The praying hunter

NOAH BRADSHAW of Mcbee, SC killed a 7-point buck in Lee County, SC on Oct. 31, 2026.

He shot the buck with a Ruger amercian ranch 762×39 during an evening hunt while sitting in an elevated stand from 103 yards away.

BRADSHAW summed up the hunt with these words:

My name is Noah Bradshaw I’m 15 years old.This year has been a hard year for hunting for me. I HAVE HUNTED EVERY DAY EXCEPT FOR SUNDAYS WERE I SPEND MY TIME AT CHURCH.WELL it was OCTOBER 31st I was waiting on my dad to get home from work so we could go to the woods.I wanted to hunt a ground blind. But my dad told me (son let me give you some advice,hunt that old climbing stand in the bean field). So I went there climb the tree bowed my head. I told GOD I have hunted every day, I have planted food plots I have worked all summer would you bless me with a deer? But if you don’t thank you for the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors today.As I opened my eyes there stood a doe I said thank you Lord.I raised that 762×39 and shot her,then all of a sudden a bruiser 7 point ran out,and I shot him my biggest buck to date. I began to thank the lord for his blessings the ol 762×39 did it again #prayer changes things

BRADSHAW 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, a prize package from Buck Commander and Duck Commander, 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.

Click here to see the 2026 Bag-A-Buck Gallery.