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9 09, 2014

Who’s Working Out for Deer Season?

admin2020-06-10T09:22:47-04:00September 9th, 2014|BigDeer|12 Comments

Hi Mike, I was wondering if you could ask the bloggers what they are doing to get in shape for the upcoming season. Everyone has their own workout plan, and I would be interested to know what those are. At this point mine is: walk 3 miles 5 times a week, and do some sit-ups and push-ups each morning. Later in September I plan to add a small pack with weight in it for my walks. —Thanks, Mike M. Ok, who’s sweating? If you’re not you should start, you’ll feel better and hunt better. My pre-season (and all-year except when I’m traveling/filming/hunting) routine: Walk dog once or twice daily (7-12 miles a week); jog with sprint intervals for 3 miles 3 days [...]

8 09, 2014

Amazing Trail-Camera: Coyote Chases Deer!

admin2020-06-10T09:22:47-04:00September 8th, 2014|BigDeer|4 Comments

Mike: I got this picture on my trail camera in Halifax County, VA. I set some traps and today I caught a female 100 yards from where I got the picture. Hopefully she is the culprit! Thought you might enjoy the picture. –Thanks, Chad

5 09, 2014

North Dakota: Velvet Buck Has Mass!

admin2020-06-10T09:22:47-04:00September 5th, 2014|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer|4 Comments

Mike: August 30. I Never saw or heard him. I looked down and he was 10 yards away broadside. I knew the mass was awesome, but thought the drop was bigger (just kidding). My stand was only 8 feet up. Thank goodness he was looking south into the wind. I couldn’t sit that stand on the opener due to wind direction. Glad I got to the next day. The entire hunt was a half hour long.--MDT

4 09, 2014

North Dakota Velvet Bow Buck!

admin2020-06-10T09:22:47-04:00September 4th, 2014|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer|4 Comments

North Dakota has one of the earliest archery openers in the country (noon on August 29) and hunters are putting down the bucks. Thanks to Derek for the first buck story of 2014 on BIG DEER blog: Hi Mike: I went to our farm to check my trail cams and do a little scouting, and found out that neither of my cams had worked. I was bummed out but saw plenty of deer sign so I decided to sit in a stand rather than scout from a distance. I watched this buck and 3 others for 3 hours inside of 300 yards before they came down the trail toward me. A 28-yard shot hit the mark just a bit low but definitely in lungs. He ran [...]

3 09, 2014

Pre-Season To Do: Read Your Hunting Regulations

admin2020-06-10T09:22:47-04:00September 3rd, 2014|BigDeer, Hunting News|9 Comments

I have not read many hunting regulation booklets in the last 10 years. In fact I can’t remember the last time I read a state’s regs cover to cover. I doubt you can either. That’s stupid on our part, because every state has quirky little rules and regulations that might never cross your mind. But ignorance is no defense. You and I could get our butts in a sling over some technicality if we don’t know the rules and follow them to a tee when we hunt deer. This year before we go to any state to hunt and film, I have made a commitment to go online and read the regulations cover to cover. It’s boring, but necessary. First up Kentucky, where I [...]

Big Deer Blog

Who’s Working Out for Deer Season?

Amazing Trail-Camera: Coyote Chases Deer!

North Dakota: Velvet Buck Has Mass!

North Dakota Velvet Bow Buck!

Pre-Season To Do: Read Your Hunting Regulations