I went out Nov. 13th, My four year anniversary with my husband. I didn’t have high hopes. 7am rolls around and I’m hearing noises. 5 bucks come in at the same time! I I’ve never had the opportunity to choose out of a group! I was so excited. I passed on two big young tens and chose a nice mature eight. I made a Perfect double lung shot. I go to look and a buck jumps up and takes off. I’m thinking I didn’t hit him well like I thought so I go to give up for the morning. I glance over and see a deer lying down. I check and it’s him, My deer! He only made it 60 yards! I’m so happy and grateful!

Was shot on private land only had 15days on this irap property to get it done, seen him once never would come off the hill so I decided to get done and spot and stalk to him, got within 80yrds which is to far to shoot, let out some buck grunts and he came into 20yrds and the rest was history, my biggest buck to date, and only having 15days on the property was tough one!

Kyler Chapman, 9, shot his first buck this year in Williamson County, IL. This is the first time mom, Katie Gosha got to accompany Kyler and his step dad, Todd Gosha on one of his hunts. Definitely a memorable moment for all of us!

My husband, Brandon Melcher, got this buck a couple weeks ago. It was the absolute worst timing ever we had just gotten cows earlier in the day and I stayed back at the house while him and my dad went. Around 2:00 I sent a text to them the cows were already out. My dad came back to look for the cows while my husband stayed out. Right before the end of shooting hours I get a call “I just shot a buck”. Great he’s there with no vehicle and the cows are MIA. Fast forward to around 9:00 finally got the cows up to head to him and by about 11:00 we were home and done with the day.

Finley is 12 and in 7th grade at Goreville. Last week she went hunting during youth season for her first time with her dad. She got her first deer within 15 min of getting in the stand. She made a lifetime memory with dad on our family farm. She can't wait to go again.

Nora is 8 years old and shot her first buck during youth season with her dad! This is her second season hunting and second deer she has shot.

My Pa and I went hunting on Saturday Morning. We hunted out of our two man deer stand that is hid well up in a cidar tree. I call it my lucky deer stand. At 8:00 am we hadn't seen not the first deer. I told my Pa that I was getting hungry. So he gave me a pop tart out of the backpack. I took a couple bites. Then a small buck came running toward us. I dropped the pop tart, grabbed my muzzleloader rifle. By the time I got the rifle up, the buck took off again and I wasn't able to get the shot. I was very upset and blamed my Papa for giving me pop tart. lol Sunday morning we went back and I saw a good buck coming out of the woods straight towards us. I said repeatedly a big buck , a big buck. Pa slide the muzzleloader over to me. It was 20 yards in front of us when I could hear my Pa whispering to me repeatedly shoot! I pulled the trigger and the buck did a nose dive. Went about 40 yards. I gave my Pa hugs and told him I love him!! I forgave him for pop tart incident the day before! lol My Pa is going to get this buck mounted for me. I'm 14 and this deer makes 7 for me and it is a 7 pointer. My largest by far!

I’m Eastyn and I’m 14 from Herrin. After school I finished my chores and headed to the deer stand sound 4:40 pm. I got in the stand and seen a 6 point come out and let it pass. Then right after this one came out. I shot him 7 minutes after heading to stand and my mom and papa tracked him 40 yards. This is my biggest buck I’ve ever shot. October 3, 2024