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...
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...
From Wow to Blam in Two Minutes
Retrieving 25 images of a fantastic buck from his trail cameras in July and August of 2013 inspired 23-year-old Kyle Robertson to take up bowhunting. So...
Homeowners with Benefits
Before closing on their new Kentucky home and land last September, Jimmy and Scarlett Tapp put out trail cameras. A day later, they began amassing photos of...
His Rutcation Wasn’t All That
When Brian Fultz walked into Rick Busse’s taxidermy studio in Piqua, Ohio, on Dec. 11, he was unprepared for the man’s response.
Scott County, Indiana’s Best Typical by Shotgun
Gary Cole isn’t exactly a trophy hunter, but neither is he a meat hunter. There’s no point in striving for the latter when your floor freezer is on the fritz.
Good Things Come
Travis Stites of Phillipsburg, Kansas, knew the family ground he was hunting was home to at least one great buck. He'd seen it once on the hoof and in trail...
In Praise of Grunt Calls
The third-largest whitetail felled during the 2018 season came out of Indiana.
At 254 4/8 inches, Adrian Luntzel’s buck is the Hoosier State’s new crossbow...
Teamwork
One of the biggest whitetails felled in the South in 2016 came out of the Peach State, proof that two heads (and guns) are sometimes better than one.
One of...
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