Deer of the Day 2026

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Deer of the Day is back!!!

Buck or doe. Shotgun or bow. We are welcoming everybody’s nominations for the Eagle Country 99.3 Deer of the Day, presented by Route 262 Outdoors, located on....State Route 262 in Dillsboro, of course!

Route 262 Outdoors is Your Firearm and Ammunition Headquarters. For more information, visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063569681332.

The tri-state’s BEST and ORIGINAL deer photo contest is giving our listeners the chance to show off their prized whitetail harvested during the 2025-26 hunting season. Each day, we’ll publish on this page a photo and story submitted by a listener.

The Deer of the Day grand prize winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Route 262 Outdoors!

We are welcoming your nominations now through December 31, 2026! There are some simple rules to follow:

Email your medium to high resolution photo in JPEG or GIF file format to news@eaglecountryonline.com. Please include your name, city of residence, and location of the harvest along with a one paragraph story detailing your successful hunt.
Keep your photo and story tasteful. Photos showing too much blood and/or guts won’t be considered (yuck!).
The deer shown must have been hunted legally and ethically during the bow, firearms, muzzleloader, or youth hunting season in local areas of Indiana, Ohio, or Kentucky.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7

Submitted by Katelyn Badinghaus

Hazel Badinghaus harvested in Guilford

Saturday morning, September 26th, was a morning we will never forget. Several bucks were coming and going quickly that morning, but one buck stayed in sight long enough to give Hazel the opportunity she had been waiting for. She got on him and followed him with her gun, staying steady as he moved through the woods. While she was still on him, Dad gave a grunt to stop the buck, and Hazel made the perfect shot to fulfill a dream she has had since she was little—harvesting her very first deer. To say we are proud is an understatement. Watching the excitement on her face after the shot was something we will never forget, and now she is just as excited to put that first deer in the freezer and eat the meat she worked so hard to harvest. What a special morning and a memory our family will cherish forever.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6

Submitted by Carson Smart

Harvested on October 3rd in Guilford, Indiana

With a questionable wind, this big guy came walking straight toward me, and I was sure I was about to get busted. Thankfully, he turned back toward the woods to feed on acorns and gave me the opportunity to make the shot. As I made the shot he started to turn and the arrow ended up traveling diagonally through his body and exiting out of his back hip! So thankful for this moment and everything that went into making it happen!

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