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June 28, 2026

Rob Lee of Unicoi County, Tenn. killed these three bucks in 40 minutes during an Oct. 27 evening hunt in Halifax County, N.C.

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. […]

Joshua Cooper of Florence won the October Bag-A-Buck contest with this trophy piebald buck he killed in Williamsburg County, S.C.

Florence hunter wins October Bag-A-Buck contest

Dan Kibler

Joshua Cooper, a 20-year-old deer hunter from Florence, S.C., was rewarded for his patience twice in late October. […]

Taxidermist Jeremy Bessinger of Ehrhardt, S.C. will be mounting his own trophy, this 12-point buck that green-scored 156 inches.

Ehrhardt taxidermist kills monster buck in Colleton County

Brian Carroll

Taxidermist Jeremy Bessinger of Ehrhardt, S.C., gets to see plenty of his customers’ big bucks, but he’s got an awfully enjoyable task ahead of him this fall — mounting a monster of his own. […]

Rut: Time to switch up

Jeff Burleson

By November, the deer rut is in full swing throughout all 146 counties in the Carolinas. Hormone-crazed bucks are on the move, and hunters need to keep their calendars clear to make sure they are in position when one makes a vulnerable move into enemy territory. […]

Ellis Atkinson of Florence killed this big 8-point buck in Lynchburg with a Weatherby .270. The buck has been green-scored at 134 2/8.

Florence huntress kills trophy 8-point buck in Lee County

Brian Cope

Ellis Atkinson takes an annual hunting trip to Texas and has killed her share of bucks, but the one she killed in Lynchburg, S.C. rivals the biggest one she’s killed in the Lone Star State. And it’s definitely the biggest one she’s killed in South Carolina. […]

Jerry Lee tracked this buck for over four years until it disappeared after the flood of 2015. He was worried Hurricane Matthew would run it off this year, but the deer stuck around.

Johnsonville hunter kills 11-point buck in Florence County

Jeff Burleson

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Jerry Lee of Johnsonville finally got a chance to bring home his largest South Carolina buck ever—a 152-inch, 11 pointer in Florence County. For over four years, Lee watched this deer grow from a small eight point yearling into a mature, heavy-horned stud. […]

Make sense of deer scents

Phillip Gentry

Is there any doubt that a deer’s ability to smell at great distances is it’s greatest defense? […]

Carolina cutovers can be a clear path to better deer hunting.

A clearer look at hunting deer in clear-cuts

Pete Rogers

In the 1980s, farming practices changed drastically, with millions of acres removed from crop production and replanted in pine trees. Those planted pine plantations began to grow and grow and led to a well-documented deer population explosion over the next 25 years. […]

Bucks are moving as the peak of the rut arrives across the Carolinas. Try to get in their way.

The rule of the rut

Craig Holt

Few hunting secrets exist today for whitetail seekers, especially during the rut or mating season. […]

Hunters need to be ready to get in the woods as soon as a heavy rain lets up, because deer will be on the move within minutes.

Play the weather game when deer season peaks in the Carolinas

Jeff Burleson

Anticipating opening day gets almost every deer hunter excited, even though sitting in a stand in the heat doesn’t seem like the ticket for killing a mature buck. If opening day doesn’t rattle a hunter’s cage, the peak of the rut will. […]