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...
Chewiness is a Small Price to Pay
Phillip Pless has always considered himself a meat hunter. Last season, however, he opted for a little more gristle in his venison.
The mindset of the...
Searching for the Right Pronoun
Shawn Trull of Kennedy, Alabama, isn't quite sure whether to refer to the deer he shot in late January 2014 as a he or a she. Biologically, the antlered deer...
Ice Bucket Challenge
Amie Wade’s right foot didn’t suffer long on Nov. 25, despite her boot being full of cold creek water.
In order to reach her public land stand site that...
How to Trick a Trickster
Justin Candido’s 2019 deer season ended on opening day. It took him a little longer and required more creativity last year.
Before the tow truck driver from...
Threading the Needle
Kentucky bowhunter Turner Curtis plucked a mental daisy for 20 minutes before attempting to thread an arrow through two trees between him and a whitetail...
Big 10: Take Two
"Daddy, are you going to shoot?" the boy asked.
John Trammell had told 5-year-old Cooper to be still, to be quiet and to put his fingers in his ears. They...
Impromptu Hunt Yields More Than Jerky
Prior to Nov. 23, Josh Edwards’ sons regarded deer hunting as little more than a very slim chance to shoot something bigger than the small game inhabiting the...
200" KY Buck in Velvet
More important than Steve McMichael harvesting BTR’s fifth largest velvet buck in Kentucky with a compound bow, was the fact that he got to share the hunt...
First Crossbow Entry from Connecticut
Selflessly walking away from his dream buck’s core area put Milford, Connecticut, hunter Mark Hiller within crossbow range of it.
When Mark acquired new...
Long Time Coming
Told by everyone the nearly 194-inch buck he arrowed last season was a record book specimen, Edward Walters contacted the Pope and Young Club seeking to have...
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