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12 03, 2021

Tree Stand Maintenance Tips For Deer Hunters

Clay Hanback2021-03-10T10:59:21-05:00March 12th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Tree Stand Maintenance Tips For Deer Hunters

Right or wrong, on private land, many of us leave our lock-ons and/or ladders up in trees and out in the woods all year, ready to hunt next fall. If you do this, here are some important things to keep in mind. The straps, chains or cables that connect the stands and steps to trees are your foremost consideration when left out in the elements. These connectors will weather and wear, and routine inspection and service is a must. Longtime BIG DEER blogger and tree stand guru Matt Cheever doesn’t skimp. On all 50 tree stands he maintains in Illinois, he uses 3 ratchet straps per climbing apparatus (ladder section or stick) and another 3 straps on each lock-on stand. [...]

9 03, 2021

Controlled (Prescribed) Burning For Wildlife

Clay Hanback2021-03-09T15:11:11-05:00March 9th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Controlled (Prescribed) Burning For Wildlife

Adapted from the post “Controlled Burns Top Tool for Wildlife, Land Managers” by David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR). The downtime and prime weather conditions between the end of the white-tailed deer season and the opening of (spring) turkey season (is the time) to conduct controlled (prescribed) burns. Steven Mitchell of the ADCNR said, “Dormant season, winter and early spring, is when most of our burning occurs… “Burns can be conducted during the dormant season or growing season accordingly and, when used in proper scale and frequency, can attain a wide collection of land management objectives. Another added benefit of controlled burning is the reduction of fire hazards and fuel loads, lowering the chance of wildfires.” [...]

8 03, 2021

New Lyme Disease Vaccine!

Clay Hanback2021-03-08T14:19:46-05:00March 8th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Hunting News|Comments Off on New Lyme Disease Vaccine!

Big news for hunters, fishers, hikers and all outdoorsmen! From Field & Stream.com: A Massachusetts doctor may have discovered a shot that will prevent Lyme disease in humans. The drug received federal approval from the Food and Drug Administration to be tested on people at the end of 2020. The Phase 1 clinical trial on 66 human subjects began last week. If effective, the shot will be available in the Spring of 2023. Click here for the details.

5 03, 2021

Photo Friday: White And Wide Bucks And A Mangy Bear

Clay Hanback2021-03-05T08:32:13-05:00March 5th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Photo Friday: White And Wide Bucks And A Mangy Bear

This wild albino came from a trail cam in Tennessee. This mangy black bear was killed in Virginia last fall. Mange is becoming a big problem in bears here, up some 300% in recent years in northern and central Virginia counties. I am researching this and will post a report soon. Super wide buck on an ATV! This 180-class was shot in northwest Ohio last season.

1 03, 2021

CZ Purchases Colt, Plus Other Gun Industry News

Clay Hanback2021-03-01T13:28:04-05:00March 1st, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, CZ-USA, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on CZ Purchases Colt, Plus Other Gun Industry News

Czech firearms company Ceska Zbrojovka has signed a deal to acquire Colt, the American gun maker.... The deal is worth $220 million…and is subject to approval by regulators. The Czech company said it expected the transaction to be completed in the second quarter of 2021. “With this strategic move, CZG will acquire significant production capacity in the United States and Canada and substantially expand its global customer base,” the Czech company said. As a side note, CZ-USA is the new firearms sponsor of BIG DEER TV for 2021 and I am excited about it. My first year of hunting deer with CZ rifles, which are renowned for dependability and top accuracy at a price deer hunters can afford, was wildly successful. [...]