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4 02, 2015

SD Shed Hunt: What Killed This Buck?

2020-06-10T09:19:52-04:00February 4th, 2015|BigDeer, Predator Hunting, Shed Hunting|4 Comments

Got this from our friend and hard-core shed hunter Kelly K. out in South Dakota:  Mike: While shed hunting the other day, I picked up this nice 4-point, shot a couple pictures, looked over the fence and saw this! My question is, what kind of animal could kill a buck (scored low 170s) in great shape? I watched this deer 2 weeks ago and he looked just fine to me. He was in a herd of about 192 deer, and surely there were some younger deer that would have been much easier to kill. Notice the deer’s rib bones, which are chewed up to about 4” long in some places. I’ve seen a ton of deer killed by coyotes out [...]

3 02, 2015

Minnesota: Can this Injured Double-Drop Buck Survive?

2020-06-10T09:19:52-04:00February 3rd, 2015|BigDeer|7 Comments

On December 2, 2014 I got this email from Minnesota hunter Travis: Opener of MN shotgun was Nov 8th, and the season came and went. I heard a story from the neighboring property that one of them had hit but could not find a "a 12-pointer.” A few weeks went by, I checked one of my cams and about fell out of my chair! This double-drop buck limped by my cam closest to the house on November 19. Look close and you can see the buck’s right front leg is shot off just below the knee. Over the next couple of weeks Travis kept getting pictures of the buck on his food plots and known major trails… My dilemma is: Do I [...]

2 02, 2015

Texas: New Record Spike Buck?

2020-06-10T09:19:52-04:00February 2nd, 2015|BigDeer|2 Comments

Last March I posted an amazing 34-inch spike buck from Texas. Now this even bigger one has been registered at the Muy Grande Deer Contest in Freer, TX: NEW RECORD HOLDER!!! Longest Spike - 50th Anniversary Wes Wyrick (hunter) Valverde Co. 47 5/8 inches total 23 7/8 right, 23 6/8 left Congrats Wes. Man I'd love to shoot a unique buck like that!

30 01, 2015

6th Annual BIG DEER Super Bowl Contest

2020-06-10T09:19:52-04:00January 30th, 2015|BigDeer|52 Comments

Pick the winner and total number of points scored in the game. For example, if you think New England is going to put Deflagate behind them and win 24-14, vote Patriots 38. If you think Seattle will take it 30-27, vote Seahawks 57. Closest to total points with right team (over or under) wins. Winner to receive our best prize pack ever:  Box of Scent Killer elimination products and assortment of BIG DEER hats, stickers and Koozies. One vote per person, but your wife, girlfriend, kid, buddy can vote too. Spread the word. In case of a tie, we'll pull one or two winners out of the hat. Contest open till 3:00 PM ET Sunday. Good luck!  

29 01, 2015

Michigan: Coyotes Kill Horse (Or Did They?)

2020-06-10T09:19:52-04:00January 29th, 2015|BigDeer|4 Comments

Mike: I sent you this link about a pack of coyotes that attacked a horse here in Michigan. Kinda makes me think about all those times I've headed out of the woods after dark and heard more than one coyote howling, knowing they were chasing something…--Steve It’s a fact that growing populations of coyotes kill a lot of fawns and, to a lesser degree drag down some adult deer. The predators kill and eat newborn calves, chickens and even cats and small dogs. But kill a 1,000-pound horse? I’ve never heard of that before. According to the mlive.com story initial reports from law enforcement said: "Unfortunately they (multiple coyotes) ganged up on this mare and drug her down from the back…We just [...]

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