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On Sale - December 3, 2024
December / January 2025: Volume 43, Number 8

When The Plan Comes Together

Illinois youth hunter drops one of the state's biggest non-typical bucks on record.

North American Whitetail - December / January 2025 Issue
(Photo by J. Crane Photogrpahy)

A big part of deer hunting, especially if a hunter is lucky enough to locate an exceptionally big buck, is developing a plan to hunt the buck. Unfortunately, a hunter's plan and the deer's plan don't usually coincide.

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Gear Wise

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