Clay Hanback, Author at Big Deer

3 05, 2021

Why One Man Hunts

Clay Hanback2021-05-03T08:57:09-04:00May 3rd, 2021|BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|3 Comments

Today’s fantastic guest post is from a bowhunter named Kyle Wright. I don’t know Kyle, but from his writing I take he’s a fairly young man and I know he is a thinking and appreciative hunter. Love your attitude, man.—M.H. Just saw on your site an article entitled 'Why Do You Hunt?' and thought I'd submit my answer to that question. Thanks for reading, Kyle Wright There is a plot of common ground on every acre of sacred ground we hunt, a common thread woven through every stitch of camouflage in our closets. We come from all walks of life but those walks are all taken in the same pair of broken-in boots. So, unsolicited, I made the decision after wrapping [...]

28 04, 2021

How Long Should You Wait To Get Your Buck Back From The Taxidermist?

Clay Hanback2021-04-28T12:59:52-04:00April 28th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|1 Comment

Have you gotten your 2020 shoulder mount back yet? I doubt it. Recently I took a social media poll of fervent deer hunters and asked them how long on average it takes to get a buck back from their taxidermist. I got hundreds of great responses, split down the middle: 49% of people said 8 or 9 months, and 51% said 10 months to a year. There were some outliers. A few people said they got their mounts back 2 to 4 months after they killed those deer. Those were early bow kills. You sooner in the season you take your buck to the taxidermist, before he gets crazy busy, the quicker you’ll get him back. If you kill a [...]

26 04, 2021

Why Do Some Bucks Shed Antlers Late In Spring?

Clay Hanback2021-04-26T10:16:26-04:00April 26th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Shed Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Why Do Some Bucks Shed Antlers Late In Spring?

Hey Mike: It was an easy winter on whitetails this year in NE North Dakota. We had very little snow and only about 1 week with really cold temperatures. The deer should be in good health. I got this picture of a buck still holding his antlers on April 10th! Does that seem abnormally late? What is the latest you have heard of whitetails dropping their sheds this far north? I figured it was possible considering the mild winter. Other ideas that crossed my mind were, is this an antlered doe? But usually, antlered does remain in velvet. Or maybe this was a buck who got injured or otherwise had low testosterone?--Derek Plautz Derek, thanks for checking in. I believe [...]

23 04, 2021

UPDATE: Top 5 States For Boone & Crockett Whitetail Bucks

Clay Hanback2021-04-23T10:28:08-04:00April 23rd, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Gear Reviews, whitetail deer|1 Comment

From the Boone & Crockett Club’s most recent data: #1 – Wisconsin Wisconsin is the #1 ranked state with 1,822 total entries and 6 counties in the top 20 U.S. counties with the most records produced. The #1 county overall is Buffalo County with 150 entries in the record book. #2 – Illinois Illinois is #2 overall with 1,445 total entries and has 4 counties in the top 20 U.S. counties, including: Pike County that ranks #10 with 57 entries, Fulton and Adams Counties that are tied for #11 with 55 total entries, and Jo Daviess County that ranks #17 with 49 entries. #3 – Iowa Iowa continues to rank #3 for Boone and Crockett whitetails with 1,330 total entries. The [...]

21 04, 2021

Why Do You Hunt?

Clay Hanback2021-04-19T14:01:12-04:00April 21st, 2021|Big Deer TV, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|4 Comments

Got this email from Dann in New York one time and thought you might find it interesting: Mike, I’ve been watching your show for years now and I have to admit: I always thought it was a bit cheesy when you would regularly end a kill, in the heat of the moment, saying, “That’s why we do this,” or one of your tag lines of “hunt hard.” But now let me commend you for what you have done for my hunting I was always a whitetail guy who grew up hunting in New York with my dad and uncles. It eventually grew to dove, ducks, geese and most recently my first elk hunt. My previous deer hunting experiences were great… but never [...]

About Clay Hanback

Why One Man Hunts

How Long Should You Wait To Get Your Buck Back From The Taxidermist?

Why Do Some Bucks Shed Antlers Late In Spring?

UPDATE: Top 5 States For Boone & Crockett Whitetail Bucks

Why Do You Hunt?