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Chad Thousand killed this buck earlier this season, but now faces six wildlife violations related to taking of four bucks, including this trophy.

N.C. hunter charged with multiple wildlife violations

The 2017 deer season was one of the best ever for Charles “Chad” Thousand of Greensboro, N.C. — until it wasn’t. […]

Brandon Dimont killed this 12-point buck in Alamance County on Nov. 11 after spooking it earlier in the season.

Alternate route leads Belews Creek hunter to 144-inch, 12-point buck

When Brandon Dimont of Belew’s Creek, NC jumped a big buck on his usual path to his box stand on the opening weekend of muzzleloader season, he knew he would need to find an alternate route for the future. […]

Cody Beaver of Durham, N.C. poses with the 180-pound, 12-point buck he killed on Nov. 5, 2017.

Durham, N.C. hunter kills trophy 12-point buck

Craig Holt

Cody Beaver of Durham learned the value of patience when he stayed after his biggest buck, a 12-pointer on Nov. 5, and it paid off for him. […]

Deer of the Year

Rockingham County hunter bags white 8-point buck

Brian Cope

Brian French lives in the center of Rockingham County, and for the past several years, that’s been one of the hottest spots in the Carolinas for trophy bucks. […]

Travis Smith was hunting near some crab apple trees from a ground blind when this Guilford County buck showed up.

Bethany, NC hunter kills 146-inch, 8-point buck

Jeff Burleson

Travis Smith of Bethany, N.C. was pleasantly surprised on the afternoon of Nov. 9 from his ground blind when the biggest deer of his life showed up unexpectedly less than 50 yards from his feet. […]

Kenny Snyder regretted a risky move he made while hunting, but it turned out he made the right choice, which resulted in him bagging this Orange County, N.C. trophy buck.

Risky move helps Efland hunter bag 10-point trophy buck

Craig Holt

Kenny Snyder of Efland, N.C. had to make a decision Nov. 6, and regretted it almost immediately. […]

Austin Hanks of Reidsville arrowed this Rockingham County trophy during the final day of central muzzle-loader deer season.

NC bowhunter kills big Rockingham County buck

Craig Holt

Austin Hanks of Reidsville, N.C. is heavily dialed into archery hunting. […]

Chuck Hiatt of Mt. Airy found a water source during a dry spell. It paid off for him with this trophy buck.

Mt. Airy hunter takes water-hole trophy in Surry County

Craig Holt

Chuck Hiatt of Mt. Airy, a native son who has taught construction at North Surry High School for 20 years, arrowed an impressive 10-point buck on Sept. 18. […]

Brandon Campbell almost missed out on this trophy Rockingham County buck, but thanks to his hunting partner, he finally saw it in time to take a good shot on it.

Winston-Salem hunter smokes trophy Rockingham County brute

Jeff Burleson

Brandon Campbell from Winston-Salem, N.C. almost missed the boat on a massive 8-pointer feeding in a soybean field late Friday afternoon, Nov. 3. Thankfully, Campbell’s brother-in-law, Michael Brown could see him from a neighboring tree stand and alerted Campbell of his location. […]

Bo Gibson shot this Rockingham County buck on a cold, rainy day in early November 2017.

N.C. hunter kills Rockingham County brute

Brian Cope

Bo Gibson killed the biggest deer of his life on the cool, rainy Saturday afternoon of Nov. 4 in Rockingham County, N.C. after sitting in his stand for about five hours. But the hunt for this big deer started much earlier than that day. […]