STURGIS, Mich. (AP) — A 10-point buck sought sanctuary inside a southern Michigan church on opening day of the state’s firearm deer hunting season.

MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota man who was tracking a large buck on the opening weekend of deer hunting season wound up finding another prize for his collection when he came across a 3-foot alligator.

A Mississippi deer hunter had a trophy-class 10-point in velvet on his radar when the early archery season opened on Sept. 13. The buck’s movements were fairly predictable, but didn’t exactly work in ...

You hunt and hunt and finally get him." The buck gross-scored 150½ with 22-inch main beams and an 18-inch inside spread. His bases measured 4 inches, with G3s measuring 7⅜ inches and 9⅜ inches.