Jeff's Three-Beamed Oklahoma Buck
New Jersey hunter Jeff Herrmann's mainframe 10-point had a bonus beam that was 12 inches long. The rack, scored as a 16-point non-typical, went 171 5/8 net.
Scott’s Camp Ripley Monster
Last October Scott O’Konek hunted Camp Riley, a military training base in Minnesota, and came home with a 32-point giant that scored 227 3/8.
B.J.’s December Bow Kansas Monster
B.J. Clement is a diehard archer who loves to bowhunt. Last year B.J. got a late season bow surprise, he harvested a stunning 12-point that scored 181 7/8.
Samantha’s Nebraska Rifle Giant
Samantha Bender's real-world giant had stickers and junk all over its rack, giving it an impressive look. It scored 173 4⁄8.
Why Late-Season Deer Hunting Beats the Rut
Late-season bucks are simple to pattern. Spend your winter afternoons bundled up near a high-calorie food source, and you'll be piling them up in not time.
Steven Rinella: How to Field Dress a Deer
Steven Rinella explores: How to Field Dress a Deer
Whitetail Season with Bill Winke: Introduction
Bill Winke explores Whitetail Season: Introduction
Hunting Big Buck Bedding Areas
Once the rut arrives, bucks spend their days avoiding hunters, sleeping and recovering in hiding spots, and you need to execute a home invasion to extract them.
Hunting the Rut: A 7-Day Guide
To get the most out of the rut: Spend your time where the does concentrate, hunt from the outside in and save the high-risk high-reward stands for the last two days.
Michael Waddell’s Rut Time Strategies
It may be the easiest time of the year to take a big buck, but let’s face it, you can still screw it up. Here’s how Michael Waddell approaches the rut.
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