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14 07, 2016

BIG DEER TV: Why We Air No-Kill Episodes

admin2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00July 14th, 2016|Big Deer TV|7 Comments

After last’s night episode in which I hunted magical new country for a week, walked long and hard, sweated and cussed, laughed and had fun, but came home empty-handed, Steve emailed me and said: “Mike, loved the Anticosti show, too bad you didn’t get anything, that would have made it better.” I thanked Steve for writing, and sent him a link to a blog I wrote while ago, and reprint here with a few tweaks and updates: In the last few seasons of BIG DEER TV, we have aired episodes from Maine, Wisconsin, New York and other places (and now Anticosti Island Canada) where I hunted hard as hell but did not kill a buck (BTW, hard is the only [...]

13 07, 2016

BIG DEER TV 2016 Episode 3: Anticosti Island, Canada

admin2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00July 13th, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|1 Comment

Bits from the script of tonight’s episode which airs for the first time at 7 pm Eastern on Sportsman Channel. Set your DVR: So what’s the recipe for a grand adventure? A place that piques a hunter’s innate curiosity… is hard to reach… is far from the beaten path, where an isolated population of animals thrives in idyllic habitat where nature can take its course… On the border of New Brunswick and Quebec, crystal streams feed the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Anticosti Island, creating a natural wonderland. I’m here to hunt Anticosti’s resident and wild whitetail herd, which was introduced to the island 120 years ago by a man named Henry Menier, a chocolate manufacturer from France. After two [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]