The Story Behind the "Great 8" (Emily Schaad Konkler) | Big Buck Blueprint

Update: 2025-09-15

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After years of history, trail cam pics, and close encounters, Emily Konkler finally put an arrow through this mature 9-point and the full story is 🔥
Emily shares the hunt, the history, and some serious insight on growing big whitetails on her place! You don’t want to miss this one.

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