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24 08, 2018

Hidey-Hole Food Plots For Whitetails

admin2020-06-10T09:15:51-04:00August 24th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|Comments Off on Hidey-Hole Food Plots For Whitetails

Missouri deer scientist Dr. Grant Woods is a champion of tiny fall attractant plots, which he calls “hidey-holes.” He explains: “A hidey-hole is a small patch of green forage hidden in the woods where deer can stick their head out and grab several mouths full of food before they move on to a larger green field or crop. I use a leaf blower to clear a spot about 20 feet x 20 feet where I see sunlight hitting the forest floor. I’ll take 10-10-10 fertilizer and sow it over the cleared spot. Next, I’ll put down some winter wheat, buck wheat, peas or any seeds that will germinate on top of the soil and produce a crop quickly after the [...]

22 08, 2018

12 Giant Road-Kill Bucks

admin2020-06-10T09:15:52-04:00August 22nd, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

I saw the first one below today on Twitter, and it got me to thinking about all the huge road-kills I’ve seen and posted on BIG DEER over the years. What a shame these magnificent animals had to die this way, unceremoniously whacked by a car or truck. I’m sure hunters had most if not all of the bucks on camera: Pennsylvania, Mifflin County, 2018 Virginia May 2018 Indiana 2018 Oklahoma 2017 Kentucky, Fort Campbell, 2017 Iowa "Titan" Kansas 2015 Alabama 2016 Oklahoma 2012 Maryland Double-Drop 2012 Virginia 2012 Pennsylvania, Warren County, 2010

20 08, 2018

How To Scout A Big Buck In Late Summer

admin2020-06-10T09:15:52-04:00August 20th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on How To Scout A Big Buck In Late Summer

Guest blog w/great tactical information from my friend and traditional bowhunter Luke Strommen, a charter member of the Big Deer Hunt Team: One time I spotted a gnarly 6x6 during my scouting and glassing routines in the summer. The mature whitetail used his primary core area throughout July and August. I saw him many times and took some distant digital images of him from one of my tree stands. He would browse in an irrigated alfalfa field, and having completed his evening ritual, he’d sneak off to spend the night in a 20-acre corn field nearby. He continued this pattern into the early archery season in September, consistently passing by one of my stands, but late. I waited for the [...]

14 08, 2018

Deer Rifle Sale: Get A Remington Model 783 For $300 At Cabela’s

admin2020-06-10T09:15:52-04:00August 14th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting, Remington|Comments Off on Deer Rifle Sale: Get A Remington Model 783 For $300 At Cabela’s

If you are in the market for a new deer rifle for 2018 head to the nearest Cabela’s or Bass Pro until August 26 and grab a Remington Model 783 for a tad over $300 with tax. This is an unbelievable deal for one of the most accurate and dependable deer rifles I have shot in the last 6 years. I was the first blogger/hunter to shoot and test the Model 783, back in the fall of 2012. Later that November my friend John, who at the time worked for Remington, shot the first buck ever with the 783 on a hunt with me in Saskatchewan. We filmed the hunt for that 160-inch giant for my show Big Deer TV [...]

13 08, 2018

Indiana: Huge Roadkill Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:15:52-04:00August 13th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

This is the time of year when, sadly, the road-kills start showing up. This one was was hit by a car about a week ago in Indiana. No details yet, but I'd bet some hunters were scouting this magnificent animal, and probably have trail camera images of him.