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July 4, 2026

Adrian Whitson of Burnsville killed this beast of a buck on Thanksgiving morning on a hunt deep in the forests of Yancey County.

Deep Yancey County forest hunt produces big 10-point buck

Up until Thanksgiving morning, Adrian Whitson of Burnsville had not killed a buck in eight years, and normally only hunts with a bow. But it was rifle season, and Whitson carried his Ruger .223 into a stand deep in the forest of Yancey County, and a buck showed up that was worthy of Whitson pulling the trigger. […]

Jacob Davis missed his first shot at this trophy buck, but the deer gave him a second chance, and he didn't miss that time.

South Carolina man takes huge buck on second chance

Dan Kibler

Jacob Davis of Townville, S.C., didn’t do a lot of deer hunting this season until Nov. 5. That’s when a neighbor showed him a trail-camera photo of a huge buck, a monster 6×6 with a high, wide rack. […]

This 13-point buck was elusive all season until Thanksgiving morning when Coty Ingram of Newland, NC was waiting for it.

Newland, NC hunter downs 13-point beast on Thanksgiving

Dusty Wilson

Since bow season, Coty Ingram of Newland, NC had been trying his hardest to bring down a buck that was the talk of Avery County hunters — a big-bodied 13-point that had turned up on a lot of folk’s trail cameras. […]

Daniel Nations was experiencing a slow morning in an Upstate hunting stand until this buck turned things around.

Pickens County hunter bags trophy buck after ‘blah’ morning

Pat Robertson

The morning of Nov. 4 was unseasonably warm and nothing was stirring in the woods behind Daniel Nations’ grandparents’ home in Pickens County, S.C. Even the squirrels seemed to be sleeping in. […]

Wayne Louya almost gave up on his Randolph County hunting land until a farmer tipped him off that some big bucks, including this one, were still in the area.

Farmer’s tip leads to 153-inch Randolph County trophy for Carthage hunter

Jeff Burleson

Wayne Louya of Carthage, N.C. hits the woods during deer season every chance he gets from opening day until the season ends. […]

Multiple counts of night hunting are among the three dozen charges that three Person County men are facing after a sting by the NCWRC uncovered evidence.

Three N.C. residents collectively charged with 36 wildlife violations

Jeff Burleson

Three Roxboro, N.C. residents are facing serious charges for a laundry list of wildlife violations from night-hunting to killing and possessing wild game out of season. […]

This big buck surprised Julie Cook during a hunt in St. Matthews. The 14-point trophy had never been spotted on her trail cameras and was bigger than anything she'd ever seen while hunting.

Gaston huntress kills multiple drop-tine 14-point buck

Brian Cope

Julie Cook of Gaston, S.C. has never considered herself a trophy hunter. She’s never been opposed to the idea of it, but she’s just never been in a position to shoot a trophy where she hunts around St. Matthews. […]

Steve Rabon was surprised to see this big 11-point buck after such a long absence, but he was ready for it, and dropped the deer in its tracks on Nov. 20, 2017.

Surry County hunter takes big buck that had disappeared

Dan Kibler

Steve Rabon of Mocksville, N.C., had a huge whitetail buck on his trail cameras before deer season opened in his neck of the woods, Surry County, back in September, but he suddenly vanished. […]

Late-season food sources can wind up being a trap for a buck that’s survived until December.

Pour the food to ‘em

Jeff Burleson

Deer hunters in the Carolinas are blessed to have some of the longest seasons in the country. By Thanksgiving, the parade of bucks across the region has thinned significantly, with more than 80 percent of the annual harvest already filled. […]

Haylie Richard killed this 144-inch brute in Granville County on Nov. 25, 2017.

Youth huntress kills 147-inch brute in Granville County

Jeff Burleson

Fifteen-year-old Haylie Richard of Butner, North Carolina arrowed a 144-inch trophy 12-point buck in Granville County, N.C. on Nov. 25. Richard isn’t new to killing trophy bucks though. […]