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2 11, 2021

Nov. 2: Indiana Deer Rut Report

Clay Hanback2021-11-02T10:13:09-04:00November 2nd, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Rut, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Nov. 2: Indiana Deer Rut Report

Great update this morning from our friend Dean Weimer. Things are looking good here in Indiana right now. I got reports that the south side of my buddy's farm had 2 bucks fighting over a presumed hot doe Saturday a.m. by goose hunters that were out in the corn stubble on the farm. Then a buddy of mine who lives out in that same area saw a big mature "8 or 10 pointer" crossing into my buddy's land at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The buck was alone and didn't seem to be spooked. I knew I had to go check it out. Yesterday afternoon I went out and threw up a blind in the fencerow very close to the woodlot in [...]

1 11, 2021

Whitetail Bucks Rut Behavior In November

Clay Hanback2021-11-01T08:37:56-04:00November 1st, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Science, whitetail deer|2 Comments

It’s November 1 and the seeking phase of the rut is beginning or in full swing in most regions (except the Deep South). Some bucks begin to expand their range, wandering out of their home core areas to take the estrus temperature of does within 1,000 acres or so. Other big boys roam closer to home, especially in broken farmland where feed and cover are prime. If 2 dominant deer cross paths, a hair-raising stare down or a heavyweight fight might break out. Watch for a buck “lip curling,” or sniffing a doe’s urine to check her state of estrus. Bucks keep blazing rubs and pawing scrapes. Around November 5, give or take a few days, the seeking phase launches [...]

29 10, 2021

You Shoot A Deer At Last Light, Should You Leave It Overnight?

Clay Hanback2021-10-28T15:51:22-04:00October 29th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on You Shoot A Deer At Last Light, Should You Leave It Overnight?

Short answer is, no. I’ve had several bad experiences with bucks I’ve shot at last light and left overnight. If the meat didn't flat out spoil, it sure tasted funky. I won’t leave a buck out now if the temperature is 40 degrees or above. And 40 is marginal, I believe you need the night air to dip down into the low 30s or cooler to have any hope of salvaging good, tasty meat from a deer that has lain on the ground, blood and guts in, for 12 hours or more. This is the most agonizing dilemma that I hope you are not forced to deal with this season. But if you are, go back to your truck, relax [...]

27 10, 2021

Georgia Bowhunter Kills Massive Cryptorchid Buck

Clay Hanback2021-10-25T14:37:11-04:00October 27th, 2021|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Georgia Bowhunter Kills Massive Cryptorchid Buck

From GameandFishmag.com: Last season Georgia hunter Benny Overholt passed a good non-typical buck in velvet that he estimated to be five years old. Fast forward to 2021 when the same buck started showing up on trail cameras, and Overholt noticed there was something decidedly weird about it. He determined that the deer never shed its rack after last season, and remained in velvet the entire time. As a 6 ½-year-old, the buck was essentially sporting a double rack, and still completely in velvet. Overholt knew, if given the opportunity this season, he wouldn't be passing the shot again. Benny shot the massive cryptorchid buck on September 13 and noticed the deer’s testicles had shriveled up, solving the mystery of the [...]

25 10, 2021

Deer Hunt Tip: Put A Camera In A Bad Spot

Clay Hanback2021-10-25T14:18:16-04:00October 25th, 2021|Big Deer TV, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Deer Hunt Tip: Put A Camera In A Bad Spot

You have read tons on the top spots to put your trail cameras. This is the first time you’ve been told to set one or two cams in the worst spots in your woods. I learned the trick from friend and TV hunter Mark Drury, who logically puts most of his cameras on the most productive fields, plots, edges and funnels on his Iowa farm. “But we also put a camera or two in places that, based on prior observation and hunting, we don’t have much confidence in,” he says. “Sometimes we find out that a giant buck has moved into one of those ‘bad’ spots, and it quickly becomes one of our best spots!” Late October is a good [...]

Big Deer Blog

Nov. 2: Indiana Deer Rut Report

Whitetail Bucks Rut Behavior In November

You Shoot A Deer At Last Light, Should You Leave It Overnight?

Georgia Bowhunter Kills Massive Cryptorchid Buck

Deer Hunt Tip: Put A Camera In A Bad Spot