deer hunting

A Sweet 16-point PA Buck for a Sweet 16 Hunter

Dave_Maccar — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:41:32 -0500

Hanna Harris celebrated her Sweet 16 not too long ago. On opening day of the Pennsylvania buck season, just two weeks after her birthday, she appropriately tagged this monster 16-point whitetail on her first solo hunt. Steve Hill got the story on this sweet-16 buck, which could rank in the state’s top five as either a typical or nontypical, and on Hanna’s family of hunters.

Father of Ohio Hunting Family Tags 180-class Whitetail the Same Day Daughter Downs First Deer

Dave_Maccar — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:02:25 -0500

Daniel Elder of Whitehall, Ohio has hunted the same ridge in Perry State Forest for 17 years, frequently bringing his wife and three children along. The ridge has been good to the Elders, including 15-year-old Savanna who downed her first deer while hunting alongside her dad this year. That was the same day Daniel tagged this 180-class typical whitetail from the ground with a crossbow on his wife’s birthday. What a present for mom, a nice deer from daughter and a monster buck from dad. Steve Hill talked to the hunting family and got the story.

Patience and Scouting Yields Giant Double Drop Tine Buck

Dave_Maccar — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:33:40 -0400

Maryland resident and bowhunter Luke Muldoon spent the spring and summer scouting a monster buck he first spotted last October. He watched as he grew a serious rack that developed double drop tines by opening day. Steve Hill talked with the hunter and learned how patience and a dedication to glassing landed Muldoon this elusive 180-class giant.

Last-Minute Game Plan for Trophy Bow Bucks

Joe_Cermele — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:56:13 -0400

The Symptoms: The boys at Last Minute Hunt Camp have been scrambling to get ready for the bow opener. They’ve scouted every feeding area, inspected possible bedding cover, and scoured every terrain funnel on the property, scouting for buck sign. Only they didn’t find much—just a few fresh rubs. Now they don’t know where to hang their stands and time is running out.

Bag More Big Bucks By Finding the Dominant Doe

Joe_Cermele — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:43:09 -0400

Among humans, the dominant male often gets the cutest girl. Among whitetails, he gets the heaviest. And that’s good news for you, because by locating and patterning the biggest doe now, you can put yourself in prime position to bag the biggest stud in your hunting area as the rut begins to heat up. Here’s how:

The Bucks of Autumn

fieldandstream-editor — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:41:07 -0500

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The Bucks of Autumn

fieldandstream-editor — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:00:00 -0400

Dream Bucks: Your Trophy Deer Photos From the 2005 Hunting Season

fieldandstream-editor — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:00:00 -0400

Hunting Tips from Master Outdoorsman Jerome B. Robinson

fieldandstream-editor — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:00:00 -0400

How to Judge a Buck: Can you guess the score of these 10 B&C trophies?

fieldandstream-editor — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:00:00 -0400