Deer Hunting Archives - Page 236 of 247

May 2, 2026

Alan Harris’ big buck has 11 points, a spread over 20 inches and scores in the 150s (B&C typical).

Home Sweet Home

Greenville’s Alan Harris has traveled far and wide in pursuit of trophy deer: from Illinois to Alabama, from Missouri to Montana. […]

Trophy management strategy on Dave Barefoot’s hunt club restricts hunters to bucks that appear to be 3½ years and older — his two big bucks were easily that age when he took them on the same weekend.V

Double Whammy

Jeff Burleson

When big bucks come out of Orangeburg County, no one is really surprised — especially if they’re products of land where a trophy-management program is in place. […]

The designated counties are the only ones WRC field biologists believe need harvest increases next year.

Deer facts don’t support changes

Ramon Bell

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s big-game sub-committee met July 7 in Raleigh to discuss proposing a statewide weapon-of-choice season for whitetail deer. […]

Tyler Hickman, 11, of Clayton displays a tremendous non-typical he shot opening day of Eastern Zone gun season in Bladen County.

During 2006’s deer season, the best non-typical buck taken by a North Carolina gun hunter was Tommy Ayers’ 172 3/8-inch monster from Stokes County — or so everyone thought at the 2007 Dixie Deer Classic. […]

Cover: December 2008 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Tyler Hickman of Cary dropped this Bladen County beast during an opening-day hunt. […]

During the post-rut period, older white-tail bucks are very much on the alert and sensitive to instrusions by humans because they’ve become educated after three months of hunting pressure.

Late Buck Luck

Terry Madewell

Deer are a naturally suspicious lot by nature. […]

Bill McKinnon killed his 253-pound, 11-point drop-tine buck in a Dorchester County soybean field.

Heavyweight Champion

Jeff Dennis

In a season when heavy whitetail bucks have been fairly common, Bill McKinnon may have taken a deer that really stands out. […]

Edward Strong got a second look and second chance at a huge 10-point buck — he took advantage and killed the deer.

Awfully Strong

Jeff Burleson

Deep within the agricultural-rich Lowcountry of South Carolina, another trophy buck has bitten the dust. […]

Colleton County produced this huge non-typical buck for Matthew Groves in early October.

25 (Points) at 25 (Yards)

Jeff Dennis

Matthew Groves doesn’t have a problem with arithmetic — he just couldn’t believe he’d counted all the way to 25 when he examined the rack of a huge Colleton County buck he killed on Oct. 3. […]

When cleaning game, the remains must be disposed of properly and the regulations may vary by county.

Dispose of Game Carcasses Properly

North Carolina Sportsman

North Carolina Sportsman Magazine wants to remind hunters that there are proper ways to dispose of remains and game carcasses and in N.C. this is regulated by local ordinances that vary by county. […]