Maddux Mann of Burlington, NC killed an 8-point buck in Alamance County, NC on Nov. 6, 2026.
She shot the buck with a muzzleloader during an evening hunt while sitting on the ground from 90 yards away.
Mann summed up the hunt with these words:
“Weeks of preparing for muzzleloader season, sitting in the stand, and watching deer come in finally paid off!
Mr. Paul had been putting in the work for weeks for us to have a good hunt, and there had been multiple bucks showing up. But there was one eight-pointer in particular that we had our eye on. Every time I couldn’t make it out to hunt, Mr. Paul would go sit and watch, and wouldn’t you know it, that buck would show up. He could’ve taken him, but he never did. He always saved him for me.
Then came one late evening. We had been sitting for about three hours and hadn’t seen a thing. Finally, a little spike walked out, followed by a small basket rack that I was watching. Then all of a sudden, Mr. Paul tapped me and quietly said, “There he is.”
I got all set up as we watched him work his way down the woodline. When he finally made it to about 90 yards, I settled in, pulled the trigger, and dropped him right there.
I couldn’t have been more excited. After weeks of preparing, waiting, and hoping for this moment, it all finally came together. Definitely a hunt I’ll never forget!
A very special thank you to Mr. Paul for letting me hunt his land, for putting in the time with me, and especially for passing on that buck when he had the chance so I could have the opportunity. I’m beyond grateful for the memories and the experience.”
Mann is now entered in our Bag-A-Buck Contest, and is eligible to win our monthly prize pack, which includes a set of Ultimate Eyes & Ears Combo from ShellShock Pro, a YETI Rambler bottle, a prize package from Buck Commander and Duck Commander, and a Carolina Sportsman hat, as well as our Grand Prize, a 2-day hunt for two to Cherokee Run Hunting Lodge in Chesterfield County, SC.
