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Mindy Huffines killed this 12-point Rockingham County buck she had nicknamed “Heartbreaker” because of a miss during archery season three years ago.

‘Heartbreaker’ no more — Reidsville woman kills trophy buck

Mindy Huffines of Reidsville muffed a 10-yard shot at large-racked whitetail deer back in 2009 while bowhunting. Shaken to the core by the incident, she nicknamed the deer “Heartbreaker.” […]

Nathan Isner's 23-point Guilford County buck could approach the 180-inch mark as a non-typical. He killed it in a grown-up field out of the loft in a barn.

Guilford County hunter scores on huge non-typical

Dan Kibler

Nathan Isner of Julian started getting regular trail-cam photos of a huge, non-typical buck on some land in southern Guilford County late in the summer. He admitted later, he was a bit shocked. […]

This 153-inch Florence County 10-pointer "attacked" Ebbie Hodges' 4-wheeler next to his tree stand on Nov. 10. The buck did not survive the "attack" -- thanks to some quick shooting by Hodges.

Florence County buck doesn’t survive ‘attack’ on hunter’s 4-wheeler

Jeff Burleson

Ebbie Hodges, the owner of Quack Em Back Game Calls in Effingham, got caught off guard in a big way on Nov. 10 when a monster 10-point buck with a 24 3/4-inch spread crashed into his parked 4- wheeler only 15 feet from his tree stand in Florence County. […]

Follow a few basic instructions and scoring your own buck's rack will be a snap.

Learn to score your own whitetail buck

Bill Howard

The Boone and Crockett scoring system for whitetail deer is the most commonly used and recognized scoring system. The system is also used by the Pope and Young Club (archery), as well as most state organizations in determining records.

A typical whitetail deer is not difficult to score yourself with a little guidance. In this video, Bill Howard, an official Pope and Young measurer, shares how to green score your own trophies.
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Scoring a typical whitetail deer rack isn't a difficult task, if you follow a few instructions.

Score your own deer. It’s a snap.

Bill Howard

The Boone and Crockett scoring system for whitetail deer is the most commonly used and recognized scoring system. The system is also used by the Pope and Young Club (archery), as well as most state organizations in determining records. […]

Kaylin Duncan (left) killed this 155-inch 10-point buck in Caswell County on Oct. 29.

Caswell County produces another great buck

Craig Holt

The deer mating season in Caswell County was good to Kaylin Duncan of Leasburg. […]

Stokes County has become a hotbed for trophy deer hunting over the past 10 years.

Trophy Belt Buckle

Craig Holt

Late October and early November present something of a challenge for deer hunters. […]

Ornamental shrubbery and flowers in your yard look like nothing more than dinner and a midnight snack to the average whitetail deer.

Tagging a ‘City boy’

L. Woodrow Ross

Wilderness hunting for whitetail deer is a great experience; being away from civilization and enjoying the peace and quiet has a great appeal to most of us. […]

Steve Patterson's 8-point Orange County buck carried a rack with better than 140 inches of horn.

Orange County spits out another trophy 8-point buck

Dan Kibler

Steve Patterson had such a great hunt in Ohio at the beginning of last week that he had an even better hunt back in North Carolina later in the week. […]