Orangeburg County 8-point buck dropped on the spot
Shannon Mattson of Round O, SC killed an Orangeburg County 8-point buck on the evening of Aug. 25, 2024. She shot the buck from 94 yards away with a .30-06 while in an elevated stand. It was a nice surprise for Mattson, who has had plenty of hunting success over the years, but hadn’t killed a really nice buck in some time.
“It’s been about 5 years since I have killed a decent buck,” she said. “So I guess my expectations were low.”
She had been seeing the deer on her trail camera, but didn’t expect it would show up during shooting light.
“I thought, there’s no way this deer will come out in the light for me to have an opportunity, but he definitely did!” she said.
When she pulled the trigger, the buck fell immediately.
Bag A Buck Contest
Congratulations to Mattson, 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.
