Deer of the Year Archives - Page 78 of 93

April 30, 2026

Travis Limbaker completed his deer hunting double-header with this 130-class buck in Trio on Nov 21.

Mt. Pleasant hunter bags 2 deer, including 130-class buck

Travis Limbaker of Mt. Pleasant had one of those days that most outdoorsmen only dream of. Multiplied by two. […]

Jesse James benefitted from the bottleneck feature of his small hunting tract when this buck with a 136 7/8-inch rack offered him a clean shot on Nov 11.

Wilson County hunter kills trophy buck on small hunting tract

Wilson County’s Jesse James doesn’t have a large hunting tract. It’s less than 2-acres big, but thanks to recent logging on adjacent property, the small plot of woods is a bottleneck for wildlife moving back and forth to larger wooded areas nearby. […]

Todd Cochrane killed this buck in Cabarrus County. The 9-pointer measured 149-inches when green-scored.

Cabarrus County hunter bags big 9-point buck

Brian Cope

Todd Cochrane of Cabarrus County got a rough start to his deer hunting season, but it turned around for him on Nov. 21 when he took his biggest buck ever. […]

Koss LeGette of Galivant's Ferry killed this big 10-pointer that could be the biggest buck ever killed in Horry County.

Horry County hunter kills big 10-pointer that may be new county record

Jeff Burleson

Four years ago, Koss LeGette of Galivant’s Ferry decided to take a break from deer hunting to pursue other interests. But on the weekend before Thanksgiving, he decided it was time to take a break from life and get back in his tree stand. […]

Bo Tucker hunted this brute hard all season, finally killing it on Nov. 23. The 140-class eight-pointer had a 20-inch spread.

Inman hunter downs 140-class buck

Jeff Burleson

After hunting nearly every morning and afternoon between work shifts, Bo Tucker of Inman finally got an opportunity on Nov. 23 to take one of the biggest bucks he’s ever seen, a massive, 20-inch main-frame 8-pointer he’d nicknamed “Hollywood” because the buck was on camera so much. […]

Joey Mills was hunting an 8-point buck he'd been watching on his trail cams, but he shot this 10-point buck instead.

Boiling Springs hunter kills 10-point trophy

Brian Cope

Joey Mills was hunting over a creek bottom surrounded by hardwoods on Nov 20 when he killed what he thought was an 8-point buck he’d been watching on his trail cameras all season. Once he got to the buck though, he realized it was a different deer. […]