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Entries for March 2023
A Different Kind of Crown
By John E. Phillips
Step right up, folks, and behold the St. Francisville monster. A Louisiana dentist became a social media phenom last year after arrowing a whitetail worthy of its own carnival barker. Dr. Frank Sullivan got almost as much press as the president last October, all because he shot a sideshow-huge buck that hung out behind his St. Francisville business... READ MORE
Two Miles In
By Mike Handley
It’s funny how counting a few points can stoke a man’s furnace. On the last day of the Black Warrior Wildlife Management Area’s three-day, mid-December rifle season, Shannon Alvis shot one of the largest public land bucks ever recorded from Alabama. He can thank a buddy, Darrell See, for telling about the hunt, his intuition for c... READ MORE
Party's Over
By Lisa Price
This Buckeye State hunter thought he'd never get to turn out the lights. When Ohio bowhunter Craig Peters called his wife on Nov. 10, 2016, to tell her he'd arrowed his biggest buck ever, she wasn't surprised. Neither were his coworkers, family or friends. For the past decade and a half, Craig has refused to shoot immature whitetails. "My father (R... READ MORE
Trading a Soup Spoon for a Fork
By Mike Handley
After five years, discriminating deer hunter collects meat for his soup and bone for the wall. It took half a decade for Husky Hummel to leave Ohio with something more than a nonresident hunting license in his pocket. The 48-year-old car dealer from McClure, Pennsylvania, is accustomed to eating tag soup. He prefers it to the notion of shooting a d... READ MORE
An ‘Average’ Guy with a Cheap Crossbow
By Mike Handley
Absolutely nothing is average about this public land giant. A full belly, a hunting buddy and visions of big bucks can make a seven- or eight-hour drive seem more like a jog around the block. Matthew Ostrander had made the long drive from Richmondville, New York, to Coshocton County, Ohio, twice before Thanksgiving 2016, but by himself. His buddy, ... READ MORE