The first time he had an opportunity to shoot this buck, teenager Jeffrey Brunk whiffed. Here's how he stuck with the deer.

Buck did his best to remain in good spirits, giving Eddie some homemade protein snacks for the road and going in for one last hug. Then, like a little kid who just saw his puppy for the last time ...

This story, “Mystery of The Hinkley Deer,” appeared in the August 1969 issue of Outdoor Life. I saw the buck alive only the one time, and he was dead a minute after I caught sight of him. The last ...