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22 01, 2018

Best New Crossbows For Hunters

admin2020-06-10T09:16:08-04:00January 22nd, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Gear Reviews|1 Comment

Our friends at Petersen’s Bowhunting Magazine give us the specs on 6 new crossbows that were unveiled at the 2018 Archery Trade Association show. Since getting a good buck with a crossbow on TV is high on my bucket list—while I have killed my share of deer with vertical bows, I have never even shot a crossbow, much less bagged a deer with one—this article was of interest. Some one-liners that caught my attention--I did not realize that crossbow technology and engineering had come so far so fast: …the (Mission) SUB-1, so named for its ability to consistently deliver groups less than 1 inch at 100 yards. At just 6 inches wide, the Stealth NXT (pictured) headlines TenPoint’s next generation [...]

17 01, 2018

South Carolina: Blind Hunter Kills Deer

admin2020-06-10T09:16:08-04:00January 17th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on South Carolina: Blind Hunter Kills Deer

From North Carolina Sportsman: Michael Edmonds of Inman, S.C. lost his sight during an industrial accident about four years ago, and with the loss of his sight, he thought his hunting days were over. But on Dec. 22, he killed a trophy while hunting with a friend with some specialized equipment. “It was a very emotional day for me… Next thing I knew, I was sitting there crying… It was a big accomplishment for me,” he said. Read the full story here. Way to go Mike, you’re an inspiration…God bless and good luck.

12 01, 2018

Garmin Xero Rangefinding Bow Sight

admin2020-06-10T09:16:08-04:00January 12th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|4 Comments

The Archery Trade Association (ATA) show 2018 is going on right now in Indianapolis. I’m not there, but from what I hear this digital range-finding sight from Garmin is the big news, and I can see why. I just wonder why it took a company so long to come up with one. From Garmin: We are excited to announce the Xero A1 and A1i, two groundbreaking auto-ranging digital laser bow sights that automatically measure the distance to a target and provide a precise, virtual lighted pin for the shot. A silent, single-button trigger mounted on the bow’s grip lets the archer range targets at rest or at full draw, virtually eliminating distance estimation and hunter movement …The laser range [...]

10 01, 2018

BIG DEER TV Season 7 Coming Summer 2018 on Sportsman Channel

admin2020-06-10T09:16:08-04:00January 10th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|4 Comments

We're 80% wrapped filming another season of BIG DEER TV, and what a ride it has been once again. I don't have the luxury of hunting sprawling private farms, or high-dollar lodges. And that's fine. I don't want hunt like that. We travel around North America and hunt wild deer in woods and on farms that are very similar to those that you hunt. Like you, most days we don't shoot a buck. A few days we do get lucky. My show is all about real-world deer hunting with real-world hunters. At least once a year, I take a flyer and go hunt an area and a type of whitetail I've never hunted before. This year, in December, we went [...]

4 01, 2018

Virginia: Cactus Crossbow Buck!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:08-04:00January 4th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Virginia: Cactus Crossbow Buck!

From North American Whitetail: Look at this crazy buck (2017 season) taken by John Linens in Ringgold VA, using a Tenpoint crossbow with Rage broadheads. So what’s up with John’s buck? Scientists explain that a buck like this, which is extremely rare, has “cryptoridism.” This condition can result from a birth defect or disease that causes a buck’s testicles (one or both) not to drop normally. Or, at some point in his life a buck may injure his privates, say jumping a wire fence (ouch). A cryptorid buck doesn’t engage in the seasonal rituals of a normal whitetail buck; he lacks the chemical stimulation to rub, scrape or express dominance or individualism. His neck doesn’t swell and he doesn’t breed. [...]