Most deer hunters never see, let alone shoot, a 170-plus-inch deer. During the 2022-23 deer season, the Gandee family did just that. A father, mother, and two brothers had the seasons of their lives, ultimately harvesting 172-, 178-, 180-, and 196-inch whitetails. The best part? These hunts mostly played out on family lands. That’s the stuff that deer dreams are made of.
DYLAN GANDEE’S DANDY
Dylan Gandee, who films for Whitetail Edge, kicked off the year of big buck graces. In August, a big 6 ½-plus-year-old deer hit his radar, and he knew that was his target. “I heard about this deer,” Dylan said. “I knocked on a lot of doors and was able to find him. I named him ‘Tat.’” It was short for “Talk Around Town.”
The deer lived in a suburban setting, and Dylan had no prior history with the area.
