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6 11, 2017

3 Top Deer Rut Stands

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00November 6th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

#1 Spot On: Best time, scraping/seeking, November 1-8 Details: Let’s say you spot a giant 10-pointer in a food plot or crossing a road…Once the buck moves on, sneak over there and check it out. If the nearest wooded ridge or draw is laced with fresh scrapes and rubs, Mr. Big will be back through there--maybe later that afternoon, or tomorrow morning or on the third day. But the big dude will back because he’s not yet gone on the lam for does. Move in tight, try to hang a stand on a trail near all those rubs and scrapes and hope for a shot at the buck as he trolls back through. #2 Cover Scrape: Best phase, scraping first [...]

1 11, 2017

Hanback’s 2017 Hunt Predictions Coming True

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00November 1st, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Hanback’s 2017 Hunt Predictions Coming True

I hate to say I told you so, but… On Twitter in July and August, I tweeted several times that 2017 was setting up to be the best whitetail season since 2010. In September I posted here on the blog: I like the way this year’s moon sets up… It exposes and enhances the seeking phase of the pre-rut in late October… Halloween into the first week of November is a good time to bowhunt in any season. This year, with the moon waxing toward full–91% visible on November 1 to 100% bright on November 4-5–the hunting should be especially good near food sources in the afternoons. If a cold front sweeps into your hunt area, better yet… In the [...]

26 10, 2017

Texas Boy Shoots First Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00October 26th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Texas Boy Shoots First Buck

Today’s guest post from my friend Eddie Stevenson, a charter member of the BIG DEER Hunt Team…and a proud papa: My 6-year-old son Wesley told me back in early summer that he was ready to hunt. He’s still too small for anything with much recoil, so I decided to let him start practicing with the crossbow. He’s a natural shooter and quickly began hitting the bull-seye with nearly every shot out to 30 yards. We’ve been watching deer on trail cameras since June, and he’s become familiar with all the different deer on the property. On Friday afternoon, he told me that he was ready to hunt and really wanted to shoot a deer. With multiple bucks coming by our ground [...]

22 10, 2017

Texas Buck: Rare Third Antler Back Of Skull!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Science|Comments Off on Texas Buck: Rare Third Antler Back Of Skull!

Hi Mike: I just shot a nice 8-point buck on our property in Montague, Texas. I didn’t even notice until we got him back to the camp that he had a small additional antler! Never hearing of this before, I rushed to research. So far, what I’ve gathered is that the frontal skull lobe is capable of growing additional beams or tines if a buck is injured. But my buck’s additional antler is actually behind the main antlers, not on the frontal lobe. Have you heard of any other places on the skull for these “unis” to grow other than the frontal lobe or facial area? I’m not finding very much in general about this, your blogs on unicorns have [...]

20 10, 2017

Skin A Deer With An Air Compressor

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00October 20th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

This infographic from Quincy Compressor got my attention, what do you think? Step 1: Hang Your Deer You start out the same way you would normally skin a deer. There are different thoughts about if it’s better to hang the deer head up or head down, but we’ve found that when you’re using an air compressor it doesn’t make a difference. Pick whichever way you’d like or are used to and hang the deer at a level where you can easily reach the whole thing. Step 2: Cut A Hole Once your deer is hanging securely, it’s time to make the first cut. Use a knife to cut a small hole in the skin that covers the deer’s thigh. [...]