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...
The Third Hail Mary
A city ordinance almost prevented Randy Kukral from scoring his career-best whitetail last month. The desperate - and now smiling - man's Hail Marys involved...
Okie Solves Riddle Before Skewering Dream Buck
Chris Talbot used to rack his brain whenever he saw ripples on his duck pond. He always attributed the surface disturbance to deer, even though, try as he...
Poster Buck for Trigger Restraint
Need more than a wildlife biologist’s suggestion to let young bucks walk (if you’re interested in high-octane antlers)? Consider Brandon Ramirez’s story from...
Squirrel, Squirrel, Deer
Austin Gaines learned an important lesson last deer season: Never assume the thing you heard is the same thing you heard before that.
The 24-year-old diesel...
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...
‘Doctor’s Office Smell’ Spices Up Tink’s
The faint aromas of disinfectant, alcohol and hand-wash apparently do not hinder the effectiveness of doe drops.
Raquel Dominico didn’t have time to go home...
Georgian Gets Second Chance, a Year Later
Colby Johnson had only a couple of hours to spare when he drove 30 miles to sit in his ground blind on the morning of Nov. 4, 2020, but that’s all he needed...
Cardio, Oklahoma-style
Does an explosive covey rise provide as much cardio as staring down a world-class whitetail with only a bow in hand?
Perkins, Oklahoma, gym owner Justin...
Kentucky Giant
Had it not been for the local Wheelin' Sportsmen chapter and the Bernheim Forest's combined sponsorship of a hunt for the disabled in Bullitt County, Ky.,...
How to Kick Off Deer Season
Jeff Thieman pays attention to the moon phases. When Ohio’s bow season opened Sept. 29, five days following the harvest moon, he was brimming with...
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