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Breaking News Bucks

Grateful Hunter Surprised By 15-point On Limited Draw Hunt

Garrett Spoede waited 12 years for this tag, and he made great use of it when he finally drew

Josh Honeycutt

Bowhunter Beats October Lull With An Enormous 215-inch Buck

Brandon Michel first received pictures of this giant in 2021. During October of 2022, he got

Cameron Coble

Man Able To Overcome Challenges To Arrow Great Typical

During the 2022 hunting season, David Brooks felt like he couldn't catch a break. However, on

David Brooks

Official: Iowa's New No. 2 Typical Archery Buck

The numbers are in, and Curt McCarty's 2022 Iowa bow buck is now the state's No. 2 all-time

Blake Garlock

223-inch New York Buck-of-a-Lifetime Arrowed From The Ground

Bruce Gardner thought his hunt was over when the wind became inconsistent. Luckily for him,

Bruce Gardner

Kansas Hunter Scores On New State Record Muzzleloader Typical

When Brian Langston saw this buck on his trail camera, he knew he needed to cancel his

Cameron Coble

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Trophy Bucks

Virginia Native Shoots 205-inch Non-typical After Moving to Iowa

Chase Grubbs moved to Iowa to chase his dreams, and he killed a dream buck during his second

Chase Grubbs

Two Alabama Smokepole State Records Shattered in 2021: Breaking News Bucks

Michael Perry and Shane Bailey each tagged an Alabama muzzleloader state-record whitetail in

Clifford Neames

203-inch North Carolina Mountain Monster Shot After Ghosting Hunters: Breaking News Bucks

North Carolina's rugged mountains are the home of this incredible 23-point whitetail, as well

Clifford Neames

One of 2021's Best Tennessee Typicals Shot After Three-Year Pursuit: Breaking News Bucks

John Maner hunted this buck for three years before tagging one of the Volunteer State's best

Clifford Neames

228-inch Non-typical Roaming Three States Taken in Ohio

Jamie Ferguson's 228 4/8-inch non-typical was well-known and hunted in parts of Ohio, Kentucky

Josh Bias

Two New Hampshire State Records Shattered in One Year: Breaking News Buck

Experienced hunters tagged record-breaking trophy bucks in opposite ends of the Granite State.

Dan Cole

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Sheds

Illinois 13-point Sheds Other Buck's Head After Carrying It for Months

After carrying a younger buck's head and carcass in its rack, this Illinois non-typical shed

Richard P. Smith

Nebraska Shed Hunter's Wife and Dog Find 6x9 Set One Year After Learning About the Buck

Nick Illian's dog helped him and his wife find their largest match set to date.

Blake Garlock

Double Drop-Tined Non-typical Shed Pulled from Snow in Illinois

Tom Jeffries was only minutes into his walk when he found a giant non-typical antler.

Blake Garlock

Saskatchewan Hunter Finds Target Sheds After Looking for Multiple Days

After finding one huge side, Levi Holden didn't stop searching until he found its match.

Blake Garlock

Two Brothers' Shed Hunting Strategy Yields Non-Typical Match Set in Missouri

Mike and Tim Cherry grid searched their hunting lease until they found a target buck's sheds.

Blake Garlock

Kansas Hunter Scoops 83-inch Shed and 175-inch Match Set Within a Day of Each Other

Bryan Ross stayed persistent, and it paid off.

Blake Garlock

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Non-Typical

Urban Legend: 200-inch Bruiser Bow Buck

West Virginia's urban hunt zone, not far from the state's capital city produces a giant

Josh Bias

193-inch Michigan Buck Arrowed During October Lull

During a time of year that so many hunters dread, Mike Every tagged a giant Michigan

Richard P. Smith

Iowa Deer Classic's No. 1 Women's Archery Non-Typical Downed Despite Tough Conditions

Kayla Hepler's 2022 non-typical won first place at the Iowa Deer Classic in the Women's

Kayla Hepler

230 5/8-inch Kansas Giant Arrowed Nearly One Year After Hunter Missed Him

Nate Smith missed a big whitetail in 2020, but in 2021 he got a shot at redemption. Only this

Nate Smith

Minnesota Hunter Shoots 227-inch Non-typical, Ending Memorable Season

Kyle Dulek bags a huge Minnesota whitetail, capping off an incredible deer season.

Josh Honeycutt

North Carolina Hunter Bags 201-inch Non-typical In Honor of Late Cousin

Chris Harden gets the buck of a lifetime and dedicates it to his late cousin and hunting

Josh Honeycutt

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Typical

Ohio's Trad Trophy

Adam Thiel just wanted to kill an Ohio buck with his recurve bow, but he had no idea the giant

Joe Martino

Besting the Biggie Buck

Fourth-generation lady whitetail hunter Valerie Lashley arrowed the largest typical taken by

Valerie Lashley

195-inch Gross West Virginia Typical Arrowed After 4-year Hunt

David Stroupe hunted the hills in one of West Virginia's most famed bow-only counties in

Josh Bias

Intense Scouting and Surgical Strategy Yield New No. 3 Tennessee Typical by Bow

Larry “Bobby” Johnson didn't stop studying this giant typical's pattern until he arrowed the

Larry "Bobby" Johnson

Potential Women's World Record Typical! COVER STORY!

Nicole Miller, of Ohio, arrowed what might be the largest typical whitetail ever taken by a

Nicole Miller

BREAKING NEWS: Potential Pope & Young Women's World Record Typical Taken in Ohio

Nicole Miller's 2021 buck could be the No. 1 typical ever taken by a female vertical bowhunter.

Haynes Shelton

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Freak Bucks

Amazing Piebald Buck Arrowed by West Virginia Hunter

Piebald deer, which the taking of can sometimes create controversy from non-hunters or

Lynn Burkhead

Unique Early-Season Trophy Arrowed in Kentucky

This Kentucky buck is proof that whitetails don't have to hit the record books to garner

Riley Emery

Weird Whitetails: Albino Classics

North American Whitetail takes a look at all the albino whitetails captured by cameras.

NAW TV

Weird Whitetails: Basketball Buck

A Pennsylvania man spots a buck tangled up with a basketball hoop and captures it on video.

NAW TV

Big Buck Profile: A Rare 7x7 Trophy

Gordon Whittington highlights a rare 7x7 buck taken in Nebraska in 2010.

NAW TV

Muzzy Moment: Piebald Whitetail with a History

An Ohio hunter shows off her splotchy piebal whitetail trophy. Besides the unique markings

NAW TV

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Overlooked & Underrated

Making The Best Out of a Small Parcel

Coming from 500 acres to the 40 acres that we now have, it has been quite an adjustment.

Andrea Rothove

#ShoutoutSunday - The T-Ball Buck

After finding out his buddy was diagnosed with brain cancer, he quickly named a hit-lister

Cody Thurston

Randy Simonitch's Missouri Non-Typical Buck

Although this buck ranks third Pope & Young, it's still flown under the radar for years.

Gordon Whittington

Hardy Jackson's Texas Typical Buck

This buck dubbed "Junior" was taken on a high-fence ranch but boasts an unofficial net score

Gordon Whittington

Billy Crutchfield's Maryland Monster Non-Typical Buck

This buck was shot not far from Washington D.C. and scored an incredible 268 1/8 inches.

Gordon Whittington

Mitch Vakoch's 1974 Minnesota Non-Typical Buck

This buck missed out on the fanfare it deserved for its 43 points and heavy mass.

Gordon Whittington

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