Riki Sheffield Hiers of Walterboro, SC killed a 9-point buck in Colleton County, SC on Nov. 9, 2026.
She shot the buck with a .223 Remington during a morning hunt while sitting on the ground from 255 yards away.
She summed up the hunt with these words:
“On the morning of Nov. 9, 2026, I had just gotten out of the shower and was fixing breakfast. I had just made our plates when my husband, Josh, looked outside and asked, “Do you want to shoot a deer? It’s a buck!”
We had spent plenty of time and money preparing for deer season with trail cameras, hunting blinds, camera subscriptions, corn, and feeding blocks. Funny enough, my first buck showed up in a field where we hadn’t even put out any feed!
Still in my pajamas, barefoot, and with wet hair, I grabbed my rifle and headed out to the back porch. After watching the buck for a little while, I took my shot, and he dropped!
I went inside to change, and then we took the side-by-side out to the field. When we got to him and counted his points, we realized he was a 9-point buck!
What made this first buck even more special was that I used a rifle my dad gave me before he passed away. I’ve always considered it my good luck charm, and now it holds an even more special memory.
It definitely wasn’t how I expected to get my first buck, but it’s a morning I’ll never forget!”
Sheffield Hiers 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.
