Nathaniel Barnhill’s Aiken County buck

Aiken County9-point buck was 60 yards away

Nathaniel Barnhill of Ridge Spring, SC killed a 9-point buck in velvet during an Aiken County hunt on Aug. 20, 2024 at 6:30 a.m.

Barnhill was familiar with the buck through trail camera photos. He shot the buck from an elevated stand with a .308 at 60 yards.

Bag A Buck Contest

Congratulations to Barnhill, who is now in the running for our monthly prize of a free 1-year subscription to Carolina Sportsman Magazine, a Sportsman hat, a two-pack of Lowcountry Seasonings, as well as our Grand Prize, which includes a 1-year-subscription to Carolina Sportsman Magazine, a Sportsman hat, and a 2-day, two-person hunt at Cherokee Run Hunting Lodge in Chesterfield, SC.

See all the bucks entered so far, and upload yours at carolinasportsman.com/bag-a-buck-2024.

 

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