Mammoth Iowa Whitetail Deer

Jared and his 194-pound giant

On the second evening of Iowa's 2006 shotgun season, Jared watched this 194-pound whitetail buck walk into a corn and bean field food plot just 75 yards away. Before long, the buck was joined by other whitetail deer funneling into the food source.

Cold weather and brisk winds didn't stop Jared from focusing on his prize and seizing the opportunity of a lifetime. From his makeshift ground blind, he eased down the secondary safety of his Knight Extreme muzzleloader and placed a heart-stopping shot with a 175-grain Red Hot bullet pushed by three, 50-grain 777 pellets.

After he'd watching this same deer out of range on three different hunting trips during the 2006 bow season, Jared was eager to see him in range of his Knight Rifle on this brisk Iowa evening.