A game camera took a nice photo of the buck that Willy Johnston wanted, but camera bucks seldom turn up during a hunt. This buck was an exception, and Johnston, who is accustomed to the greyhound-size ...

A cultural shift among hunters to pass on younger deer has led to an older buck population. Antler point restrictions, in place for over 20 years, are credited with the increase in larger bucks. The ...

The National Deer Association's 2025 Deer Report shows a nationwide increase in the harvest of mature bucks. Oklahoma now leads the nation with 85% of its buck harvest being mature, surpassing ...

Due to anticipated severe weather, the Arkansas Big Buck Classic scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday has been rescheduled for Feb. 6-8. The Big Buck Classic is a hunting expo that attracts ...

Despite being postponed for two weeks, the Arkansas Big Buck Classic attracted a giant slate of vendors selling a range of hunting products and services. In its 36th year, the Big Buck Classic is the ...

CLYDE – Barney’s Carryout is carrying on the tradition of the old-time big buck contest with a photo on the winner’s board. The photos are done with cell phones today and not Polaroid cameras, but ...

Dawn DeNicola of Newport poses with the 213-pound 17-point buck she harvested on Nov. 13 in Wildlife Management District 17. The deer earned her first place in the 2025 Maine Women Hunters big buck ...

No mystical powers here—the Moon is just on its ordinary celestial schedule.