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28 04, 2016

Sad Day For Outdoor Mags: Harris Publications Shuts Down

admin2020-06-10T09:16:48-04:00April 28th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer|5 Comments

Foliomag.com (2 hours ago): New York-based enthusiast publisher Harris Publications notified employees today that the company is shutting down, effective immediately, after nearly four decades. Founded in 1977, Harris published a wide variety of special interest magazines over the years… "The magazine publishing industry has been through turmoil in the face of the rapid ascendance of digital media, changing consumer content preferences, magazine wholesaler struggles and consolidation in the supply chain," read an official company statement obtained by Folio:. "We have tried mightily to persevere against these forces, but have been unable to overcome these challenges." This is a tough day for me because back in the 1990s and early 2000s, I did a ton of work for Harris. In fact at one [...]

27 04, 2016

2016 Prices For Deer & Elk Sheds

admin2020-06-10T09:16:48-04:00April 27th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Shed Hunting|1 Comment

Mike: What are antlers going for these days? I have a big pile I might want to unload if the price is right.—Dave For starters, depends on the condition and grade of the sheds: Grade A: Antler in perfect condition, brown and beautiful, with no fading...no broken tines or chew marks…this year’s drop, antler picked up within a few weeks or months. Grade B: Antler in good condition, still natural brown color, may be dull or faded on one side and slightly weathered, probably last year’s drop. May have slight broken tine or chip. Grade C: Antler faded and weathered to white and chalky, on the ground for 2 or 3 years. What are they worth? These are spring 2016 [...]

22 04, 2016

Earth Day 2016: Thank You Hunters!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:48-04:00April 22nd, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer|1 Comment

Happy Earth Day weekend, I hope you can get out and shoot a turkey or do some fishing. You deserve it, because you are one of America’s top environmentalists and conservationists. For more than 80 years, generations of sportsmen have paid more than $13.7 billion for on-the-ground projects in every state to protect the environment and our fish and wildlife. If you see a greenie-weenie environmentalist strutting around and preening on this Earth Day, tell them to stick that in their pipe and smoke it. Also point them to this article by two of America’s top deer biologists, Drs. Larry Marchinton and Karl Miller. Excerpt: In the United States roughly 3 million white-tailed deer are harvested each year from a [...]

22 04, 2016

Deer Management: 18 Tips for Great Food Plots

admin2020-06-10T09:16:48-04:00April 22nd, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|5 Comments

Time to start prepping and planting your plots. To grow better greens and attract more bucks than ever, remember these tips: --Rather than planting several 3- to 5-acre fields like deer managers did the old days, scatter 5 to 10 smaller plots across your land. Green strips and pockets of ¼- to one-acre max are easier to plant and maintain. Small plots are all the rage with the best deer biologists/managers these days. Turn whatever open fields and spots you have on your land into small food plots. --Think back to your past hunts on the property. Whitetails are habitual animals that come and go in the same places season after season. Where have you seen the most deer [...]

20 04, 2016

Trail-Cam Mystery Solved: Kansas Giant Scored 208

admin2020-06-10T09:16:48-04:00April 20th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Management|Comments Off on Trail-Cam Mystery Solved: Kansas Giant Scored 208

A couple of months ago, I re-posted this photo and asked if anyone knew more about it. The Antler Collector Mike C. saw it and sent this “after” picture. Caleb Gillespie tagged the giant during the 2013 Kansas season…scored 208” non-typical. Another big deer mystery solved. Thanks Mike and great buck Caleb.