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October 15, 2026

Hunters can increase their chances to kill a deer if they hunt during extremely windy conditions.

Hunt in windy conditions to mask your movement

If you want a chance to kill a big buck on a day that your mistakes as a hunter are negated to the full extent, don’t hunker down inside on windy days. It’s a favorite time to hunt for Jeremiah Cottle of Bandana, N.C., and it’s paid off for him on several occasions. […]

On his first North Carolina hunt, and his first time hunting with a muzzleloader, Collin Howlett killed this trophy buck that's been green-scored at over 170 inches.

First North Carolina hunt ends in trophy buck for California transplant

Jeff Burleson

For 21-year-old Collin Howlett of Walnut Cove, his deer hunting aspirations will be tough to match after his mind-boggling mid-day hunt on Nov. 5. Shortly after noon, Howlett drilled a 170 ¾-in bruiser on a friend’s Rockingham County hunting property after only sitting in the stand for 45 minutes. […]

David Vaughn had bagged a wall-hanger a week before this buck walked into view. It's his biggest one yet at 169 4/8-inches with a 24-inch inside spread.

Reidsville hunter kills trophy Rockingham County buck

Brian Cope

Reidsville’s David Vaughn took a good buck on opening day, but his latest kill, a 169 4/8-inch wall hanger carrying a 24-inch inside spread, 27-inch main beams, and 5-inch bases is a true North Carolina whopper buck that was completely unexpected on the second Saturday of the muzzleloader season in the hills of Rockingham County. […]

Bryan Farley killed this big buck on Oct. 22 in Abbeville County.

Mauldin hunter kills 163-inch, 13-point buck in Abbeville County

Jeff Burleson

For Bryan Farley of Mauldin, the first cool Saturday after the full moon in October was the perfect formula to sit in his newly-located stand where his all-time largest buck, a 163-inch brute, showed up a few minutes after 9 o’clock. […]

Thanks to SCDNR mentors, donors, and Clouds Creek Farm, six kids with life-threatening illnesses had a great hunt on Nov. 4.

SCDNR holds deer hunt for kids with life-threatening illnesses

SCDNR News Release

Six SCDNR officers hosted a deer hunt at Clouds Creek Farm in Ridgespring Nov. 4 for five children who have been diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. […]

This big 13-point buck is a trophy by anyone's standards, but it's especially big for the southeastern part of North Carolina.

Columbus County hunter bags 13-point trophy buck

Craig Holt

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. […]

Thirty minutes before leaving for Florida, Bobby Maher killed this buck while hunting in Erhardt, S.C. The deer sported a 10-point rack that green-scored 140 inches.

10-point, 140-inch trophy buck goes down to Erhardt hunter

Brian Carroll

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. […]

After battling Rocky Mountain spotted fever for a month, Jordan Shinn got in his hunting stand to kill this trophy buck that he has a bit of history with.

Montgomery County 10-point buck goes down to Salisbury hunter

Dusty Wilson

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. […]

Bryson Holliday killed his first buck while hunting with his dad in Anderson County on Oct. 28. The 6-point buck weighed 172 pounds.

10-year-old hunter kills 172-pound, 6-point buck

Brian Cope

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. […]