Big Buck 411
But When the School Bell Rings
Danny Scott struck a deal with his grandson, Ben Turner, when they retrieved trail camera photographs of an enormous buck with an unusual buck. First, they...
Kodak Moment
When Chandler Hatfield woke up Friday morning, Nov. 4, his wife, Emily, announced she’d be taking their 4-year-old son, Liam, to school (pre-kindergarten),...
Nearly 100 Inches in Two Years, Despite Bum Leg
Braton Kay sought and gained permission to hunt 50 acres in October 2023 “just to keep him busy” while going to college in Wichita. The land is close to the...
Counting Deer Instead of Sheep
Sleep deprivation is a small price to pay for the chance to be in a treestand when conditions are perfect for whitetails to be on their feet.
Setting the Stage
Terry Monter knows a thing or two about deer, even though he hasn’t fully embraced today’s technological advancements responsible for keeping taxidermy...
After the Rain
A lot of factors — the rut, moon, weather, temperature and hunting pressure — influence deer movement. Only one, a driving rain, will almost always keep the...
When Access is a Simple Yes or No
Nick Winchell’s easy smile and unabashed enthusiasm for whitetails has opened a lot of doors. Since 2021, he’s won over four landowners’ hearts to gain access...
What Choice?
For Mark Peterson, choosing between a possible world-class caribou and a definite one-of-a-kind whitetail is a no-brainer. The TV show host and outfitter left...
The 12-pointer That Wasn’t
Jared Wurth easily swiss-cheesed his target while breaking-in his new crossbow this fall, but only a couple of his two dozen shots were beyond 25 yards.
Ohio Hunter Raises the Lid, Gets the Shot of a Lifetime
For three years now, an Ohio bowhunter has employed a tactic that rarely sees the light of day. He knows rattling works, and he’s a huge advocate of grunting...
Twas Timing Killed the Beast
Technology and tactics had little to do with the harvest of the largest whitetail ever recorded from Greene County, Virginia. The 15-pointer’s demise had...
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