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11 07, 2016

Trail Cam Monday: The Pictures Begin

admin2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00July 11th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Management, Predator Hunting|Comments Off on Trail Cam Monday: The Pictures Begin

Our friends Zach and Ellie sent this great buck, first time they have ever seen him on their farm. Double beam, can't wait to see how this rack turns out in full. Good looking 8-pointer growing on one of the farms I hunt. Got a lot of red foxes in our VA county, they have long been protected here because "the hunt" chases them on horses and with hounds, a long-standing tradition. This fox grabbed a late-night snack of juicy rabbit at 2:28 a.m. one day last week. Another look at a split-brow buck our friend and blogger Danny has eyes on. Send me your pictures to share (mikehanback@yahoo.com) I'll always keep the location of your target bucks top secret. [...]

7 07, 2016

Deer with Huge Growth: What is This Thing?

admin2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00July 7th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Science|2 Comments

Blogger Danny sent this image he got recently, and here’s what he said about it: "I sent this picture to a local game warden who sent it to one of his biologist friends who thinks it is a cutaneous fibroma caused by a virus. I looked back on your blog at a similar post, and that is what you said was the real name for the growths or warts can appear on deer. "But I’m not 100% certain that this isn’t her eyeball bulging. I remember last fall seeing a doe in the front yard that appeared to have a swollen eyeball, but nothing near the size of what it is now. That thing is huge! "But I guess it’s possible [...]

6 07, 2016

BIG DEER TV 2016 Episode 2: Kodiak Alaska Blacktail

admin2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00July 6th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer|1 Comment

In episode 1 last week, BIG DEER TV producer Justin, cameramen Bill and Christian and I embarked on a do-it-yourself hunt for Sitka blacktail on Kodiak Island. Last October we flew into the town of Kodiak and from there took a bush plane to Larsen Bay, where we met up with Mike Flores, our captain and transporter. We boarded the 47-foot Arctic Endeavor, our home for week, and motored out into Larsen Bay and the waters beyond. I had hunted in Alaska 5 times, but not for many years. And this was my first trip to Kodiak. As we motored out, the sky was clear and spectacular, the seas calm. Whales rolled alongside the boat. We spotted a few deer, [...]

30 06, 2016

Summer Deer Scout: Set Your Trail Cams Now

admin2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00June 30th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Management|Comments Off on Summer Deer Scout: Set Your Trail Cams Now

This is the weekend to go to the beach or pool, do a little fishing or hiking, play golf, grill out… And if you’re serious about your hunting, drive to your spot, lather on the tick and bug repellent, set some cameras and find some bucks to hunt in 3 or 4 months. I’ve had a few cameras out for a while, but now around July 4th is when I start my recon in earnest. Velvet antlers are up and growing full bore; when you get an image of a buck with potential, you’ll know it and can start tracking and patterning his movements. One day this weekend I’ll set 2 cameras on 2 half-acre clover plots hidden back in [...]

29 06, 2016

Summer 2016 Trail Cam Bucks

admin2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00June 29th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Management|Comments Off on Summer 2016 Trail Cam Bucks

Danny sent this image with the message, "First buck with potential this year." Yes, and he's got a good 6 weeks to grow more bone. Anxious to see how that split brow ends up. Send me your camera images as you get them so we can share and get fired up for the season. I'll keep the location of the bucks your secret, I promise.