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14 10, 2016

“Stag Buck” Velvet Antlers: What Causes This?

admin2020-06-10T09:16:33-04:00October 14th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

BIG DEER TV producer Justin Karnopp sent me this text: Shot velvet buck with no testicles. Coolest buck I’ve ever killed! I can’t wait to see the video footage. This will make a terrific episode for next season, as a stag buck like this is very rare. According to QDMA a birth defect known as cryptorchidism causes a buck to keep velvet antlers beyond the normal velvet-shedding time of late summer: In extreme cases both testicles remain in the abdominal cavity and never descend into the scrotum. The normal production of testosterone is diminished, and the antler cycle of hardening, velvet shedding and antler casting is altered. These same results can sometimes be produced in a buck that is born [...]

6 10, 2016

BIG DEER’S Moon/Rut Deer Hunting Guide 2016

admin2020-06-10T09:16:33-04:00October 6th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Deer Science|1 Comment

From Kansas to Virginia to Canada, 90 percent of the adult does will come into estrus and be bred from roughly November 5-20, regardless of moon phase or weather. It’s been that way for decades in the Northern two-thirds of North America, and will continue to be that way forever. Take off anytime from Halloween though Thanksgiving, and you’ll hunt some phase of the rut. Anytime you hunt rutting deer you are going to have a good time, and with the potential to shoot a big buck. But I do believe that some days and weeks are better than others each year, according to when the various phases of the “rutting moon” occur each November. I base this on two [...]

4 10, 2016

Are Trail Cameras Ruining The Hunting Experience?

admin2020-06-10T09:16:33-04:00October 4th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|11 Comments

Got this thought-provoking post from our friend Danny, read and tell me what you think: The first time I got to go hunting was with my uncle when I was 12 years old (1990). No one I knew had trail cameras. In fact, I don't remember hearing about trail cameras until I was in my 20's. My uncle shot a small buck that day and I was instantly hooked. Fast forward to when I was 16 years old and shot my first deer, a one-horned spike. It was the first buck I had seen while I had a rifle in my hands. I didn't know what other deer might be in the area, and it didn't matter. I got my [...]

30 09, 2016

Kansas Youth Hunt 2016: 12-Year-Old Shoots 18-Point Buck!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:45-04:00September 30th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

Yesterday, when I saw this picture of Ethan O’Brien and his massive buck, I tweeted it out, to which Tommy replied: Great story. This kid should buy a lottery ticket now. (1) Remove sunglasses (2) Pee (3) Fight thru buck fever (4) Bang! Read about it here, quite a story. Never ceases to amaze me the things that happen in the deer woods. Great buck Ethan!

28 09, 2016

Wisconsin Hunter’s First Archery Buck—200” Adams Co. Giant!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:45-04:00September 28th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting|4 Comments

Matt Ornes tells the story of the giant he arrowed in Adams County a few days ago. Excerpt: Just down the trail, a big doe popped out in the open. My adrenaline now had me shaking bad. I had every intention of taking a shot at her but in the corner of my eye I noticed more movement behind her, further up the hill. I suddenly stopped shaking as I saw the bigger bodied deer coming towards the water. It walked slower and with more authority than any of the other deer I had seen that night. As it got closer I could see glimpses of antlers through the saplings. About fifteen yards out he finally cleared the saplings, and [...]