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May 2, 2026

Michael Burkley downed the potential state-record archery buck in Mississippi during early October with a 56-yard shot in a harvested bean field.

Mississippi bow hunter downs monster buck

For Michael Burkley, the fortnight at the end of September was the longest time of his life.
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Applications for the Nov. 14 youth deer hunt must be submitted by 5:00 P.M. Nov. 7 and applications for the Dec. 19 youth deer hunt must be submitted by 5:00 P.M. Dec. 5.

Deadline Approaching for Marsh WMA Youth Deer Hunt Applications

A series of Take One Make One youth deer hunts conducted by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources will be held this fall at the Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Marion County with the deadline for applying fast approaching for the Nov. 14 and Dec. 19 hunts.
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A buck checks out a doe decoy during a recent archery hunt in North Carolina.

No foolin’, deer decoys work

Ramon Bell

Hunters know decoys work for waterfowl and predators, but are they effective in luring deer within archery range? […]

This buck is the only one Martin has taken with a rifle, he said, downing the 11-pointer in a Guilford County cutover.

Close Encounters of the Buck Kind

Craig Holt

Eastern Guilford County resident Bill Martin visited the March 2008 Dixie Deer Classic to enter one of his recent trophy white-tail heads in the event’s Big Buck Contest. […]

Few human intrusions into a buck’s territory gives a solitary hunter the best chance to kill a trophy.

Deer Gone Wild

Terry Madewell

When the rut kicks into high gear, hunters know its big buck time in North Carolina. […]

Cover: November 2008 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

Lee Prickett of Beaufort killed this beauty on Sept. 20 in Orangeburg County with a bow. […]

When this big buck turned broadside at 20 yards, Anita Aiken didn’t miss.

Day Off, Deer On

Jeff Dennis

A holiday from work means one thing to Anita Aiken — a chance to hunt deer with her bow. […]

Olan Dubois killed this 8-point buck with the same shot that took a 15-point monster on Aug. 17 in Orangeburg County.

Twice the Fun

Jeff Burleson

Even the sweltering days of August rarely deter Olan Dubois from climbing a treestand. […]

John Rice took his trophy buck with a single shot from his .270 at a range of about 125 yards. He was hunting in a ground blind that overlooked a meadow down in a hollow, with the wind in his face— a perfect set-u

Winning the Waiting Game

Bryan Bowers

When John Rice killed a huge, 12-point non-typical buck on his family’s property near Allendale, it was the perfect example of what happens with good land, good wildlife management and good hunting come together. […]

Joe Kelly says that bucks going to cutovers is part of their move to a winter pattern.

Late, Great and a Cut Above

Terry Madewell

When the rut comes to a screeching stop, a lot of deer hunters make a bad choice —they stop hunting. […]