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9 07, 2014

How Old Should Kids Be To Hunt Deer?

admin2020-06-10T09:22:48-04:00July 9th, 2014|BigDeer, Hunting News|10 Comments

Dave sent me an email saying that his son, Josh, was turning 8, and that he was finally old enough to hunt deer according to his state’s law. Dave said Josh would continue to tag along with him in the woods this fall, but the boy wouldn’t carry a rifle just yet. What did I think? I think Dave has got it right. Eight is great for tagging along with Dad, but isn’t it a bit too young and immature to carry a gun and kill an animal, especially a deer? Think about those rowdy 8-year-olds on your kid’s baseball or football team. Would you thrust a .243 into their hands and say, “Boy, go shoot us a buck.” My [...]

7 07, 2014

Huge Buck on Camera–Rack Still Growing!

admin2020-06-10T09:22:48-04:00July 7th, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Management|2 Comments

A follower of mine on Twitter saw the cam images we’ve been posting and sent this one: Here's the buck at 4:30 pm 200 yards from my back porch. Still a little over a month to grow! Been watching him grow for 3 years now. Hope it pumps other people up as much as it does me! Yes, that rack does! Awesome buck, especially love those front stickers, lots of character. Only about 90 days till archery season opens here in VA, sooner in states with September openers. You shooting and getting ready?

7 07, 2014

Trail Cam Monday: More Blogger Images

admin2020-06-10T09:22:48-04:00July 7th, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Management|Comments Off on Trail Cam Monday: More Blogger Images

This is the best time of year to see bucks feeding in pastures and crop fields during daylight hours. A hunter/blogger from a Mid-Atlantic state is watching these small bucks on a regular basis, and is waiting for a bigger buck to show up in the area. A longtime hunter/blogger sent this good-looking buck over the weekend with the message: Somewhere in Wisconsin... Send me your images, the racks are growing fast and the season will be here before we know it!

2 07, 2014

Trail Cam: Huge Drop-Tine Buck Growing!

admin2020-06-10T09:22:48-04:00July 2nd, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Management|7 Comments

A hunter has this drop-tine giant, my dream buck, coming to his mineral station. I hope this buck hangs around for another month and lets the guy get more pictures because I want to see what this stud looks like with a fully developed rack. If the sight of that big boy, and the uncertainty and anticipation of what lurks in your woods, is not enough to get you fired up for this fall I don't know what is. Good luck to the hunter who sent these awesome pictures. Send me your cam shots for all to enjoy, I'll never reveal your name or location.

1 07, 2014

Summer Food Plot Tips

admin2020-06-10T09:22:48-04:00July 1st, 2014|BigDeer|Comments Off on Summer Food Plot Tips

If you plant food plots for deer on your land or lease, they should be in and coming up green, especially in regions where we’ve gotten good moisture this spring. (Here in Virginia, I can’t remember a year with more rain through June.) If you plan to put in a few fall (cool-season) plots to attract deer for archery season, you won’t do that for another month or two. Time to chill and do some fishing and golfing, right? Yeah, love the summer man, but don’t neglect to set aside a couple more weekends for work detail. A little more sweat now means more deer, and bucks, on your 50 to 500 acres this season. Mow Clover Deer will keep small plots (½ acre or so) [...]

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How Old Should Kids Be To Hunt Deer?

Huge Buck on Camera–Rack Still Growing!

Trail Cam Monday: More Blogger Images

Trail Cam: Huge Drop-Tine Buck Growing!

Summer Food Plot Tips