2024 Best Whitetail Photo Contest, sponsored by First Lite

[elkhunter6x6]

Montana, Thanksgiving, 2024

 

[IDbrushswimmer]

I saw a lot bucks this year, and was beyond happy to take this one home. Little bit of cool fall color in the background too.

 

[WI Shedhead]

Nebraska archery kill during the rifle season

 

[Tegr0429]

2024 south GA whitetail over a hot white oak. I found this hot dropping white oak hours before setting up over it. I situated myself 10 yards down wind from the oak. After sitting for only 45 minutes I looked up to see this buck coming in. He fed on white oaks acorns as I drew back my stalker stickbow recurve and placed a perfect arrow behind the shoulder. The deer ran about 80 yards before dying on a small island near the creek I was hunting by. After a short and cold swim I had my hands on him. What a picture perfect south GA evening with my recurve in hand.

 

[lnewton]

I have been going to the woods with a bow for close to 30 years. I did arrow a small forked antlered deer in 2008 with a new bow I had bought that year but other than wild hogs, I have just not been able to get a chance at a decent buck. Had some near misses and even hit one high a couple of years ago and saw him the next season but no buck kills with archery gear since 2008 This is January 12th 2025 and I finally got it done. Spot and stalk/Still hunting while walking a trail to the area that I had planned to hunt this evening and watched this buck stand up out of his bed, he finally made his way my direction as I did my best to stay low. As he passed behind some thick brush I drew and must have hit a branch I didn’t see between he and I. He trotted around behind me and gave a full frontal shot at 20 yards. My arrow hit and he dropped immediately. He got up and after about a 200 yard track I found him, had to give him 1 more arrow for good measure. What a season. Hunted hard and finally have a good archery buck!

 

[CorbLand]

The realization that it’s just work from here.

 

[fngTony]

Last call yall, only a couple days until this one closes.