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June 29, 2026

Jake Oakley bagged this big 13-point buck in Harnett County, N.C. on Nov. 14, 2017.

Fatal attraction helps Carthage, N.C. hunter bag his biggest buck

For Jake Oakley of Carthage, N.C., the last few minutes of shooting light during the afternoon of Nov. 14 proved to be just enough to get a solid shot on a monster 13-point buck he had been after for several weeks. […]

Jay Garner of Murrells Inlet, SC poses with his monster Marion County buck he shot from the ground with a handcrafted rifle.

Murrells Inlet hunter kills 140-inch, 8-point buck in Marion County

Jeff Burleson

Jay Garner of Murrells Inlet, S.C. is on cloud nine after drilling a 194-grain bullet into a monster 8-pointer he had been pursuing since December of 2016. […]

Jeff Pierce of Grantham, NC passed on a long-distance shot at this buck, and got a closer shot at it the next day.

NC hunter bags big 10-point buck in Wayne County

Dusty Wilson

When Jeff Pierce of Grantham, NC passed up a long-range shot at the biggest buck he had ever seen, he was afraid he had missed his opportunity — but he made the right call. The next day, Oct. 30, he closed the distance and dropped the 133 6/8-inch Wayne County 10-point that had 2 drop tines. […]

Deer of the Year

Rockingham County hunter bags white 8-point buck

Brian Cope

Brian French lives in the center of Rockingham County, and for the past several years, that’s been one of the hottest spots in the Carolinas for trophy bucks. […]

Occoneechee Hunting Lodge

Jerry Dilsaver

Occoneechee Hunting Lodge is near Jackson, N.C., in Northampton County, N.C., just a few miles east of I-95, which makes it very accessible by road. The property also has a grass airstrip near the lodge. […]

Cherokee Run Hunting Lodge

Jerry Dilsaver

Cherokee Run Hunting Lodge is in Chesterfield County, S.C., near the town of Chesterfield, in a triangle bounded by I-95, I-77 and I-85. The lodge encompasses almost 3,500 acres on 15 different properties across the county. […]

Squirrels are not only a popular small-game animal in the Carolinas, they can be a distant early warning system for hunters that deer are entering an area.

Squirrels can be a deer hunter’s best friends

Jeff Burleson

Hunters invest countless hours in a deer stand under a wide variety of conditions. And after years of sitting motionless in the stand and watching the time tick by, they have practically earned a master’s degree in several outdoor disciplines, including interpreting nature’s signals, which can come in many forms, including wildlife alerts. […]