Riggins Bell of Gilbert, SC killed a 9-point buck in Lexington County, SC on Aug. 8, 2026.
He shot the buck with a 260 rifle during an evening hunt while sitting in an elevated stand from 30 yards away.
Bell summed up the hunt with these words:
“I was watching some does and a cowhorn when this huge deer walked out on the food plot. I was shaking so hard I didn’t know if I could make the shot. I took a few deep breaths and pulled the trigger. I knew I made a pretty good shot. We found him about 50 yards from where he was shot. Biggest deer of my life.”
Bell is now entered in our Bag-A-Buck Contest, and is eligible to win our monthly prize pack, which includes a set of Ultimate Eyes & Ears Combo from ShellShock Pro, a YETI Rambler bottle, and a Carolina Sportsman hat, as well as our Grand Prize, a 2-day hunt for two to Cherokee Run Hunting Lodge in Chesterfield County, SC.
