name in a record book, and until Ohio's 2022 shotgun opener he was a self-proclaimed freezer filler. Does, button bucks,...

BY: PATRICK DUNNING
What's Up With the Southern Rut?
Why does the South's rut occur later than in the Midwest and Northeast, where breeding periods tend to spike in early to mid-November?
Truth is, the rut...

BY: PATRICK DUNNING
First Buck During an East Wind
63-year-old David Linn started deer hunting six years ago in management areas and reservoirs near Gas City, Indiana. He went six seasons without filling a...


BY: PATRICK DUNNING
Bow Buck Top 10 in Buckeye State
Corey Myers broke Ohio’s top 10 in BTR’s perfect category for compound bow with his early October harvest in Columbiana County. His personal best buck...

BY: PATRICK DUNNING
Gettin' Lucky in Kentucky
Twenty-two-year-old Dawson Mashburn was at the beach celebrating the 4th of July with family friends last year when he received a photo of this Kentucky...
