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FREAK SHOW - The Largest Buck I’ve Ever Encountered | Mark V. Peterson Hunting

Mark V Peterson Hunting

Carbon Score: 8.3

The hunt for FREAK SHOW became a thrilling adventure after I spotted him on Cabela’s trail cam. Having hunted Kentucky for over a decade and established my own properties—Bootleggers Ridge and Stonewall Plantation—I was eager for the chance at such a remarkable deer. Despite having drawn a coveted caribou tag through Worldwide Trophy Adventures’ TAGS Program, the allure of FREAK SHOW was too strong to resist. After careful planning and waiting for the right wind, I finally set out on September 11. With my crossbow in hand, I waited anxiously in the stand, my heart racing as the shadows lengthened. Just when I thought the evening might end without a sighting, a movement caught my eye, sending my pulse soaring. With caution, FREAK SHOW appeared.

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