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17 11, 2017

How to Grunt Call Deer

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One afternoon in Iowa Pat Strawser sat in his stand and watched does and small bucks enter a picked cornfield. A heavy 7-pointer popped into view, followed by more does. “I was trying to keep track of all the deer when a huge buck strode into the field,” said Pat. “He pinned his ears back and marched toward the Big 7.” The hunter grabbed his grunt call and went to work. He called several times--nothing. Gradually he increased the volume and intensity of his calls until both the mature bucks picked up their heads and looked his way. “They were about 125 yards out,” says Pat. “Once I had their attention, I gave even louder grunts and then a snort-wheeze. [...]

14 11, 2017

2017-18 Update: Flying With Guns

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00November 14th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on 2017-18 Update: Flying With Guns

If you’ll be flying anywhere with hunting guns on a commercial airliner, follow the steps in my ultimate travel guide with guns and ammo. Then remember two additional things, based on my recent interactions with United and Delta ticket agents and the TSA. Double down on your locks: In the old days if your hard case had 4 holes for locks, so long as you used 2 locks on the ends you were good. Not now. Every lock hole on your case must be fitted with a solid lock. I use 4 Master locks on my four-hole Pelican case. Don’t neglect this, it’s a big deal! I know a guy who didn’t have a lock for every hole on his [...]

12 11, 2017

Minnesota Bowhunter Kills 320-Pound Buck!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00November 12th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

Hi Mike: This deer might not have a monster rack but I thought you would appreciate the sheer size of it! I arrowed this 10-point buck on public land in Minnesota in October. The brute field-dressed at 260 lbs. Then I weighed the guts too, and added that in for a total of 320 pounds! You can read the full story here. Thanks, Leif Wow, that’s a pig! On public land impressive, way to go man!

10 11, 2017

2017 Wisconsin Rut Report

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00November 10th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on 2017 Wisconsin Rut Report

Field report from our friend Kim R.: Hi Mike: This year the deer numbers are back up close to where they should be in northwest Wisconsin. This is the best year I've seen in a decade for this area near Siren WI. I hope you made plans to hunt up here this year. There are some great bucks out there, a year not to be missed in my opinion. With the rut heating up 2 of my big guys are back. A farmer a mile and half away planted soybeans so the deer were there. The good population of does remained on my place, eating the clover and oats I have planted in my food plots. I was hoping the 6-year-old [...]

8 11, 2017

November Rut-Hunting Plan

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00November 8th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|1 Comment

The main thing to remember for the next two weeks is that many if not most bucks will cover two or three times the terrain they traveled back in September and early October, circling and contacting as many doe units as they can, hoping to get lucky with as many does as they can. As the bucks come and go, they might not stay on your hunting property every day, but they’ll drift through from time to time, though you cannot predict when. Right now, as bucks begin to lengthen their daily movements and roam more in daylight hours, expand your hunt area, too, if you can. Spread out, scout and hang some more tree stands in likely ambush spots [...]

Big Deer Blog

How to Grunt Call Deer

2017-18 Update: Flying With Guns

Minnesota Bowhunter Kills 320-Pound Buck!

2017 Wisconsin Rut Report

November Rut-Hunting Plan