Each buck was 7 ½ years old ... of the biggest mistakes a deer manager can make is shooting a 5 ½-year old 8 pointer based on the belief that it will always be an eight pointer.

The north central Indiana deer hasn’t been scored for Buckmasters yet, but it’s been officially taped for the Hoosier record book at 229 4/8 inches (gross). It’s the grandfather-of-two’s best in 37 ...