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10 09, 2018

Maryland Girl Bags “Long Brow” Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:15:51-04:00September 10th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Maryland Girl Bags “Long Brow” Buck

Today’s guest blog from our friend Dan Myers, who had been scouting and watching a tall and symmetrical 8-pointer all summer: I wish there was more to the story, but it happened so fast there isn’t much to it. Opening day in Maryland it was almost 90 degrees and to no one’s surprise we didn’t see much deer movement, just one little spike. The second day the temps dropped into the low 60’s with heavy rain most of the day. The rain stopped around 5:00 pm and we were in the blind by 6:20. My daughter Lexi being a 7th grade girl, most of her evening was spent texting friends and playing games on her phone. I’ll admit that after an [...]

6 09, 2018

3 September Spots for Trail Cameras

admin2020-06-10T09:15:51-04:00September 6th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|Comments Off on 3 September Spots for Trail Cameras

If you’ll be setting out or moving trail cameras this week, try: ONE: A small clearing in the woods 50 to 75 yards off an alfalfa, soybean or clover field. Mature bucks like to hang out in these areas in late afternoon this time of year. TWO: A little bottleneck of thick cover (image) on a deer trail that leads into a feed field or clover plot. THREE: If you spot a big shooter buck in a field, sneak in the back door and set a camera on the nearest creek crossing, swampy bottom, etc. you can find in the nearby woods. As summer deepens, mature bucks spend a lot of time hanging out near water in low, thick, shady [...]

4 09, 2018

Hunters: Beware Illegal Pot on Public Land

admin2020-06-10T09:15:51-04:00September 4th, 2018|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Mule Deer|1 Comment

As deer seasons open across the country, if you hunt public land, you need to be on the lookout for pot gardens, which authorities refer to as “illegal cartel marijuana grows.” California has the most of these illicit operations. In an ominous announcement, DEA Agents and California Game Wardens say a cartel “owns” every national forest, national park, state park and wildlife refuge in the state. Marijuana grows have been found in 23 states and on 72 national forests. Other states with significant cartel gardens on national forests, parks and BLM lands include Colorado, Oregon, Michigan and Wisconsin. Farther east and south, the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky is known to have lots of illicit pot growing. As authorities point [...]

29 08, 2018

Hunting Canada? CWD Transport Laws For Getting A Buck Into the U.S.

admin2020-06-10T09:15:51-04:00August 29th, 2018|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Science, Mule Deer|4 Comments

Over the next 4 months, thousands of hunters will travel north to Alberta and Saskatchewan in search of big mule deer and whitetails. If your passport and paperwork are in order, getting into Canada with your bow or firearm is usually not much of a hassle. But nowadays, if you’re successful, getting your buck back into the U.S. can be a major hassle unless you know and follow the ever-changing rules for transporting deer parts. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed in wild deer in both Alberta and Saskatchewan, therefore CWD transport rules are in effect for bringing antlers, hides and meat back into every state in U.S. The rules: --The Big One: Before leaving camp and crossing the [...]

27 08, 2018

How To Hunt Deer On 30 Acres

admin2020-06-10T09:15:51-04:00August 27th, 2018|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

I got an email from a guy who landed permission to hunt a 30-acre block of woods. He had 2 questions. Is that spot big enough to kill a good buck, and if so how should he hunt it? First, hell yeah, 30 acres or even 20 is big enough. Monsters are shot in small habitats like that every year. On any new property, you’ve got to find out what kind of terrain and vegetation you’re dealing with. Right now is time to check the property. Spend a day and walk every inch of it; carry an aerial map or consult Google Earth as you go for reference. Walk and look for funnels, edges, little ridges, etc. where deer will [...]