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August 28, 2026

Dylan Rogers thought he missed this big buck when the deer didn't react to his first shot, but he realized later that he didn't miss at all.

Hunter kills 10-point, 140-class buck in Cherokee County

Dylan Rogers of Clay County killed a 9-point buck on opening day of rifle season in Cherokee County, and he topped that feat by killing a 10-point, 140 class trophy the very next day, Nov. 22. Rogers was hunting a 29-acre tract of family land and first saw this deer on trail cameras in October. […]

Colt Hicks' number one hunting rule is to only shoot a buck that's bigger than the last one he killed, and this 146-inch deer was definitely big enough.

9-year-old hunter kills 10-point buck in Warren County

Brian Cope

Colt Hicks, a 9-year-old Warren County hunter, has killed his share of deer in his young life, and his dad’s number one rule when shooting a buck is to make sure it’s bigger than the last one you shot. Last month, Hicks killed his biggest yet, but it’s going to be tough to top. The 10-point buck measured 146 inches. […]

Jordan Barnes never saw this deer before the day he shot it, even though he closely monitors his hunting land with trail cameras.

Rockingham County hunter kills 9-point trophy buck

Brian Cope

It’s no secret that Rockingham County is home to some of the biggest bucks in the Carolinas, but Jordan Barnes was still surprised by the brute 9-point trophy he killed on Nov. 19. The buck has been green-scored at 146 4/8, but that’s not what surprised Barnes. […]

Jeremiah Wood, a former contestant on the hit show Survivor, killed this Surry County trophy on Dec. 3.

Dobson hunter kills 140-inch Surry County 8-point buck

Jeff Burleson

Jeremiah Wood of Dobson lasted 28 days on a southeast Pacific Island during season 28 of the CBS hit show Survivor: Cagayan, but he was much quicker to get his all-time largest whitetail after seeing the 140-inch, 8-point buck on his trail camera just hours before his Dec. 3 afternoon hunt. […]

Mary Claissen Jones, 13-years-old, killed this trophy buck on a November hunt in Florence County.

Female youth hunter kills 10-point trophy buck in Florence County

Brian Cope

Mary Claissen Jones of Florence has been hunting with her dad for a number of years, and she’s killed her share of deer before, but on Nov. 8, she killed her biggest deer yet, a 10-point buck that’s been green-scored at 139 7/8 that she shot at 85 yards. […]

Jamin Floyd killed this big 14-point buck in Loris while home for Thanksgiving from Clemson University.

Loris hunter kills 14-point trophy buck during Thanksgiving holiday

Glenn Corley

Jamin Floyd, a senior business major at Clemson University, went home for Thanksgiving holiday to be with his family and to do a little deer hunting. Never did he expect to take a 14-point buck while there. […]

Mike Davis of Burlington downed his second giant Person County buck, a 10-pointer, on December 1, 2016.

Person County hunter kills 10-point, 160-class buck

Craig Holt

When it comes to deer hunting, Mike Davis would rather be at Person County. […]

The NCWRC is reminding hunters to do their part in keeping Chronic Wasting Disease out of North Carolina by following regulations regarding importing harvested deer from other states.

Do your part to keep CWD out of North Carolina

NCWRC Release

As chronic wasting disease (CWD) cases sprout up around the country, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds hunters who travel beyond state lines to follow importing regulations before returning home. […]

North Carolina deer hunters shouldn’t give up yet; there’s still December.

Don’t give up yet – Use food to your advantage to target late-second North Carolina bucks

Craig Holt

Ninety-five percent of North Carolina hunters agree that bagging a whitetail with a sizeable rack is more difficult during December than any other month. […]

Hunters who can locate viable late-season food sources should see plenty of deer, including some nice bucks, this month.

Want deer? Find the food

Jeff Burleson

As the holiday season arrives, most hunters are satisfied with a freezer full of enough tasty venison to last until the 2017 opener. But some hunters holding out for a wall-hanger and passing on immature bucks are beginning to lose confidence that a trophy will show up within range of their weapon of choice. […]