Fall is here and that means it’s hunting season! WQRL Bucks for Bucks is back again, presented by Ralph’s Small Engine and open to hunters of all ages. This year Bucks for Bucks will run through October AND November, giving you plenty of time to get your buck and enter to win!
To enter, submit a photo of your buck in the form below and tell us a bit about your hunt. Your entry will be added to our gallery of hunters for your chance to win a prize pack! One winner will be selected per week in October and November.
Thank you to Ralph’s Small Engine and our other generous sponsors for providing prizes. Check them out!
There are many more to come! Get out there and get your buck so YOU can win!
Finley Perry
Finley is 12 and in 7th grade at Goreville. Last week she went hunting during youth season for her first time with her dad. She got her first deer within 15 min of getting in the stand. She made a lifetime memory with dad on our family farm. She can't wait to go again.
Nora Mummert
Nora is 8 years old and shot her first buck during youth season with her dad! This is her second season hunting and second deer she has shot.
Logan Stevens
My Pa and I went hunting on Saturday Morning. We hunted out of our two man deer stand that is hid well up in a cidar tree. I call it my lucky deer stand. At 8:00 am we hadn't seen not the first deer. I told my Pa that I was getting hungry. So he gave me a pop tart out of the backpack. I took a couple bites. Then a small buck came running toward us. I dropped the pop tart, grabbed my muzzleloader rifle. By the time I got the rifle up, the buck took off again and I wasn't able to get the shot. I was very upset and blamed my Papa for giving me pop tart. lol Sunday morning we went back and I saw a good buck coming out of the woods straight towards us. I said repeatedly a big buck , a big buck. Pa slide the muzzleloader over to me. It was 20 yards in front of us when I could hear my Pa whispering to me repeatedly shoot! I pulled the trigger and the buck did a nose dive. Went about 40 yards. I gave my Pa hugs and told him I love him!! I forgave him for pop tart incident the day before! lol My Pa is going to get this buck mounted for me. I'm 14 and this deer makes 7 for me and it is a 7 pointer. My largest by far!
Eastyn Stucker
I’m Eastyn and I’m 14 from Herrin. After school I finished my chores and headed to the deer stand sound 4:40 pm. I got in the stand and seen a 6 point come out and let it pass. Then right after this one came out. I shot him 7 minutes after heading to stand and my mom and papa tracked him 40 yards. This is my biggest buck I’ve ever shot. October 3, 2024
Bucks for Bucks 2024
Finley Perry
Finley is 12 and in 7th grade at Goreville. Last week she went hunting during youth season for her first time with her dad. She got her first deer within 15 min of getting in the stand. She made a lifetime memory with dad on our family farm. She can't wait to go again.
Logan Stevens
My Pa and I went hunting on Saturday Morning. We hunted out of our two man deer stand that is hid well up in a cidar tree. I call it my lucky deer stand. At 8:00 am we hadn't seen not the first deer. I told my Pa that I was getting hungry. So he gave me a pop tart out of the backpack. I took a couple bites. Then a small buck came running toward us. I dropped the pop tart, grabbed my muzzleloader rifle. By the time I got the rifle up, the buck took off again and I wasn't able to get the shot. I was very upset and blamed my Papa for giving me pop tart. lol Sunday morning we went back and I saw a good buck coming out of the woods straight towards us. I said repeatedly a big buck , a big buck. Pa slide the muzzleloader over to me. It was 20 yards in front of us when I could hear my Pa whispering to me repeatedly shoot! I pulled the trigger and the buck did a nose dive. Went about 40 yards. I gave my Pa hugs and told him I love him!! I forgave him for pop tart incident the day before! lol My Pa is going to get this buck mounted for me. I'm 14 and this deer makes 7 for me and it is a 7 pointer. My largest by far!
Bryant Davis
I was hunting at my Papa’s house. It was my first year hunting. I sat for 3 days and it was cold. The deer came in through the timber. There were 3 of them about the same size, but I only thought there were 2. I shot at the first one at 8:25. I hit it good, but it ran. My Dad helped me track it about 50 yards, then my Momo brought us the side by side to load it up. It was my first deer and I get to mount it.
Nora Mummert
Nora is 8 years old and shot her first buck during youth season with her dad! This is her second season hunting and second deer she has shot.
Eastyn Stucker
I’m Eastyn and I’m 14 from Herrin. After school I finished my chores and headed to the deer stand sound 4:40 pm. I got in the stand and seen a 6 point come out and let it pass. Then right after this one came out. I shot him 7 minutes after heading to stand and my mom and papa tracked him 40 yards. This is my biggest buck I’ve ever shot. October 3, 2024