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May 28, 2026

Dalton Currie, 8, killed this 150-inch Montgomery County the day before Thanksgiving. No beginner, it was his third buck in two years hunting.

Christmas comes early for 8-year-old hunter in form of 150-inch trophy deer

According to 8-year-old Dalton Currie, Christmas came early with a 150-inch buck taken the day before Thanksgiving. […]

For deer-hunting purposes, an ideal boat would have a big, open deck, plus plenty of storage space for gear and accessories.

One if by Land, Two if by Boat? Kill more deer hunting by water

South Carolina’s Piedmont area is blessed with an abundance of Wildlife Management Areas, ranging from rugged mountain terrain to lowland — almost swampland — bottoms. […]

This young hunter discovered a beech nut tree sometime after the squirrels found it.

Start-up Squirrels

Bruce Ingram

Mark Ingram, then 8 years old, lightly tapped on the squirrel call while Harold Knight intently studied the tops of several hickory trees 20 yards away. […]

This Stokes County buck, taken by Travis Brewer, has drop tines on both beams and is the biggest non-typical ever taken in full velvet by a North Carolina bowhunter.

The Trophy Belt’s ‘Buckle’

Craig Holt

Stokes County arguably could be called the “buckle” of North Carolina’s trophy-deer belt, which stretches from Northampton County in the northeast to Ashe County in the state’s northwest corner. […]

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

Late, Great and a Cut Above: Finding success hunting the late deer season

Terry Madewell

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

Standing in flooded timber or in a slough and watching for passing ducks, even doing a little bit of calling, can produce quite a few shots.

Long ago, seasoned waterfowlers who wanted no part of the standard “sit-in-a-blind-and-twiddle-your-thumbs-while-practicing-your-calling” approach taught me that there are other ways to kill a duck. […]

NorthCarolinaSportsman.com user Brian Simpson arrowed this monster main-frame 8-point Nov. 9 while bow hunting in Guilford Couty.

30-acre Guilford County tract gives up monster 9-point

Andy Crawford

Brian Simpson had a good feeling about the 30-acre tract, but he honestly didn’t know exactly what kind of deer the Guilford County property was holding. […]

Twelve-year-old Kody McCutchen had his best hunting day when he killed these two rack bucks in a one-hour period on Nov. 12.

Lee County youngster bags two bucks in an hour

Brian Cope

Lee County’s Kody McCutchen hunts with his dad Kirk almost every Saturday morning during deer season, but Nov. 12 was different. Kirk was holding a yard sale and couldn’t make it, so Kody’s cousin Kyle McCutchen Kody’s cousin picked him up for a day of dog-driving that turned into his best day of hunting ever. […]

SouthCarolinaSportsman.com user Daniel Ziegler killed this 160-class buck Oct. 28 after toughing it out when the weather turned ugly.

Persistence pays off when 160-class buck steps out in front of Laurens County hunter

Brian Cope

Daniel Ziegler almost missed out on the buck of a lifetime on Oct. 28 due to rainy and windy weather conditions, but he decided to stick it out until dark. […]

Charles Rayfield, right, killed this Chesterfield County trophy buck Nov. 5 after it slipped up during the rut.

Chesterfield County produces another huge deer

Brian Cope

While his son was on a hunting trip out west to kill a big buck, Charles Rayfield of Chesterfield bagged a trophy here at home. […]