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...
Once a Naysayer, Not Always a Naysayer
Frank Lemongelli is a bowhunter.
Bowhunters are generally pessimistic.
Therefore, Frank is a pessimist. Or at least he used to be.
When the 48-year-old...
Public Land, Gnarly Country
One of the biggest whitetails to go through Tennessee taxidermist Michael Austin’s shop last year didn’t belong to a customer, and he won’t make a dime off...
When You Realize the Neighbors Know Their Stuff
Seeing the local legend in your own back yard can turn an average-Joe deer hunter into a wide-eyed, frothy-mouthed fanatic. Or so says one man’s wife.
That...
200” Bama Buck Biggest at Buckmasters’ 2023 Expo
Joey Towers almost didn’t pack his deer mount in the truck before driving to the Buckmasters Expo last month, but we’re sure glad he did.
Old School
Guy Draper’s 2024 buck didn’t have a name. There are no known trail camera images of it, and he had no history with the giant whitetail that occupied the No....
Long Time Coming
Nineteen-year-old Luke Lohan might be flying blind when he climbs his next treestand.
The kid from St. Clairsville hunted the same Ohio buck for three...
Piano Man
The rattling bag Geoffrey Henry bought just prior to Louisiana’s Oct. 1, 2017, bow opener was worth every penny.
The security guard from Start, Louisiana,...
When It's so Cold It Hurts
When Ben Smith retrieved a few trail camera images of a 10-pointer in 2022, he knew it had the potential to be something special, but his resolve to let it...
Bank Error In Your Favor
As you can imagine, with all the measuring, fractions and addition that go into scoring a buck, we sometimes make mistakes. That’s why we built multiple...
Friends with Benefits, Kentucky-style
Brian Owens’ head was nodding up and down even before he could say yes to a coworker’s invitation to hunt in 2020.
Three-hour drive? No problem.
Brian and...
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