Clay Hanback, Author at Big Deer

21 12, 2022

5 Best Ways To Shoot A Late-Season Buck

Clay Hanback2022-12-19T09:54:42-05:00December 21st, 2022|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on 5 Best Ways To Shoot A Late-Season Buck

It’s almost Christmas, and an unfilled buck tag is burning a hole in your pocket. You’re starting to worry. Maybe even panic. I’ve hunted hard like I always do every year…What am I doing wrong? Did I miss my chance? Will I get my buck? Take a deep breath and look at your predicament as an opportunity. You still get to go for a few more days, and the buck hunting, while not easy, is better than you might think. Use these 5 tips to score at the buzzer. Hunt the Food Your main strategy through the end of season should center around the limited food sources that remain for deer. Both does and bucks are run down from the [...]

19 12, 2022

South Dakota: 200-Inch Giant Bow Buck

Clay Hanback2022-12-19T09:34:51-05:00December 19th, 2022|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on South Dakota: 200-Inch Giant Bow Buck

From our friends at North American Whitetail: “This deer is incredible,” Sam Vedvei says. “I’m still a little in disbelief that I was the one to kill it. These opportunities do not come by very often. It is surreal to see a deer of that caliber on the hoof. It’s a testament to being familiar with the deer and knowing how they travel and respond to the area. I didn’t pattern the deer, but I patterned the deer in the area.” Read the entire story here.

16 12, 2022

Tiggy Collins Buck: #2 Archery Typical All-Time, 203 3/8”

Clay Hanback2022-12-08T14:59:43-05:00December 16th, 2022|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Tiggy Collins Buck: #2 Archery Typical All-Time, 203 3/8”

I was hunting up in Saskatchewan several years ago when a local fellow asked if I would like to go see one of the top whitetail racks in the history of hunting. “Hell yeah!” I hollered and off we went to the small town of Debden. I remember standing in Tiggy’s kitchen and holding that amazing rack, shocked that is was just a skull mount! Tiggy, a truck driver by trade and a nice, unassuming guy, gave me the quick version of the story. He had finished his run early one October day in 2003, so he decided to go bowhunting for a while, hoping to shoot a doe for the freezer. He wasn’t in the stand long when this [...]

14 12, 2022

Recipe: Quick And Easy Deer Heart

Clay Hanback2022-12-08T14:24:41-05:00December 14th, 2022|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Recipe: Quick And Easy Deer Heart

Personally I don’t do organs, neither lungs or heart, or liver for that matter. But if you want to try deer heart, collect it clean from a deer you gut and carry it home in a plastic bag. Then try this recipe courtesy of Trey over at Made To Hunt. Simple and easy way to cook up the deer heart: Cut off the ventricles and remove the fatty areas. Slice the heart into 1/4” steaks or however you prefer. Clean out the inside thoroughly and remove any of the connective tissue. Place slices in a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat with butter, salt, pepper, garlic, onions, red wine or Worcestershire sauce. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side [...]

12 12, 2022

Georgia: 160-Inch Hermaphrodite Deer!

Clay Hanback2022-12-08T14:09:36-05:00December 12th, 2022|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Georgia: 160-Inch Hermaphrodite Deer!

Read on and find out about the craziest whitetail of the 2022 season! From Georgia Outdoor News: On November 9, 2022 Justin Buchanan put the crosshairs on the shoulder of the biggest deer he had ever seen in his life and fired. The .270 slug found its mark, hitting the animal right behind its shoulder for a double lung shot “When we got to the deer, I looked at the glands on the back of its legs and they were just white,” Justin said. “The glands had no color or smell. It had three little dried-up pieces of velvet stuck to the antlers, but the rest of the rack was hardened.” As he skinned the deer, Justin could not find [...]

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5 Best Ways To Shoot A Late-Season Buck

South Dakota: 200-Inch Giant Bow Buck

Tiggy Collins Buck: #2 Archery Typical All-Time, 203 3/8”

Recipe: Quick And Easy Deer Heart

Georgia: 160-Inch Hermaphrodite Deer!