It’s no secret: age, nutrition and genetics always are the critical factors that can determine how big a whitetail buck’s antlers will grow.
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Category: Whitetail Deer Antlers
Read articles about whitetail deer antlers and shed hunting from Deer & Deer Hunting.
Sleepy Deer Hunter Gets the Buck of Her Life
Making the most of every hunting opportunity includes going out when you’re sleepy, as this Ohio hunter did before seeing and dropping the biggest buck of her life.
Record-Class Fort Campbell Buck Killed by Vehicle
An astounding record-class whitetail buck estimated to be at least 7.5 years old with giant antlers was killed by a vehicle on Fort Campbell military base.
Despite Intense Pain, Bowhunter Drops 178-Inch Giant
It’s no secret that Iowa hunters have taken tons of trophy bone. The Hawkeye State is well-known for growing monster deer, and many non-residents often have to wait years to get an opportunity to go after an Iowa giant. It’s become so common to hear about another big Iowa buck on the ground that many […]
Years of Patience and Hard Hunting Finally Pays Off
If you’re looking for a hunting story that waxes poetic about a glut of carefully managed trophy bucks pursued by even more careful hunters, then you’re going to have to look elsewhere. This tale takes place in gritty Grimes County, Texas, a nondescript area in the eastern part of the state where giant bucks are […]
Green Bay Brute Buck Tops 206 Inches
Heath Kersten of Denmark, Wis., just thought it was a nice buck. He had no idea the brute carried more than 200 inches of dream-conjuring bone. He would soon learn that the long-legged monster embodied the very essence of his deer-hunting dreams.
Pennsylvania Buck Grosses Astounding 208 Inches
After bowhunting for more than five decades, starting with a hickory bow he bought when he was just 11, this veteran dropped a mature bruiser that’s definitely the buck of a lifetime!
Snowmobiler Lays Claim to 180-Inch Illinois Buck
When Caleb Morris, of Amboy, Ill., was launched from his snowmobile on Nov. 20, 2016, after hitting a hard object buried under the 10 inches of recently fallen snow, it was safe to say he was thrown for a loop. Thankfully, Caleb and his snowmobile were no worse for the wear. When he returned home, Caleb relayed […]
B&C Confirms Largest Hunter-Killed Nontypical Whitetail
The Boone and Crockett Club has reviewed and accepted the scoring of the nontypical record book buck killed in November 2016 by Stephen Tucker in Tennessee. Tucker shot a 47-point buck that scored 312+ on the third day of Tennnessee’s 2016 muzzleloader season. He was hunting from a ground blind on private land that is […]
UPDATE: Official Scoring is 312+ for World Record Nontypical Buck
Stephen Tucker is one step closer to having his name and gnarly 47-point buck enshrined in the record books as the world record. Tucker, 26, of Gallatin, Tenn., shot the buck last November while hunting on the opening morning of Tennessee’s muzzleloader season. He missed his first shot at the giant due to a misfire. […]