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Entries for June 2022
Not Only a Scorer
By Ken Piper
When Hunter Schmittou gets out his measuring tape, it's not always for someone else. As an official scorer for Buckmasters Trophy Records, Hunter Schmittou gets to see giant bucks fairly regularly. Impressively, some of those bucks were taken by Hunter himself - and the giant he took in 2020 came from public land! What's more, the public parcel Hun... READ MORE
New Script Followed
By Ken Piper
When two hunters are after the same giant buck, at least one will be disappointed. It's rare that a giant buck is taken out of the blue these days. Trail cameras have rewritten the script, but the stories are no less compelling. In fact, they often have a background or history that was lacking in giant deer tales of years past. It usually goes some... READ MORE
Public Land Ain't Easy!
By Ken Piper
It's not that you can't shoot a giant on public land ... but it is rare. The reasons are what you would expect. First, there are fewer big bucks to be had. Second, there are more hunters trying for those bucks. And third, the intense pressure applied by the extra hunters affects deer movement and behavior. Some public land tracts offer a better cha... READ MORE
Priorities
By Ken Piper
It can be tough to juggle work and family life these days. Add in deer season, and things really get hectic. Prioritizing your time and deciding when you can get away to hunt is difficult, but when your wife calls and says she's going into labor, you get out of the tree as fast as you can! That's a no-brainer, even during the archery opener. That's... READ MORE