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21 01, 2014

Texas, SC: More Big-Nose Deer!

admin2020-06-10T09:23:05-04:00January 21st, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Science|2 Comments

We recently got a couple more submissions of deer afflicted with the big nose phenomenon, which was first documented on BIG DEER back in 2008. Jeanie sent this picture of a buck that her husband killed near Pauline, SC last November. And this trail camera shot comes from central Texas. As this recent article from QDMA explains, “The swollen snouts of afflicted deer result from chronic (long-term) inflammation of the tissues of the nose, mouth and upper lip… How and where deer acquire the Bullwinkle bacteria is still unknown.” The most common question I get is: “Are these deer safe to eat?” I have always advised NOT to eat the meat of a big-nose deer, and the QDMA article concurs: [...]

20 01, 2014

Louisiana: 20-Year-Old Hunter Shoots 204” Buck!

admin2020-06-10T09:23:05-04:00January 20th, 2014|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer|4 Comments

(Louisiana Sportsman) Everyone knows the only way to kill a deer is to be in the woods, but when 20-year-old Alex LeBlanc announced he was going to sit a stand yesterday afternoon, his buddies scoffed. After all, it was too windy, warm and humid. “Everybody told me I was crazy going out there,” LeBlanc said… By 4 p.m. a buck was on the ground…a monster packing around a typical rack that has been rough scored at a tad more than 204 inches.” Read the full story at Louisiana Sportsman. Congrats Alex on this amazing buck, good work man!

16 01, 2014

Minnesota Bow Buck, 156″

admin2020-06-10T09:23:05-04:00January 16th, 2014|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer|6 Comments

Today’s very well written guest blog comes from long-time Big Deer Blogger Clint up in Minnesota: The 2013 season was a tough one for me. Not tough in regards to harvesting deer, but my schedule didn’t allow for me to get in the woods near as much as I would have liked. I was very fortunate to take a nice doe during my first sit of the season on September 15. Between that day and November 6 I was only able to hunt four more times. One of those times being an awesome hunting trip to Wisconsin with the rest of the Suburban Standout Outdoors pro staff team. However back in Minnesota, I found myself hunting a cold and rainy [...]

15 01, 2014

Johnny Football’s Big Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:23:05-04:00January 15th, 2014|BigDeer|5 Comments

Saw this Tweet from Deer Hunting Addict: Johnny Football scored a Big Buck! And not a football contract...#AntlersAnonymous I always liked Johnny and I like him better now. And I think he’s gonna make it big time in the NFL…another Fran Tarkenton?

14 01, 2014

Q&A: Head Shot On Deer?

admin2020-06-10T09:23:05-04:00January 14th, 2014|BigDeer|2 Comments

Mike: I hunted 30 days last year and saw one shooter that I figured would go in the low 150s. That’s a heck of a buck where I hunt. He was standing in a thicket and all I could see was his head and rack. Not much neck. I planted my scope behind his ear and clicked off the safety. He was about 100 yards away and I had a good rest. But I couldn’t do it. Now I’m second-guessing because I’ll probably never see a buck that big again around here. Should I have pulled the trigger? Doug, AL Doug: Hell no, you did good! I cannot think of single instance when you should shoot a buck or a [...]