Deer of the Year
Columbus County hunter bags 13-point trophy buck
Counties in southeastern North Carolina haven’t had much of a history of producing trophy whitetail bucks, despite being mostly rural, with near-perfect habitat for deer. […]
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Deer of the Year
10-point, 140-inch trophy buck goes down to Erhardt hunter
Bobby Maher of Bronson, Fla., was down to his last half-hour on a recent deer-hunting trip to Erhardt, S.C., when he proved that “better late than never” holds true in a deer stand. […]
Deer of the Year
Montgomery County 10-point buck goes down to Salisbury hunter
Diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever a month ago, Jordan Shinn of Salisbury has struggled to get back into the deer stand, missing most of archery season. […]
Deer Hunting
10-year-old hunter kills 172-pound, 6-point buck
One of the great aspects of the outdoor world is passing on the love and tradition of hunting and fishing to the younger generation. In most cases, someone else fostered our fondness of those activities, and no matter how much we enjoy them, those feelings seem to kick up a notch when we see that we’ve guided someone else into appreciating them too. […]
Deer of the Year
Cedar Grove hunter bags pure white 6-point buck
Will Adkins of Cedar Grove is no stranger to killing trophy bucks on small pieces of land. He killed two Pope and Young bucks in 2015, each one on separate 10-acre tracts. […]
Deer of the Year
Ex-baseball slugger hits home run in deer stand
Mike Hessman is used to hitting home runs, but he didn’t know he’d knock one out of the park so soon after retiring as the greatest slugger in minor-league baseball history. […]
Deer of the Year
Big mountain buck breathes its last for Waynesville hunter
Hugh Hannah of Waynesville, has been hunting the mountainous terrain of western North Carolina’s Haywood County for the past 34 years. Although large bucks are seldom taken in his neck of the woods, Hannah proved an exception to the rule when he harvested a 141-inch, 8- point buck that weighed in at 231 pounds. […]
Deer of the Year
Greensboro hunter scores big buck on second-chance encounter
A few days after missing a crossbow shot on a fine buck in Guilford County, Chad Thousand of Greensboro blasted the 137 5/8-inch bruiser on Oct. 29, the opening day of muzzleloader season. […]
Deer of the Year
Greensboro hunter scores big buck on second-chance encounter
A few days after missing a crossbow shot on a fine buck in Guilford County, Chad Thousand of Greensboro blasted the 137 5/8-inch bruiser on Oct. 29, the opening day of muzzleloader season. […]
Deer Hunting
Halifax County hunter kills 3 bucks in 40 minutes
North Carolina’s Halifax County is known for big bucks and lots of them. And Z Custom Game Calls Pro Staffer Rob Lee can confirm those claims with ease after his late October hunt that ended with him harvesting two 8-point bucks and a 9 pointer, all within an hour of each other. […]