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1 04, 2014

Indiana Man Stalk-Crawls 185” Buck!

admin2020-06-10T09:23:03-04:00April 1st, 2014|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer|9 Comments

Today’s guest blog is written by Dean Weimer: Roy Mercerr’s “Bed of Pain Buck” Indiana hunter Roy Mercerr got to his 152-acre hunting area considerably late on the morning of November 18, 2013. He parked his vehicle, and he and a buddy set out quickly on a familiar trail toward their chosen stands. They might be late, but at least the north wind was right, blowing their scent back toward the road. A short while into their hike Mercerr looked to his right, down into a low bedding area where a week earlier during the bow season he had spooked a big buck. He saw a huge set of antlers atop a buck that was lying in the middle of [...]

31 03, 2014

Buck Science: Why Deer “Head Bob”

admin2020-06-10T09:23:03-04:00March 31st, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Science|6 Comments

Dr. Karl Miller and other researchers at the University of Georgia did a study on the whitetail’s vision and confirmed 2 things: 1) a deer’s eyes are well adapted to detect even the slightest movement; and 2) to get a good 3-D look at a strange and stationary object that might present danger (like you standing in the woods or looking like a blob in a tree stand) a deer has to shift its head from side to side and bob it up and down and stare at it from several different angles. What it means as you're hunting: When a doe or buck looks your way, picks you out as a potential predator, and then starts the head ducking and bobbing, freeze. [...]

28 03, 2014

Should an Illuminated Arrow Nock Disqualify this 188” Buck from the Record Book?

admin2020-06-10T09:23:03-04:00March 28th, 2014|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting|11 Comments

Got this from Sean on Facebook yesterday: “Just wanted to share a story and some photos with you about a buck I was lucky enough to harvest in the 2009 bow season in Wisconsin. This old guy scored 188 6/8" non-typical and was aged at 9 years old by the taxidermist. Because this buck was shot with a 'lighted nock' it is not eligible to be entered into the Pope and Young book. In the end I could really care less because it is the trophy of my lifetime. But what is your take on that ruling?”—Sean G. First off, that is a dream buck. Look at the incredible mass. The 3 drops that I so desire, 2 of them off [...]

27 03, 2014

Best Coyote Mount Ever

admin2020-06-10T09:23:03-04:00March 27th, 2014|BigDeer, Predator Hunting|2 Comments

I ran across this picture in my archives that a guy sent me about 5 years ago, maybe it's been 10, you know how time flies. I said it then and I say it again--that has got to be one best coyote mounts ever, if not the best. Amazing work! I never did know where that predator came from, or whose mount it is, or most importantly who the taxidermist was. I love for him to see this and let me know so we can give him the shout out he deserves.

26 03, 2014

Is Whitetail Hunting in Trouble?

admin2020-06-10T09:23:03-04:00March 26th, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Science, Predator Hunting|19 Comments

Leading up to the first-ever whitetail summit held in Missouri last month, QDMA CEO and biologist Brian Murphy said: “Whitetail numbers are down throughout much of their range due to many factors including EHD, predators, and even over-harvest. In some areas, herds are below what the habitat can support and what provides a quality hunting experience. This is a serious issue with significant long-term implications for the future of deer hunting.” Add in the last couple of brutal winters and it's rough times for deer and deer hunters in many regions of America. Actually top whitetail biologist Dr. Grant Woods had predicted these tough times in comments he made in an insightful article published by Outdoor Life back in 2011. “I think [...]

Big Deer Blog

Indiana Man Stalk-Crawls 185” Buck!

Buck Science: Why Deer “Head Bob”

Should an Illuminated Arrow Nock Disqualify this 188” Buck from the Record Book?

Best Coyote Mount Ever

Is Whitetail Hunting in Trouble?