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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 [...]

14 04, 2016

VIDEO: How to Clean a Hunting Rifle

admin2020-06-10T09:16:48-04:00April 14th, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads|1 Comment

Jim emailed me about the video we produced on cleaning a rifle. He said he watched it, followed our steps to a tee, let the rifle sit awhile and then went to the range to sight-in again. "I have killed a lot of deer with this rifle over the years, but it never really shot all that great," he said. "Two and a half inches is about the best group I could ever get. But after cleaning the barrel like John advised in the video, the rifle now shoots just over an inch MOA." A thorough cleaning can do that, especially if you have neglected your rifle's barrel lately. Our video, featuring the expertise of Remington's John Fink, runs about [...]

29 02, 2016

Deer How-To: Late-Winter Buck Scout

admin2020-06-10T09:16:59-04:00February 29th, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Shed Hunting|Comments Off on Deer How-To: Late-Winter Buck Scout

It was a gray, bone-chilling evening, one of the last of the New York muzzleloader season. Craig Dougherty was fixing to climb down from his stand and call it a year when he looked up and saw a 150-inch brute standing in a plot of brassica greens. Boom! Craig’s .50-caliber roared and he tagged the biggest buck he’d ever seen on his farm. The more Craig pondered his good fortune that night a few years ago, the more curious he became. That was the first time he’d ever seen the big buck on his land. Where had he come from? How had the deer approached the plot? Where had he been living, eating and bedding all those years? The next [...]

25 02, 2016

BIG DEER TV Wins 3 Telly Awards

admin2020-06-10T09:16:59-04:00February 25th, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer|3 Comments

The Oscars are Sunday night. “Who cares?” you ask, and I agree. I only bring it up because we were honored recently with 3 Tellys, cable television’s version of the prestigious film awards. In the TV Programs category at the 36th Annual Telly Awards, BIG DEER TV won a much- coveted Silver for Entertainment for “A Dream Buck For Krista.” In this episode, cancer-survivor Krista Dick, a wonderful and inspiring young lady, and I persisted over 2 years and 4 hunts in South Carolina and finally got her buck, an old 5 1/2-year-old warrior. It was one of the most emotional and uplifting episodes I have ever produced, one of my all-time favorites. I gained a friend and hunting buddy for life. [...]

22 02, 2016

Best Rifles and Calibers For Deer Hunting

admin2020-06-10T09:16:59-04:00February 22nd, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads|4 Comments

Caliber: I’ve shot whitetails, mule deer and a few blacktails with a dozen different cartridges over the years, and from those experiences I’ve drawn the following simple yet practical conclusion: Choose a rifle caliber that shoots a 130- to 165-grain bullet accurately out to 300 yards and you’ll be in great shape for deer anywhere in North America. Five time-tested standbys--.270, .308, .30-06, 7mm-08 and 7mm Rem. Mag.--fit that criteria and, all things considered, are my top choices for straight up mule deer hunting and whitetail hunting. Quick note about the .270: I have shot a bunch of bucks with this cartridge, and I prefer the added weight and anchoring power of the 150-grain bullet over the 130-grainer. Quick note [...]