Join Renew Donate

Explore The NRA Universe Of Websites

CLOSE

Quick Links

Buddy Deville's Full-Velvet 200-Inch Buck

by

American Hunter Staff

posted on September 22, 2015

Videos News Videos Game Whitetails

Support NRA American Hunter DONATE

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **

Earlier this month, Associate Editor Jon Draper harvested his largest whitetail ever in Kentucky on an archery hunt with Cabela's Outdoor Adventures. While he was in the Bluegrass State, however, a fellow hunter had the opportunity to drag something truly special out of the deer woods: a 200-inch, full-velvet monster. Learn the ins and outs of Buddy Deville's hunt with the video embedded above.

More like this from around the NRA

First Look: New Products From Nosler | An Official Journal Of The NRA

First Look: New Products From Nosler | An Official Journal Of The NRA

Freedom is On the Ballot in Virginia | An Official Journal Of The NRA

Freedom is On the Ballot in Virginia | An Official Journal Of The NRA

Be Bear Aware, Bowhunters! | NRA Family

Be Bear Aware, Bowhunters! | NRA Family

Calling All Archery Hunters! Your 2025 Bow-Season Must-Knows | NRA Family

Calling All Archery Hunters! Your 2025 Bow-Season Must-Knows | NRA Family

Latest

More

Hardware Review: Dead Air Nomad Ti OTB

Check out Frank Melloni's in-depth review on the Dead Air Nomad Ti OTB.

News, Guns & Gear

Shane Mahoney Receives AFWA Lifetime Achievement Award for Conservation Leadership

Shane Mahoney, president and CEO of Conservation Visions Inc., received the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies’ (AFWA) 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award at a September ceremony in Lancaster, Pa.

Shane Mahoney

Colorado Voters Reject Right to Hunt and Fish Measure

On November 3, Colorado voters rejected Amendment 83, a proposed constitutional amendment that would have designated hunting and fishing as the preferred means of managing the state’s fish and wildlife populations. To pass, the amendment needed 55 percent of the vote or more. It fell about 10 percentage points short of that minimum.

News, New for 2026

Colorado Flag

The 8mm Mauser Family

The 8x57mm, also known as the 8x57 JS, the 7.92x57mm Mauser or the 8mm Mauser, has been with us since 1888, and has directly—or indirectly—brought us a wide array of cartridges which we hold dear. Let's take a closer look at that array.

Lead Photo

2026 Federal Duck Stamp Winner Announced: A Synergy of Art and Conservation

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in late September that Robert Hautman of Delano, Minn., won the 2026 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a long-tailed duck pair (seen above at the official ceremony).

2026 Federal Duck

2026 Federal Duck

5 Keys To Make This Your Best Upland Season Ever

Tired of walking long distances and coming home empty-handed? Here are five keys to help boost your bag of birds this year.

Upland (5)

More Latest Stories

Interests

More Interests

TriStar’s New Viper G3 Improves on Award-Winning Shotgun | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal

TriStar’s New Viper G3 Improves on Award-Winning Shotgun | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal

tristar arms, tristar, viper g3

New for 2025

#SundayGunday: CZ 600+ ST3 American | An Official Journal Of The NRA

#SundayGunday: CZ 600+ ST3 American | An Official Journal Of The NRA

CZ 600+ ST3 American, SundayGunday, Video

SundayGunday

The 8mm Mauser Family | An Official Journal Of The NRA

The 8mm Mauser Family | An Official Journal Of The NRA

8mm Mauser, Mauser Family, Ammo

Guns & Gear

5 Keys To Make This Your Best Upland Season Ever | An Official Journal Of The NRA

5 Keys To Make This Your Best Upland Season Ever | An Official Journal Of The NRA

Tips, Tricks, Techniques

How-To Tips

Sportsmen Expected to Reap $40 Million in Sales Tax Savings in Florida | An Official Journal Of The NRA

Sportsmen Expected to Reap $40 Million in Sales Tax Savings in Florida | An Official Journal Of The NRA

Florida, Holiday, 2nd Amendment Holiday

Join The Hunt

The 8mm Mauser Family | An Official Journal Of The NRA

The 8mm Mauser Family | An Official Journal Of The NRA

8mm Mauser, Mauser Family, Ammo

Ammo

Canik Unveils Onyx, Phantom Optics Lineup | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal

Canik Unveils Onyx, Phantom Optics Lineup | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal

canik, canik optics, red dot

Optics

Sportsmen Expected to Reap $40 Million in Sales Tax Savings in Florida | An Official Journal Of The NRA

Sportsmen Expected to Reap $40 Million in Sales Tax Savings in Florida | An Official Journal Of The NRA

Florida, Holiday, 2nd Amendment Holiday

Lifestyle

More Interests

EXPLORE MORE NRA PUBLICATIONS