This guy was downed on September 3, but this is the first we’re seeing its crazy velvet-covered rack. Thad Cartwright of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, a junior engineer major at the University of Kentucky, is headed into the BuckMasters Trophy Records Book in the Velvet Irregular category. The official score of his 50-point non-typical 273 2/8 inches, beating the [...]
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The GoHUNTn Line–The Best Trophies and Hunting News: TV Host Big Buck Crime, First Trophies of 2012
There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: Television Host Facing Hunting Violations in Kansas – Was this big buck worth it? First Booner of the Season? 250-Inch Non-Typical Bagged in Kentucky – It’s big buck season! Boone and Crockett [...]
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First Booner of the Season? 250-Inch Non-Typical Bagged in Kentucky
It’s official whitetail deer season! GoHUNTn pro Billy Voudrie shared this amazing trophy buck that was downed in the early season in Kentucky. According to Tim’s Big Game Blog on Heartland Outdoors, this huge buck comes from Knox County, Kentucky and was in the 250s non-typical. Complete with some velvet still attached, this is one awesome [...]
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Archery a Varsity Sport in Kentucky
Kentucky has proudly had had competitive archery in their schools for years, but now there will be an official state championship. Starting in 2012-2013 school year, archery was voted into an official state sport by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, along with bass fishing and competitive cheerleading. “We are thrilled to be able to add [...]
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Maryland the Next State to Have Elk?
While western states are struggling to keep their elk populations healthy thanks to wolves (and other various problems), the elk that have been reintroduced in eastern states are thriving. There are hunting populations in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, and this spring, elk will be introduced in Virginia. And Old Dominion’s neighboring state, Maryland, may be the [...]
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Boone & Crockett Bucks up 400 Percent in 30 Years, Organization Ranks Big Buck States
Quality deer management has taken it's toll, and whitetail hunters are reaping its benefits.According to the Boone & Crockett Club, the number of bucks qualifying for their books increased 400 percent over the course of 30 years. The conservation group is perhaps the most respected record-keeping organization of all big game animals, and for your [...]
Deer Find Safety at FBI Shooting Range
Deer hanging out at a shooting range? MSNBC.com reports that the 547-acre FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., is one of the safest places for deer and other animals during the hunting season. Some of America's best marksman fire more than 1 million bullets a month at the academy, and the deer just stand and watch [...]
Kentucky Hunter Downs 180-Inch Buck
Josh Hunt took a week off from work in November to spend some time to go hunting and his break sure paid off.According to Outdoorlife.com, after several days of little action, it was on the very last day of his vacation that Hunt shot this 180-inch Kentucky monster from his tree stand. It took three doe [...]
Florida Woman Attacks Ex-Boyfriend With Head Mount Antlers
Who needs a home alarm system when you have head mounts? According to Tampabay.com, Chelsea Harrison of Zephyrhills, Fla., attacked her ex-boyfriend with the antlers of a mounted deer head after her allegedly broke down her front door. Apparently, her ex, Terry Nowakowski, briefly stepped out of their shared home to make a quick call [...]
New Jersey Hunters Bag 200 Bears on Opening Day of Controversial Season
The New Jersey bear hunt is perhaps the most controversial hunting season on the east coast, but it's not stopping the hunters.The out-of-control bear population is an estimated 200 animals smaller after the opening day of the New Jersey bear season on Monday, Dec. 5. According to the New York Times, officials estimate that 450 [...]
