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Entries for April 2023

Every Inch Adds Up

Every Inch Adds Up

By Patrick Dunning

Kyle Woodruff's September 2022 buck is Benton County's new #1 and the fourth largest whitetail taken with a crossbow (any category) in Arkansas, according to Buckmasters Trophy Records. Kyle and his brother are self-proclaimed trophy hunters who target mature, 4 1/2-year-old deer and hunt properties, large and small, urban or rural, around the nort... READ MORE

Big Indy Buck Down

Big Indy Buck Down

By Patrick Dunning

Luck. Fate. Whatever you want to call it, Grant Seitz was in the right place at the right time, twice in two days. He saw this 20-point buck midday from the road in November 2021, grazing in a 60-acre field of unpicked corn on his uncle’s property in Martin County, Indiana. Grant had never seen the deer before, or anything close to its caliber in t... READ MORE

198" Felled in Arkansas

198" Felled in Arkansas

By Patrick Dunning

Stella Sims holds Arkansas' #7 spot in BTR's irregular category for compound bow after felling this 198 7/8-inch bruiser of a buck last November, and it's the largest white-tailed deer (all categories) taken with a compound bow by a woman, ever, in The Natural State. The 18-pointer sports a 21-inch inside spread, and its left antler's typical point... READ MORE

Gettin' Lucky in Kentucky

Gettin' Lucky in Kentucky

By Patrick Dunning

Twenty-two-year-old Dawson Mashburn was at the beach celebrating the 4th of July with family friends last year when he received a photo of this Kentucky whitetail in velvet and he noticed its right beam was beginning to split. "I got down there a little late, so I ended up on the couch,"Dawson said. "About 7 a.m. the following morning, July 3rd, I'... READ MORE

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