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Entries for January 2023
Truth in Advertising
By Mike Handley
Oklahoman’s 2017 brute wears twice as many inches as the man’s previous best whitetail. When Steven Everett purchased 130 acres in Logan County, Oklahoma, in 2015, the previous landowner told him the property held some big bucks. Deer season had already started, so Steven didn’t have a lot of time to scout or erect stands. But he ... READ MORE
Georgia Buck Gets Its Due
By Lisa Price
The hypothetical becomes a reality, thanks to a deer hunter’s last will and testament. Cooper’s Creek Wildlife Management Area is one of Georgia’s largest, spanning about 30,000 acres. Nestled in the northeast, it’s part of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. One of the local towns is Dahlonega, where many scenes from ... READ MORE
Lesser Stand
By Mike Handley
A low-percentage stand in a wobbly tree puts bowhunter in the right place at the right time. When Jeremy Way found both sheds off the buck he’d been hunting for two years, he was thrilled to learn it had survived the 2014 season. But when the 32-year-old hunter didn’t see the whitetail during the fall and winter of 2015, he was sure som... READ MORE
And the Winner Is...
By Mike Handley
Counting points is a lot more fun than tallying votes. Although voting in Kansas and much of the country was four hours from closing on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Dustin Norris was dying to know what exit polls were predicting. He wanted to see the map. The redder the better, to his way of thinking. The 35-year-old, laid-off welder was eager to see who was g... READ MORE