Bowhunter Arrows 220-Inch, 18-Point Buck

Wildlife corridors

“Tigers can travel over 100km to establish their own territories, so these connecting habitats are critical for wild tiger population recovery, and to help achieve the global goal to double the number of wild tigers by 2022, from as few as 3,200 in 2010. However, they are under pressure from habitat loss and poaching. It’s crucial that we do all we can to maintain and connect their habitats, and protect tigers from being hunted. We are seeing tiger populations recover in areasareas wherewhere thisthis isis happening,happening, whichwhich givesgives usus gregreat hope of protecting these incredible creatures for the future. ” Rebecca May, tiger conservation manager at WWF

Freshwater habitats

“River dolphin populations in Asia are plummeting due to human activities such as dam building, fishing, boat traffic and pollution. We cannot allow that to happen to one of the Amazon’s most charismcharismatic mammals. We need to act fast to save this species and avoid the fate of the baiji, the first river dolphin species driven to extinction by by humans. Our freshwater habitats – including lakes, rivers and wetlands – are the most threatened of all our global habitats. We know that populations of freshwater species have suffered huge declines since 1970 - falling an average of 83%. That’s a staggering and depressing figure. Our rivers and streams are the blue arteries of our world. Without thriving freshwater habitats, our planet will not survive. ” Damian Fleming, director of conservation at WWF

Bowhunter Arrows 220-Inch, 18-Point Buck on His 90-Acre Farm in Kansas

After his son was diagnosed with a serious disease during deer season, bowhunter C.J. Garrett doubled down on hunting the big buck they'd been tracking

t takes a lot of discipline (and big-buck experience) to pass four good bucks (each scoring over 140-inches) while waiting for one buck in particular to offer a good shot. But that’s what C.J. Garrett did the morning of Nov. 13 while hunting his 90-acre farm in Douglas County, Kansas.

“I“I boughtbought thatthat fafarm in March for family hunting, particularly for my 6-year-old son, Grant, ” says C.J., a 33-year-old real estate broker who lives in De Soto. “Grant took a nice 7-point buck in September with his crossbow, but recently he was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia, a disease in which the bone marrow fails. He’s my best friend and hunting buddy, and he missed out on hunting the giant buck we’ve been tracking on our farm with trail cameras. ”

C C.J. focused on the massive buck, patterning the deer, and learning his every move. Grant was part of the hunt until his illness sidelined him.

“I“I want this Kansas buck to catch the eye of people who can help Grant, ” says C.J. “There are over 4,000 people awaiting donors for life threatening conditions, like my son, without a matched donor. This deer is dedicated to Grant’s fight with AA, and I told him I’d call him the minute I arrowed the buck. ” C.J. ’s business has him looking at Kansas property daily, and he chose that 90-acre spot because it adjoins other good farms with an ideal mix of crop fields and timber, plus it’s close to his home. In the spring, he began working on the farm and planting food plots.

C C.J. says by the first week of November he had the rutting buck figured out. The deer was using a very tight core area, living on only about 40 acres of the farm.

“I“I got photos of that buck every dawn and dusk from Oct. 30 to the day I killed him, ” says the veteran bowhunter, who had three bucks each scoring over 180-inches to his credit. “I just bided my time waiting for the wind to be just right before I got close to hunt him—trying to stay away from his core area as much as possible. ”

ThreeThree d days later conditions were right again and C.J. climbed into a Lone Wolf hang-on stand. That morning four bucks 140-inches or better walked to within bow range of C.J. and he passed them all waiting for the bigger buck. At 9:15 a.m., the giant deer showed.

“I looked up and he was coming down a ridge right to me, moving along steadily looking for does, ” C.J. remembers. “I watched him work a scrape at 35 yards, and he came right to me and stopped at 20 yards, broadside. ”

C.J. drew his Elite Ritual 30, and sent a 4-blade fixed broadhead through the deer’s heart. The buck ran 30 yards and C.J. watched him fall.

“I“I immediateimmediately called Grant and told him I got the big buck, and he was overjoyed, ” C.J. says.

Grant, his grandfather Jim Buttron, and a friend Clayton Coyle drove out to meet C.J. and recover the buck.

“I took Grant to the spot where the arrow hit the buck, and he tracked the deer right to where he fell, ” C.J. recalls. “It was a great moment for all of us. ”

Luke Combs

LIFE IN THE REEL WORLD

In the past few years, Luke Combs has spent more time on the road, at the studio, and in the spotlight than he has at home. Such is the life of a country music star with seven consecutive No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart; ACM, CMA, CMT, and Billboard awards; a Grammy nomination and entry into the Grand Ole Opry. Temporarily on hiatus due to COVID-19, we caught up with the PFG ambassador to talk music, fishing, and more.

How have you been spending your days during this unexpected downtime?

Luke Combs: To be honest, it has just helped me live a little bit of a normal life, even if it’s just for a little while. It’s allowed me to be at home for an extended amount of time, which I don’t normally get to do. I’ve written a lot of songs. Played a few of these livestream type [shows].

You recently released “Six Feet Apart” in response to this moment. How has this time inspired you creatively?

LC: I think as a songwriter you just try and write about real life events going on that people can relate to and find hope in. And, as we all know, there is a very real life event going on right now. “Six Feet Apart” allowed my buddies and I to just write and document what is going on, but turn it

What do you miss and what are you most looking forward to doing when the time is right?

LC: I kind of touch on it in “Six Feet Apart. ” I miss my parents, my fans, and my band. I’m used to being with them all of the time. I’m definitely looking forward to being with them all again one day soon, as well as other normal things we’ve been without in life—going out to eat, going to a bar, watching sports, things like that.

What kind of hunting and fishing have you been doing, and what kind of escape has that been for you?

LC: Haven’t been able to fish, but I have been turkey hunting. Got to do that with some of my best friends. Nothing beats the quietness of being in the woods.

What’s been your favorite catch while fishing?

LC: My favorite catch, besides [fiancé Nicole Hocking] of course, was on her birthday in Myrtle Beach when we went mackerel fishing. It was a great fish, a 34-pound king mackerel.