16 11, 2018

BIG DEER’s Ultimate Guide To Rattling In Bucks

2020-06-10T09:15:26-04:00November 16th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

Dr. Mick Hellickson, one of the top deer scientists in America, conducted a three-year project on whitetail behavior and antler rattling on a 10,000 ranch in South Texas. The deer population was healthy and the buck:doe ratio was near 1:1. His researchers rattled in two-man teams during all three phases of the rut each November and December. When a buck came in, they noted the time, weather, etc., and videotaped each deer so later they could estimate its age and rack score. I mention that Mick’s research was conducted more than a decade ago, which has been a good thing for me. It has allowed me to compare and analyze the study’s key points against my field notes and observations [...]

14 11, 2018

Central Virginia Drop-Tine Buck!

2020-06-10T09:15:26-04:00November 14th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

Ethan said: “Mike, I know you like a good drop tine buck. I do as well, and I finally made my dream come true in central Virginia! Big Old Dominion dropper went 23” wide!” Yes, love me some drop tine, especially an old main-frame 6 with a big drop club like this! And sure love me a big old Virginia buck! Congrats man thanks for sharing.

11 11, 2018

Nebraska Girl Shoots Biggest Buck

2020-06-10T09:15:26-04:00November 11th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Nebraska Girl Shoots Biggest Buck

Today’s great guest blog from Tony Woodruff: Mike: Just wanted to send a quick story about a hunt a few weekends ago. I took my 13 year old daughter bowhunting on the family farm up in north-central Nebraska. We couldn't get to the primary location that I wanted to hunt Saturday morning because of the wind, so we hunted a field edge and only saw some does and fawns. I slipped into a draw that afternoon where I hoped there would be evening activity, set up a pop-up blind and brushed it in. We went back to the blind with a little over 2 hours of daylight left. We were in the blind getting our chairs situated when I looked up and spotted a [...]

8 11, 2018

Breaking: Will 311” Illinois Buck Be New Archery World Record?

2020-06-10T09:15:27-04:00November 8th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

2018 will go down as a tremendous rack year, as some giants are being shot across North America. Will it also be the year the record is broken for the highest-scoring whitetail buck ever killed with a bow? This picture has been all over social media. Here’s a report from a source I trust: This buck was killed in Edgar County, Illinois between Paris and Chrisman by a disabled Veteran Luke Brewster of Virginia. His close friend was hunting the buck and he came down and got a shot on him his first day on the hunt. The deer was 100% free range and legal after being investigated by the IDNR. It has 39 countable points and green scored 311” [...]

8 11, 2018

Review: Golden Doe Scent Spray

2020-06-10T09:15:27-04:00November 8th, 2018|BigDeer|Comments Off on Review: Golden Doe Scent Spray

One of my favorite new products for 2018-19 is Golden Doe Spray from Wildlife Research Center. It’s convenient to use, no fuss and no mess. Set a couple of wicks 6 feet off the ground and spray them downwind with Golden Doe. On the way back to your stand spray a few more limbs, branches or clusters of dry leaves with shots of Golden Doe to swirl more lure out there. Here’s a cool way to use it: On the sneak into a stand or blind, carry the can low in your hand and spray here and there to create a doe scent trail into your spot, in hopes a buck will cut the scent line and walk close. No [...]

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