Ultimate Bragging Board: Big Bucks from Across America

Ultimate Bragging Board: Big Bucks from Across America — Check out these trophy deer taken by hunters in their home states.

December 26, 2018 By G&F Online Staff

Every year, with the help of experts and correspondents from across the country, Game & Fish compiles stories on the biggest bucks taken the previous season.

These Trophy Bucks stories were published in November’s issues of Game & Fish magazines.

Click on each state to read more.

Alabama

Arkansas

California

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

New England

Nebraska

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

West Virginia

Wisconsin

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