Clay Hanback, Author at Big Deer

27 10, 2021

Georgia Bowhunter Kills Massive Cryptorchid Buck

Clay Hanback2021-10-25T14:37:11-04:00October 27th, 2021|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Georgia Bowhunter Kills Massive Cryptorchid Buck

From GameandFishmag.com: Last season Georgia hunter Benny Overholt passed a good non-typical buck in velvet that he estimated to be five years old. Fast forward to 2021 when the same buck started showing up on trail cameras, and Overholt noticed there was something decidedly weird about it. He determined that the deer never shed its rack after last season, and remained in velvet the entire time. As a 6 ½-year-old, the buck was essentially sporting a double rack, and still completely in velvet. Overholt knew, if given the opportunity this season, he wouldn't be passing the shot again. Benny shot the massive cryptorchid buck on September 13 and noticed the deer’s testicles had shriveled up, solving the mystery of the [...]

25 10, 2021

Deer Hunt Tip: Put A Camera In A Bad Spot

Clay Hanback2021-10-25T14:18:16-04:00October 25th, 2021|Big Deer TV, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Deer Hunt Tip: Put A Camera In A Bad Spot

You have read tons on the top spots to put your trail cameras. This is the first time you’ve been told to set one or two cams in the worst spots in your woods. I learned the trick from friend and TV hunter Mark Drury, who logically puts most of his cameras on the most productive fields, plots, edges and funnels on his Iowa farm. “But we also put a camera or two in places that, based on prior observation and hunting, we don’t have much confidence in,” he says. “Sometimes we find out that a giant buck has moved into one of those ‘bad’ spots, and it quickly becomes one of our best spots!” Late October is a good [...]

21 10, 2021

3 Things To Remember When Hunting Suburban Deer

Clay Hanback2021-10-19T11:50:58-04:00October 21st, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on 3 Things To Remember When Hunting Suburban Deer

Across America, whitetails are accustomed to seeing and living around houses, roads and people, but they’re still wary animals. Say you’re hunting a small area and catch a buck crossing a trail or gas line between two thickets. If you walk away from the deer, he’ll often continue on his way, watching you out of the corner of his eye. But the second you stop and move toward the buck, he’ll spook and flag away. Car exhaust, barbecue smoke, barking dogs… Deer that live under our noses put up with all sorts of nasty smells and sounds. But when you step into a small patch of woods to scout or hunt, you’d better be quiet and clean and play the [...]

19 10, 2021

Saskatchewan Huntress Smokes 7 1/2-Year Old, 170-Class Buck

Clay Hanback2021-10-18T14:12:44-04:00October 19th, 2021|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting, sportsman channel, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Saskatchewan Huntress Smokes 7 1/2-Year Old, 170-Class Buck

I met Saskatchewan farmer Oneil Baillargeon on a hunt up North several years ago, and immediately knew the guy was a great hunter. It runs in the family. Oneil and his wife, Taylor, watched this tremendous buck for years and hunted his sheds every spring near their farm. A few days ago their history with the animal came to an end. "Sad but good," said Oneil. The buck walked by Taylor's blind at 25 yards and she smoked him with a muzzleloader. The 7.5-year-old whitetail had a thick rack with 13 scorable points. The rack was going downhill, but it still scored 168. BTW, this girl is a killer of big deer. Check out Taylor's 2020 buck pictured below.

18 10, 2021

Deer Gun Hunting: 8 Tips To Make One Shot Count

Clay Hanback2021-10-13T10:50:58-04:00October 18th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, CZ-USA, Deer Hunting, trijicon, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Deer Gun Hunting: 8 Tips To Make One Shot Count

When a deer is quartering away from you, aim for the heart/lung vitals behind the shoulder you can see, then slide the scope’s crosshair back, pin it on the ribs and press the trigger. The harder a buck is quartering away, the farther back you aim on the ribcage—6 inches to 8 inches to even a foot. The physics is for the bullet to punch through the deer’s ribs, angle forward through the lungs/heart and either lodge in the opposite side front shoulder or exit it. Think out a shot before it happens. Say you’re stalking on a ridge: What if a buck jumps out of that draw? Which way will he run? Is it 150 or 200 yards across [...]

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Georgia Bowhunter Kills Massive Cryptorchid Buck

Deer Hunt Tip: Put A Camera In A Bad Spot

3 Things To Remember When Hunting Suburban Deer

Saskatchewan Huntress Smokes 7 1/2-Year Old, 170-Class Buck

Deer Gun Hunting: 8 Tips To Make One Shot Count