Deer of the Year

11-year-old huntress downs big 9-point buck

After studying hard all week, then acing her test, 11-year-old Mary-Katherine Tisdale went hunting on Friday afternoon, Oct. 20. Hunting with her father, Dale and younger sister Whitney, she drilled a massive 9-point drop-tine buck after only 10 minutes in the stand.  […]

Deer of the Year

Columbus County youth hunter scores big with first deer

For 9-year-old Easton McPherson of Williams Township, N.C., taking his first deer was a top priority this year. And after hunting almost every afternoon, it was looking dismal until the afternoon of Oct. 18 when a massive 140-inch, 13-pointer stepped out 100 yards from his tree stand. […]

Deer of the Year

Bloodhound leads hunter to 132-inch, 8-point trophy

Bloodhounds often make it into the spotlight for finding lost children in the wilderness or tracking down convicts on the run. But, for Jessie Rich of Bahama, North Carolina, the biggest buck of his life remained at large after he looked for hours deep in the woods of Vance County, North Carolina. […]

Hunting

Get a grip on bow torque

In layman’s terms, torque is defined as a rotational force or the twisting of an object. While there are some cases where more torque is desirable — such as the output of your vehicle’s engine — the handle of your bow is NOT one of them.  […]