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...
Stick, String & Velvet
The summertime buck that DeWayne Spann shot with his recurve bow was a handsome 12-pointer in velvet that made a splash in the Buckmasters Whitetail Trophy...
The Buck That Got Away... Until It Didn't
Zac Prickett had an arrow nocked and ready. The buck he wanted was grazing eight yards away, upwind. Ten more milled around. If ever there was a sure thing.
He Woke Up to a Giant
When Kevin Walsh awoke from a morning nap at 10:30, against a tree in the Missouri woods, the first thing he saw — maybe — was a buck’s rear end going through...
Every Step You Take
Three years of patience and patterning a 23-point buck paid off for Laine Baker, although he could have done without the drama in act three.
One Arrow, Two Dreams
For as long as he’s been hunting, Lester Miller says he’sdreamed of two things: To shoot a 200-inch deer and a deer with a drop tine. In 2025, Lester made...
Missouri’s New No. 5 is No Knock-Knock Joke
How many times have you driven past a parcel and noted how deer-infested it looked? How often have you bothered to find out who owns it, or actually knocked on...
Spidey Senses
Keith Wilkerson should probably invest in knee pads and elbow patches. He arguably already possesses super powers.
Antlered Dividends
Joel and Ryan Masters know that pine cones do not beget big bucks. They also know that birthdays play an all-important role in allowing even the gangliest of...
The 3-year-old That Lost Its Hall Pass
According to a recent web search, hunting land in Minnesota can cost between $8,000 and $10,000 per acre. The 200-plus-incher Greg Olson arrowed last year...
That Place Where You Almost Never See a Deer
Cody Glasgow was 18 when he shot the largest (semi-irregular) buck ever to come out of Lawrence County, Alabama, one of five nice bucks he’s hauled out of his...
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