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6 06, 2018

Arizona Bowhunter Shoots World Record NT Coues Deer (139 2/8)

admin2020-06-10T09:15:53-04:00June 6th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

A panel of Pope & Young Club measurers recently scored a non-typical Coues deer at 139 2/8, which ties the existing P&Y record for that category. (The rack’s velvet was stripped prior to the official measurement.) The magnificent deer was shot by Wesley Ely of Wilcox, Arizona in August 2017. Here is Wesley’s story in his words: It all began on a summer scouting trip in 2013 when I noticed a young buck with massive antlers. I continued to scout and occasionally hunt the area while the buck kept getting bigger each year. In 2017 I decided to devote all of my time off to find the buck’s summer habits. Sixteen days before opening day, I began to pattern this [...]

4 06, 2018

Laws and Ethics of Drones & Hunting

admin2020-06-10T09:15:53-04:00June 4th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Hunting News|5 Comments

I heard an amazing prediction the other day: In less than 20 years every person in the world will have a “pet drone” or at least access to a drone. What will 10 billion of the things buzzing around the land mean for hunting? Is there any place for a drone in the deer woods? As the technology advances and drones become cheaper and easier to fly, it is inevitable that people will try to find a way to use them for all activities, including hunting. People already have. State troopers and wildlife cops in Alaska are aware of at least one drone-assisted (and illegal) moose kill, back in 2012. Other than shooting cool footage for personal video or a [...]

1 06, 2018

Virginia Buck W/Massive Antler Growth For May Killed by Car

admin2020-06-10T09:15:53-04:00June 1st, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|7 Comments

As soon as this picture hit Facebook Wednesday (May 30, 2018) my phone started buzzing. Word was this buck was hit that morning on Route 262 in Augusta County, VA. Knowing I live in Virginia, people were skeptical and asked me if it was legit. The biggest question was, “That’s a lot of antler growth for May, too much maybe.” Many people thought the picture was from another time and state; some even said it was Photoshop. I did some digging and found a Facebook post from a lady who said this happened right in front of her that morning and “the air bags deployed and hit the driver in the face…he was pretty shaken up but OK…the deer was [...]

31 05, 2018

Mysterious Wolf-Life Creature Shot In Montana

admin2020-06-10T09:15:53-04:00May 31st, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Predator Hunting|Comments Off on Mysterious Wolf-Life Creature Shot In Montana

From the Great Falls Tribune: Was it a wolf, some type of hybrid, or a creature that hasn't been seen in Montana since the Ice Age? On May 16 a lone wolf-like animal was shot and killed on a ranch outside Denton. With long grayish fur, a large head and an extended snout, the animal shared many of the same characteristics as a wolf; but its ears were too large, its legs and body too short, its fur uncharacteristic of that common to a wolf. So what was it? At this point, no one is 100 percent sure. The locals are buzzing about the possibilities. Some think it’s a wolf with weird genetics...others say grizzly cub…or a Dire Wolf, an extinct prehistoric carnivore that [...]

29 05, 2018

Oregon: Thrill Seekers Shoot Deer W/Arrows

admin2020-06-10T09:15:53-04:00May 29th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Hunting News|Comments Off on Oregon: Thrill Seekers Shoot Deer W/Arrows

I saw this picture on Facebook the other day and it ticked me off, so I did a little digging. KVAL in Eugene, Oregon, reports: "The wounds hadn't killed the deer, which were seen walking around with the arrows sticking out of their bodies. Biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife worked with Oregon State Police wildlife officers to track down the deer.They tranquilized the animals, removed the arrows and treated the wounds. "The deer - an adult doe and a yearling doe - showed no visible signs of infection. “'Pictures of these deer stuck with arrows have been circulating widely in the media and social media, and understandably, it’s upsetting to see,” said Steve Niemela, Rogue District [...]