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21 09, 2016

North Carolina Woman Shoots 2 Bucks—175-Inch Giant and Velvet 8

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September 14, 2016 is a hunting day Carla Inman won’t soon forget. As Carolinasportsman.com reports: Carla…set up with her crossbow in a small ground blind looking down a shooting lane…in the middle of an overgrown cutover. After sitting quietly for 45 minutes…”a buck stepped out into the lane and started walking right straight to me,” she said. Carla fired the bolt when the buck was 20 yards away, and she heard him crash. But I really wasn’t sure how big he actually was… It all happened so fast. Now the story gets really interesting. She reloaded her crossbow and waited. (Note: There is no daily bag limit on deer in NC.) As Jeff Burleson wrote, Minutes later, another buck stepped [...]

20 09, 2016

Trail-Cam Tuesday: Illinois Ugly Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00September 20th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|1 Comment

Our friend Zach just got this picture of “Ugly Buck” (my name and term used with affection) with a lop-sided rack and a crazy brow tine. I love character racks, and this buck is a great shooter. Zach has history with Ugly. “I missed this deer last year at only 5 yards, he was right underneath my stand and that's the one shot that no one ever practices,” he said. “I got a picture of him this year on 4th of July but hadn’t seen him since, until now. Come on October!” This is at least the fourth shooter that Zach has on his land, good luck buddy.

16 09, 2016

Don’t Let “Buck Fever” Kill You

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00September 16th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|2 Comments

The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a target zone for aerobic exercise that elevates your heart to within 50 to 75 percent of its maximum rate. For example, 80 to 120 beats per minute for a healthy 60-year-old and 95 to 143 beats a minute for a 30-year-old. Medical researchers in Michigan fitted 25 deer hunters (average age 55) with heart monitors. The heart rates of those hunters who shot at and hit a buck soared as high as 118 percent of their max rate. Big time buck fever excitement! In a Wisconsin study of 10 men with monitors, the hunters’ heart rates went from 78 beats per minute with no deer in sight to 100 beats when they spotted [...]

14 09, 2016

Easy & Cheap Homemade Deer Blind

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From our friend Kclap in Virginia: Hello Mike, thought I'd pass along a few pics of a couple deer blinds we made out of old swing/play sets for kids. Start with the wooden frame of an old play set, similar to the picture below. The old sets we used were both headed to the landfill. You can often find free ones in local papers or on Craigslist. Add a few sheets of cheap plywood sides and roof with screws, match the paint to your hunting area and they're ready to go. The blinds are great for scent control and offer a steady shooting rest. Add a comfortable arm chair and you can sit and hunt all day. Good luck and safe [...]

12 09, 2016

Ohio: “Bosa Buck” Killed By Car

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Deer and Deer Hunting reports that a monstrous Ohio buck known as “Bosa” was hit and killed by a vehicle the last week of August 2016. Bosa, pushing 180 B&C, was watched, photographed and videoed by locals for several years. The big deer was named for former Ohio State University linebacker Joey Bosa, a first-round draft pick (3rd overall) of the San Diego Chargers in 2016. For some great photos and video of the Bosa buck alive, click here.

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North Carolina Woman Shoots 2 Bucks—175-Inch Giant and Velvet 8

Trail-Cam Tuesday: Illinois Ugly Buck

Don’t Let “Buck Fever” Kill You

Easy & Cheap Homemade Deer Blind

Ohio: “Bosa Buck” Killed By Car