With all due respect to those bowhunters who have killed giant bucks this deer season, my No. 1 whitetail story for 2023 is a public land doe.
Two world-class non-typical whitetails were killed in September 2021, and although the two bucks look similar, the stories behind the giants are completely different.
Sadly, some hunters, especially women and youth, face harassment or even threats after posting a photo on social media of a well-deserved deer, duck, turkey or other fair-chase animal.