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Bowhunter’s First Buck Grosses 213 Inches

November 23, 2022   |  From Rack Reports

Getting your first bow buck marks a pivotal moment in time that forever etches into memory. While Hank Billings would’ve been tickled with a much smaller deer as his first archery buck, it might take a lifetime to top the one he actually shot. Billings wasn’t a deer hunter until...

Should You Join a Hunting Club Next Season?

November 21, 2022   |  Brow Tines and Backstrap

The hunting club lifestyle has a great following in America, but it’s especially common in the Southeast. From Texas to South Carolina, Kentucky to Florida, hunt clubs are the norm. But for those who’ve never been a part of one, and those considering joining, it can seem a mystery. Is...

Rachelle Hedrick Arrows Kansas 15-Pointer

November 18, 2022   |  From Rack Reports

Realtree pro-staffer Rachelle Hedrick has bagged a lot of big bucks, and her 2022 Kansas season ended with another one in the back of the truck. Hunting with outfitter Konnor Hickle, of Phire Creek Outdoors, she got it done in grand style. Hickle had patterned the buck before the hunt,...

Two Huge Bucks in Two Nights Close to Home

November 17, 2022   |  From Rack Reports

Trent Parrish and a couple of friends have access to some very good whitetail ground where they hunt in Oklahoma. And they’ve had great success. Friend Paul Powers arrowed an incredible 186 4/8-inch buck in 2018 , and another hunting partner, Johnny Maxwell, bow-killed a 214-incher in 2021. This season,...

First Aid Every Hunter Should Know

November 16, 2022   |  From Articles

“That looks bad.” That was all I said as I looked at the blood gushing from my buddy’s hand. An hour earlier, he’d sunk an arrow in a Booner whitetail and got a little careless while field-dressing the deer. We typically open the ribcage to make the trachea easier to...

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20 Deer Hunting Lies Your Granddaddy Told You

November 15, 2022   |  Brow Tines and Backstrap

I’m not saying your granddaddy isn't a good deer hunter. Chances are he’s killed more bucks with his open-sighted, lever-action .30-30 than all the local youngins hollerin’ “Smoked him,” “Pole-axed that joker,” or my personal (least) favorite, “Just gave that ol’ slob a dirt nap” combined. And he'll shame a...

A Whopper Florida Buck on 5 Acres

November 15, 2022   |  From Rack Reports

Cody Beasley just has 5 acres to hunt around his small home property, but he makes the most of it. Beasley, a self-proclaimed “bowhunter at heart,” grew up on a hay farm in the Sunshine State with access to tons of property during his teen years. He always had numerous...

A Monster Okie Buck with a Crossbow

November 12, 2022   |  From Rack Reports

The first buck Christopher Ogle captured on his trail camera this past summer was a huge whitetail he didn’t expect to see. Ogle knew the property was good, but it turned out to be better than expected. He hoped for an opportunity at the deer. Unfortunately, a serious drought hit...

Ohio Hunter Shoots 21-Point Buck, Recovers It with His Foot

November 11, 2022   |  From Rack Reports

Ohio deer hunter Alex Wieging found himself in a unique situation this season. The Ohio DNR established an early gun season that ran Oct. 8 through 10. Wieging’s goal? Get a crack at one of his target bucks — one in particular. “The first run-in I had with this deer...

5 Factors for Rut Hunting Success

November 10, 2022   |  From Articles

The rut is a fickle creature. It’s difficult to know exactly what the deer are doing from one day to the next unless you’re out there observing the behavior every day (though you can keep up with a lot on Realtree's Rut Report , updated by region every week). Even...

Boom or Bust: Gun Hunters Have it Figured Out

November 10, 2022   |  From Articles

It happens every fall — a diehard bowhunter chases a monster buck all season long. You know, does everything “right.” Showers before each hunt. His camo and boots never see daylight except at the farm. Doesn’t hunt unless the conditions are primo. All boxes checked. Then, on the opening day...

Do Bucks Delay Their Response to Grunt Calls?

November 10, 2022   |  Brow Tines and Backstrap

It makes good sense to grunt at every buck you see walking or trotting through the woods 75 to 100 yards out of bow range of your treestand. What have you got to lose? Nine times out of 10, unless he’s chasing a doe, a buck that hears your calls...

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