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14 03, 2016

Massive Sheds & Double-Drop Deadhead!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:49-04:00March 14th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Shed Hunting|2 Comments

This time of year it is always fun to open my social media on Monday morning and see what bone was found over the weekend: Big Game Illustrated posted these monster sheds that Quinten found in northern Saskatchewan. Like many racks there, the bulk of last summer's growth went into that incredible mass on a 7x7 frame. The number of deer overall, and the number of giant bucks roaming the bush, are down the last 5 years, but see why I love hunting up there so? The potential of a world-class buck like this showing up is why I keep going back during the tough years. Thanks to Shedheads for tagging me with this one: This photo is fuzzy but [...]

11 03, 2016

Huge Missouri Chunk Shed!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:49-04:00March 11th, 2016|BigDeer|2 Comments

Shed Heads on Twitter alerted us to this: Russ C. found this freak chunk of bone yesterday in Missouri, 11 points! I bet there are trail-camera pictures of this awesome non-typical out there, and I hope to track them down. Great find Russ, one of the coolest sheds of spring 2016 for sure. Everybody get out there and walk and get some exercise and find some bone this weekend.

11 03, 2016

Look Out For Stolen PSE Bows

admin2020-06-10T09:16:49-04:00March 11th, 2016|BigDeer, Bowhunting, Hunting News|Comments Off on Look Out For Stolen PSE Bows

Statement from PSE Archery president Jonathan Shepley: It has recently come to PSE’s attention that a person or persons are privately selling non-serial-numbered PSE bows. These bows are constructed from parts stolen from our factory and are not authorized for sale. These bows also cannot be registered or warrantied. PSE is offering a reward of $2,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those selling these stolen goods. If you have any information or have been approached by anyone selling a PSE bow without its serial number information, please contact PSE at: reward@pse-archery.com

9 03, 2016

When To Plant Deer Food Plots

admin2020-06-10T09:16:49-04:00March 9th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Deer Management|2 Comments

Do you plant food plots for deer? If so, do you go by these dates? Click on picture to enlarge it.

8 03, 2016

Antler Injuries & Non-Typical Deer Racks

admin2020-06-10T09:16:49-04:00March 8th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Deer Science|Comments Off on Antler Injuries & Non-Typical Deer Racks

According to Penn State’s Deer Forest Blog, a lot of things can go wrong during the 160- to 170- day growing season when bucks put on their new racks in spring and summer. Biologist Jeannine Fleegle notes that antler injuries are fairly common with wild deer. When a growing antler is damaged or broken, it bleeds profusely, and blood can fill the inside of a velvet beam or tine. When the antler starts to harden and mineralize later this summer, a heavy, swollen, club-like antler can appear. Common question I get: How long will a buck carry that abnormal rack after the injury year? Fleegle points out that the deformity could persist for several sets of antlers or for the [...]

Big Deer Blog

Massive Sheds & Double-Drop Deadhead!

Huge Missouri Chunk Shed!

Look Out For Stolen PSE Bows

When To Plant Deer Food Plots

Antler Injuries & Non-Typical Deer Racks