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Stanley harvests 7-point buck
Minzie Stanley of Pigeon Roost shows off the 7-point buck she harvested on Pigeon Roost in Martin County. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)
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A first buck, a long chase and a birthday gift
Three Martin County hunters made their mark over the weekend with notable harvests. Camron Bowen took his first deer Thursday, bypassing the familiar rite of a small first buck and instead claiming a nine-pointer. He hunted in Lawrence County. Elijah Collins added to the tally, dropping a strong buck during his weekend hunt in Lawrence
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Hunters achieve near-record deer harvest
Hunters collectively recorded a near-record harvest of deer during Kentucky’s 2024-25 season. Deer hunters took 149,868 deer – the state’s second-highest harvest ever recorded. Additionally, hunters harvested more deer from public land than any previous year. The percentage of antlered deer taken this past season also set a record. “We’re very pleased with harvest results,”
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Inez hunter bags potential state record whitetail buck
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Wesley Young from Inez may have written his name in the record books by harvesting what could be the new state record for a typical whitetail deer. The impressive 13-point buck he brought down in the steep hollers of Martin County boasts a gross score of 214 inches.
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McCoy boys get it done
The McCoy boys from Martin County got it done—making their mark during the youth gun season. Jayce snagged an 8-pointer, racking up a score of 86.5, while Kayden bagged his own 8-pointer with an impressive score of 87.75.
