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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...
259" in Ohio
18-year-old Carson Putnam has been on a roll the last couple of years, claiming Ohio's #1 spot in BTR's Centerfire Rifle category after harvesting this...
Better To Be Lucky Than Good
Carl Lucky III didn't have an answer when his grandsons, 12 and 10 years old, asked him if he ever killed a giant buck, would he holler?
"I said, 'Luke, I...
The Do-over
Adam Cartright heard about the top-heavy Illinois deer he wound up shooting in 2017 long before he saw it.
In addition to grapevine gossip, a friend...
Remembering a Canadian Legend
Over the years I’ve been fortunate to meet and get to know several avid hunters who have bagged truly outstanding bucks. But maybe one of the most unexpected...
A Virginia Fall To Remember
Come the rut, it’s likely you’ll find mature bucks hanging in hot pockets of doe activity. Last fall, Virginia’s Richard Butler was dialed in on some of the...
Detour for Deer
Ryan Boyer can thank his wife and the road department for the incredible whitetail he arrowed in 2019.
The first two weeks of Ohio’s bow season were...
MO Public-Land Giant by Boat
We’d guess relatively few hunts for outsized bucks begin with a nail-biting predawn lake run in a well-tuned fishing boat, picking slowly through a...
In Lieu of Breakfast
For Bo Ezell, skipping breakfast to go squirrel hunting is a no-brainer. Swapping a fork for a deer rifle, however, is a tough call.
The 13-year-old was...
Alabama's New Blackpowder Record
Alabama gained a new state record last season, and it came off public land.
Michael Ray Perry of Vinemont smoked the 18-pointer on Nov. 5 while hunting...
Aim Small, Miss Small
Alexander Rahmoeller may not be old enough to drive, but he's old enough to hunt, and therefore old enough to etch his name in BTR's record book.
The...
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