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Entries for October 2021
A Bow by Choice
By John E. Phillips
This Kansan is making a name for himself in the record book. Here’s the 2013 buck that stole his heart. “I could have shot this buck several different times with a rifle, but I was determined to take him with my bow,” said Kansan David Wagler. David’s heart’s desire spent most of its time in thick CRP, emerging only oc... READ MORE
Domino Effect
By Lisa Price
The toppling of this public land Hoosier buck began with a terrible 2014 deer season. David Fischer of Georgetown, Indiana, is a devoted hunter, the type of person who rises in the wee hours, drives 60 minutes, and stays in a tree all day. But despite his dogged determination, he didn’t get a chance at a deer in 2014. “Fifteen days duri... READ MORE
Have Daylight, Will Hunt
By Ed Waite
A 9-year-old had the first right of refusal for a poke at this ‘big ugly’ buck. Had the deer been closer, the mount might’ve wound up in the boy’s room. Brody Young of Mount Gilead, Ohio, devoted much of the 2015 firearms deer season to helping his 9-year-old son, Cooper, tag his first. The boy didn’t want to take just... READ MORE
A Reason to be Thankful
By Lisa Price
This 24-pointer’s super powers vanish when Lady Luck switches sides. There stood the buck, its antlers unmistakable. Ben Zuk’s heart sank. The deer his family and neighbors had been pursuing for four years was out in a field in broad daylight, but the massive whitetail was almost 2 miles from the Republic County, Kansas, farms they hunt... READ MORE