21 Must-See Bow Bucks from 2011

by Bowhunting Staff Report • November 16, 2011 • 8 comments

With the peak of the deer hunting season upon us, it’s not too soon to take a look at some of the top bow bucks taken by bowhunters from across the U.S.

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Ronnie Stevens - Ohio

Ronnie Stevens - Ohio

Seeing an absolute toad of a buck standing proud on his way home from his daughter's soccer practice, Ronnie Stevens knew he had to try and get permission to hunt the deer, which he did…successfully. Word is this deer green scored 196 inches typical!

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  • Takem

    Another Mathews puts him down.O Ya Baby Mathews will always be Number 1.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1326514825 Tim Phelan

    That CT deer was bigger last year. I have 25-30 photos of it from 2010.The property owner wouldn't allow hunting ,so I got cuddiback pics and videos.He was not shy. Most pics were in day light. A nieghbor named Dan Riley killed it in late Sept across the street. Also ,it was in East Hampton.

  • Don Wells

    What about the spot and stalk buck killed in the sandhills of New Mexico? How come only Midwest and Eastern whitetails get recognized? What about the Western states? Try to spot and stalk a mature whitetail with only knee high oak shinery, saige brush and rolling sand hills to hide behind. With a bow it is extremly difficult. Give the western states a little recognition.
    Western bowhunter

  • Patrick

    Wow! Beautiful bucks! Maybe it's time for Petersen's Bowhunting to run an article on how (not) to take a picture with your spectacular deer.

    • adecker44

      That's indeed needed! A few things that I've noticed (and I get tons of trophy pics sent my way daily)

      1) People need to do is quit relying on their cell phone for pics of their kills. I've gotten more terrible cell phone pics from people this year that just looked grainy, blurry, dark, bright etc. Sure – a cell phone pic if fine for texting a friend etc., but if it's a true trophy, take the time to get a real camera and pose some shots.
      2) On the subject of posing…if a truck is in the frame…reframe! Having a pic of the deer in a natural setting is always preferred. I know some recovery's happen after it's dark…wait for the next morning and take your pics then…even if it's away from where you actually killed it. That said, there's nothing wrong with having a "deer in the back of the truck pic" but make sure you get a few in a natural environment too. I actually like pics of bucks hanging from gambrels or a big ole meat pole…especially when it's some big bodied hoss – it really gives you an idea of the heft of the buck.
      2) Clean the muzzle of your deer if there's blood everywhere. Yes, blood is involved with a kill, but it takes five seconds to grab a handful of leaves and clean it up a bit.
      3) If the tongue is hanging out, either shove it back in or cut it out.
      4) Keep your camera low to the ground, stay behind your buck, holding the rack a bit away from you. Never have the person that's taking the picture stand up and point the camera down at you. You want the camera either lower than you or at your level.
      5) Take multiple shots from different angles, moving around the buck…this day in age with a digital camera, you can afford to take a bunch of pics. Outdoor Writers will take a bunch of pics of a single kill hoping to get just a few good ones.
      6) If you're by yourself, use a day pack as a rest and set the timer. You'll have a lot of back and forth getting the "one" but it's doable. Have used this tactic on multiple occasions.

  • Ryan

    http://www.stacgang.org/tradarcher/harvest.htm

    There ya go.. Harvest Photo Tutorial….