HOW ALIVIA SPAGNOLA SHOT A BRUTE OF A MISSOURI BUCK
Alivia Spagnola harvested her first deer when she was 9 years old. She’s been hunting ever since. Spending time in the outdoors with her father, and others, is a significant part of her hunting heritage.
Last year, she booked a hunt with Bill Hill at Boarder Buck Outfitters in Missouri. Her fiancé (Nick), her soon-to-be father-in-law (Mr. Scott), and herself went on the adventure together. The beginning of the hunt didn’t yield a buck for Spagnola, but it did for others, including Scott. Then, on November 19, 2024, everything aligned for Spagnola, too.
Fog filled the air, and dew glistened on blades of grass all around. Mr. Scott, who’d already shot his deer, was in the blind, too. They scanned…