Buck Hunting

A veteran deer hunter's introduction to 'trophy' hunting

Okay, okay, I won’t shoot him.

I rarely say this when hunting deer. In fact the number of times I have consciously passed up on what I consider a good buck can be counted on less than one hand. Oh who am I kidding? I’ve never passed up what I consider a good buck.

Until this season in Oklahoma. The story is my first journey into North American “trophy” hu…