Deer of the Year Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Randolph County hunter downs two trophy bucks

Bryan Davis killed a giant buck on Nov. 5, 2019 in Randolph County, N.C. He killed what he believes to be the buck’s brother a few days later. […]

17-year-old huntress kills massive 10-point buck

Jeff Burleson

Haylie Richard, a 17-year-old huntress from Butner, N.C., kicked her family’s rivalry up a notch when she killed the second family trophy of the season not long after her dad killed the first. […]

Orangeburg County hunter downs 2nd trophy buck of 2019

Brian Cope

On Nov. 3, Andy Till of Orangeburg County, S.C. killed his second trophy buck of the season, an 11-point buck that’s been green-scored at over 140 inches. […]

Morven, N.C. hunter kills trophy buck in Chesterfield County, S.C.

Brian Cope

Blake Leviner killed a trophy 9-point buck in Chesterfield County, S.C. on Nov. 9, 2019 after passing on several smaller deer during the hunt. […]

Rockingham County hunter downs trophy 10-pointer

Brian Cope

Bud Long hunted this buck for three years, finally killing the trophy 10-pointer on Nov. 8, 2019 in Rockingham County […]

N.C. hunter rattles in 130-inch Durham County beast

Jeff Burleson

Anthony Richard of Butner, N.C. was hunting in Durham County when he killed a 130-class buck on Nov. 9, 2019 […]

Lancaster hunter downs 160-class, 20-point buck

Brian Cope

Mark Wuori of Lancaster, S.C. had been capturing photos of a 20-point buck on his trail cams for some time. On Oct. 27, 2019, he finally met the deer in person. […]

It’s official; Tory Pegg’s Guilford County buck is new N.C. record

Jeff Burleson

Tory Pegg’s Guilford County buck from earlier this year is now officially the new North Carolina state record non-typical archery buck. […]

Rougemont hunter downs trophy Granville County 9-pointer

Brian Cope

Chris Currin of Rougemont, N.C. killed a 140-class, 9-point buck in Granville County on Nov. 3, 2019, even though he arrived to his stand well after daybreak. […]