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...
Forty-minute Roller Coaster
When it comes to shooting bragging-sized bucks, John Koleszarik isn’t accustomed to things going right. Even if the hunter from Central City, Pennsylvania,...
Big Dank Down
Tim Starkey’s friends can breathe a sigh of relief.
The 25-year-old oil field worker has buck meat, which means the jerky is about to flow. He’ll continue to...
That Smell
Tim Davis was 50 yards into a sad story on Dec. 6, 2015, when his nostrils suddenly filled with rutting buck. Downwind of a happy ending, he resumed walking.
Coffey County Buck Reshuffles Kansas Records
Had Dallas Birk kept walking instead of responding to a friend’s cry about finding blood on Oct. 18, the coyotes in his corner of Coffey County might have...
An Indiana Mass Monster
Dedicated Indiana deer hunters Robbie Roland and his wife Casie know that certain mature bucks have a knack of eluding hunters. But there is a definite,...
Tripod Destined to be a State Recurve Record
Thomas Naegele normally uses his old recurve bow to shoot does for the freezer. On Nov. 2, however, he arrowed much more than meat.
The 30-year-old...
Good Things Come
Ryan Slopko almost missed out on his 15 minutes of fame in 2014.
If he hadn't passed up an 8-pointer on Oct. 22 that year, the Ohio teenager would never have...
Big Game Swap
A simple handshake helped a Maine outfitter and a farmer from Ohio shorten their bucket lists in 2020.
It's impossible to say who got the better end of the...
When the Wow Factor Trumps Score
While a 151-inch whitetail might be considered a buck of a lifetime by many, including yours truly (my best in 50 seasons tallies 150), it’s not ordinarily...
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