All Good by Becky Lou Lacock I took my first big buck during my second year of hunting. A good friend of ours had a good friend that had a friend that had a—you get the picture. Let me just say that everything came together for me and the Deer Gods were with me for this wonderful hunt on a private 20K acre ranch in North Texas. I will never forget a moment of that … [Read more...] about All Good
Romeo
Romeo by Trisha Jorrey I was introduced to hunting and firearms by my husband. At first, I would go to the lease and sit in the blind with him but I wouldn’t shoot. I was just his lookout gal and student. Eventually I decided I wanted to hunt and he gave me my first rifle, a .308. I have never stopped hunting since! I shot my first deer from an open tripod stand, in … [Read more...] about Romeo
Ice Storm
Ice Storm by Stephanie Wottrich My husband, Jerry, and I took our son and daughter-in-law (Ken & Valerie) for a December deer hunt. This was to be a girl’s hunt, with the guys being relegated to observer status. Valerie began hunting when she and Ken started dating, she had shot several does, and our main goal was to get her a buck on the wall. As we prepared our gear, … [Read more...] about Ice Storm
Whitetail Chess
Whitetail Chess by Mario Guisto I like to take on new challenges, whether it’s filming a hunt, achieving new fitness goals, hunting new species or guiding in new places. Last spring, Matt Woodward, from Borderland Adventures told me about some private ground in Kansas that he was going to try outfitting for White-tailed deer. When I get a lead on a new place to guide, you can … [Read more...] about Whitetail Chess
Two Bucks for the Ladies
Two Bucks for the Ladies by Josh Epperson I have been a hardcore Coues whitetail hunter for as long as I can remember. When my wife became interested in hunting a couple of years ago, I was super-excited to say the least. I knew that having her hunt would allow the two of us to spend more quality time together, share new experiences and create lasting memories. On her first … [Read more...] about Two Bucks for the Ladies
Unit 29 Coues
Unit 29 Coues by Matt Brady In May of 2011, the Horseshoe 2 fire burned over 200,000 acres in the Chiricahua Mountains. I grew up hunting the Chiricahuas with my father, and both of my grandfathers, who took numerous deer there as well. I have been hunting Coues deer in unit 29 exclusively for the past five seasons. As I watched in horror as the Horseshoe 2 fire grew day by … [Read more...] about Unit 29 Coues
Three Loves
Three Loves by Kevin McNeil I have three loves in my life: 1) family, 2) waterfowl, and 3) big whitetail deer! Growing up in the province of Alberta, I have been fortunate to be around big whitetail bucks for most of my life. At an early age, I was bitten by the big whitetail bug. Of course, it's hard not to catch the "disease" living in the Peace River area of northern … [Read more...] about Three Loves
Her First Deer
Her First Deer by Katelyn Kayser Being the daughter of a TV host and hunting journalist means that there’s no escaping my dad’s love of the outdoors. Although I enjoy skating, drawing, horseback riding and a variety of other things, by the age of four, I was already trooping along with my father searching for antlers or waiting patiently while he called in a coyote. In the … [Read more...] about Her First Deer