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5 09, 2017

Hunters: Drive and Park Smart to Prevent Fires

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00September 5th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Hunters: Drive and Park Smart to Prevent Fires

More than 70 wildfires are burning in 8 Western states, dozens of them in hot and dry Montana, where 2017 archery elk and deer seasons are opening up. Residents and the many out-of-staters that hunt Big Sky are wondering how the dry conditions and fire danger might affect their hunting. As of today, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is not recommending the closure of any seasons. “(But) if a private landowner or an agency such as the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management makes the decision to restrict or postpone hunting or other activity on their property, that is a decision we respect and accept," said FWP Director Martha Williams. Due to fire danger, currently more than 80 [...]

1 09, 2017

How Deer React to Extreme Hunting Pressure

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00September 1st, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Deer Science|Comments Off on How Deer React to Extreme Hunting Pressure

Researchers at the University of Georgia put GPS collars on 13 does and monitored them during a period of extremely heavy hunting pressure with deer dogs. Every doe hung out and hid in her core area until the dogs got too close and the heat too intense. The does then ran a mile or so out of their familiar area and found thickets where they could shelter in place. Deer are crepuscular, wired to move at dawn and dusk every day. Once the sun started setting and the dogs and pressure ceased for the day, every doe got up and made its way back to its core area. Every doe was back home within 12 hours. What it means to [...]

30 08, 2017

How to Deal with a Hunting Egomaniac

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00August 30th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|4 Comments

Mike: My hunting buddy is a pretty good guy and a great hunter; he's into conservation and getting kids involved and all that. But he's obsessed with killing more deer and bigger deer than anyone else. Every year he gets hung up on being the number one deer killer in our parts. Is there anything you would suggest for me to do? I haven't known him all that long, and he's shown me some good hunting spots. But damn, sometimes I can't stand to be around him and his ego. BTW, I don't care about numbers. I simply want to put some doe meat in the freezer and wait for a buck that is mature, like I have seen you [...]

28 08, 2017

Photo: Winnipeg City Monster Buck!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00August 28th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

Mike emailed me this image, pulled from a computer screen, of a monster whitetail that is living within the city limits of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. Wow! Archery season in Manitoba opens in 2 days, August 30. I wonder how many guys who hunt on property that borders the city limit side where this giant has been spotted hope he slips across the boundary and onto private land where they hunt? Will be interesting to see is this buck is shot in the coming weeks, I’ll keep an eye out for it. We’ve posted some giants that live in cities and suburbs over the years, like the above from Urbandale, Iowa. And this buck was spotted living and feeding in a [...]

25 08, 2017

Trail-Cam Photo Friday

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00August 25th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Trail-Cam Photo Friday

Hard to believe summer is about gone. You will be hunting in a matter of weeks, to further fire you up… Mike posted this freak on Twitter; won't score squat, but the coolest buck I’ve seen so far this year. Conn sent this beauty. From longtime blogger Scott: “…real nice buck that we have on camera on our property. Hope he sticks around, killer brows…” Longtime blogger Danny has been watching 30 bucks this summer, and he has thousands of cam photos. He reports, “A couple of the bachelor groups have combined. Sunday evening there was a group of 18 bucks together. As you can see, a couple of them were pushing a bit. Which I thought was strange since [...]