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The late Herman Snead harvested this 17-pointer with his .30-6 while running dogs in Nelson County. Back then, the state’s deer populations were sparse and getting your buck’s rack measured was about as uncommon as deer drives are today.
Charles Strickland harvested three deer with two bolts on the opening morning of Tennessee’s 2022 archery season during a quota hunt in Davidson County.
Twenty-six years ago, in a world before cell cameras or cell phones with cameras, then 38-year-old Tim Ritchie harvested Ohio’s second biggest perfect buck ever taken with a recurve bow (BTR). And he had no idea about the buck’s status until March 2023.
Now is the perfect time to be in the woods scouting for next season, and while you're at it, maybe you'll come across another kind of treasure.
Your first deer is often the most memorable whether it has antlers or not. You remember where you were, who was there and how excited it made you feel.