Big Deer Blog

My friend and good hunter Will Brantley says he has eaten some really fine deer meat, and some really bad, tough, gamey deer meat. In this post he outlines 12 mistakes that can turn good venison bad in a hurry. It’s great advice as most hunting seasons kick off across the country. BTW, do you cut up and process the deer you kill, or take them to a butcher?    

2014 moon phases for whitetail hunters: new (dark) October 23…first quarter October 30…full November 6…last quarter November 14 I checked with my friends Mark and Terry Drury, like I do this time every year. We put our heads together and came up with some predictions for hunting the upcoming rut and moon phases. We like this year’s moon setup because it should enhance the seeking phase of the late pre-rut leading into the full moon. Halloween week is good for bowhunting every year, especially later in the week toward October 30 and 31. With the first-quarter moon waxing toward full this week this year, deer movement near food sources in the afternoons should be on fire, and it should stay that way [...]