Searching for Walter: Huge Non-Typical Missouri Buck Tagged
After a frustrating pursuit of a big buck nicknamed Walter, Missouri deer hunter Tim Phillips goes old school with grandpa’s 30.30 lever action to tag huge non-typical. Tim Phillips Over the last...
View ArticleDeadly Determination: Hunting While Pregnant
Pregnancy can’t stop a hardcore woman from capturing her fall 2017 deer goals. How many women do you know who’ve gone bowhunting when nine months pregnant? I know exactly one: Crystal Vomacka of South...
View ArticleShed Hunting Leads to Prairie State Double Dropper
Nineteen years ago, Gary Hintz, now owner of Bucks and Bulls Archery in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, took a four-day weekend jaunt to Illinois, determined to find a new place to hunt. After an arduous 998...
View ArticleMassive Ontario Buck Sends Shock Wave Through Province
Southern Ontario resident Jordy Hope carried no preconceived ideas into the 2016 deer season. Despite rumors of a big buck within his hunting area, the second-year whitetail hunter simply was hoping to...
View ArticleScouting is Key in Missouri Monster Takedown
All-day sit on 100-acre lease yields buck of a lifetime. Wisconsin resident Joe Marshall traveled to his Missouri lease to bowhunt deer with co-lessee Nick Frisch. After sitting all-day for five days...
View ArticleWhittington Reflects on Mel Johnson and His World-Record Beanfield Buck
To understand the legacy of the late Mel Johnson, not to mention the impact that his 204 4/8-inch Pope and Young Club world record typical buck has had on the hunting world, we turned to longtime North...
View ArticleCornhusker King: Florida Bowhunter Scores Massive Nebraska Buck
Florida bowhunter scores a monster on 40-acre Nebraska lease Florida resident Brett Cannon leases 40 acres in Nebraska. This 182-inch early-season buck proves that big bucks can be had on small...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Deer Hunting Spots for 2018
Our expert picks a top 10 list of deer hunting destinations for 2018. They may not all make the record books but a buck you scouted, hunted and harvested on your own, right in your own back yard can be...
View ArticleRepeat Giant-Killer Scores Iowa Monster Buck
As dedicated readers of this magazine might recall, Iowa resident Gabe Adair is no stranger to arrowing big bucks. Last fall, the 39-year-old bowhunter was up to his old tricks again, as he set out to...
View ArticlePeak Rut Times for 2018
Figuring out when the rut will peak this year may be a lot easier than you think. By concentrating our efforts around peak rut dates, my son and I have been able to take nice bucks from the same stand...
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