Rack Magazine

Entries for December 2020

Poster Buck

Poster Buck

By Dale Weddle

Kentucky outfitter hopes velvet giant will help put his new operation on the map. An aspiring outfitter can’t buy enough advertising to get the same kind of attention one dead buck can bring, if the deer’s really special. When Luke Carswell, a former deer guide, decided to be his own boss and open 7 Bar Outfitters in eastern Kentucky, h... READ MORE

The Taxidermy Yardstick

The Taxidermy Yardstick

By John E. Phillips

Illinois hunter waits more than four decades to spring for a mount, and spring he did! It took only 42 years for Neil Best of Edwardsville, Illinois, to seek the services of a taxidermist. And the veteran deer hunter darkened the shop’s door twice in 2014. His first trip followed his harvesting a 7-pointer with his bow on Nov. 12. It had wand... READ MORE

Heavy D

Heavy D

By Darren Warner

The deer with a rapper’s name gets 187ed on its way to a Happy Meal. Adam Hupf knew a southerly breeze could wreck his hunt, and he wondered if sitting in his bow stand would do more harm than good. The wind wasn’t exactly bad, but it wasn’t ideal. Figuring he wouldn’t get many opportunities at the buck locals had nicknamed ... READ MORE

Heads You Win

Heads You Win

By Duncan Dobie

Getting first choice of stands and choosing the most likely is no guarantee for a deer hunter. What if you could flip a coin for the opportunity to hunt a giant buck, win the toss, and be guaranteed a chance at that very buck? Sounds simple, but it’s a little more complicated than that. As the Downs brothers learned a few years ago, you can l... READ MORE

Buck Bartering

Buck Bartering

By Dale Weddle

Trading a warm bed for a deer stand is a small price to pay for a dream buck. The big buck ran about 30 yards, stopped, and then slowly disappeared into the fog. Trey Hutchison thought his arrow might have struck it low, but he wasn’t sure. Either way, he called his dad. When Jim Hutchison arrived shortly thereafter, he listened to his 16-yea... READ MORE

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