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On a Nov. 9 hunt in Carroll County, Wendell Horton spotted two big bucks fighting. When they finally broke up, this buck headed Horton's way while trailing a doe. When the buck was at 90 yards, Horton made the killing shot with his Thompson/Center Omega. The rack's inside spread is nearly 20 inches.
Horton is the pastor at Skyview Baptist Church in Fancy Gap.
While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures.
Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism.
After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters.
Congrats on the beauty, pastor! God is good....all the time!
Comment by Craig Eckstein — November 25, 2009 @ 4:20 pm
Excellent buck! Congrats.
Comment by CRS — November 26, 2009 @ 12:12 am
Way to go sir.
Jimmie Webb was telling me about this buck and I couldn't wait to see a pic. of it! Gosh it is huge! Awsome looking buck Mr. Wendell and best of luck to you the rest of the season.
Comment by J.R. — November 26, 2009 @ 4:38 am
Being blessed through the glory of the hunt how it is intended.
Thank you for sharing Pastor Horton.
Comment by Static Lines — November 26, 2009 @ 5:00 am
Congrats on a true trophy, I saw some pictures of this deer soon after you shot him (I live in Hillsville, VA).
Comment by Jason — November 27, 2009 @ 5:35 am
Congratulations pastor!
Thats a very handsome trophy buck!!!!!
Comment by Ralph Barton — December 1, 2009 @ 7:34 pm