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11 08, 2016

Deer Hunt Lesson #1: See a Big Buck, Take Him

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00August 11th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|1 Comment

Read between the lines of every big deer shot by a hunter, and you’ll find lessons—lessons that might help you shoot a dream buck. This is the first in a series of key hunting tips for the 2016 season. Rob from Arkansas told me about the massive whitetail he shot in Alberta years ago. It was November 29, and it was cold, around 0. Rob’s guide (Americans must by law hire an outfitter in Canada) took him to a secret spot that hadn’t been hunted all season. Trail cam pictures had shown several good bucks in the area. Thirty minutes after daylight Rob caught a flash of hide, and then a big chunk of antler bone. He knew the second [...]

10 08, 2016

10 Best Spots for Trail Cameras

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00August 10th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|2 Comments

Here are 10 spots where you are likely to capture images of the biggest bucks on your land. How solid are my sources for this advice? The experts quoted here have taken and analyzed hundreds of thousands of cam pictures of mature bucks over the years. Read on and find out where and how to get the buck images. After that, the hanging of tree stands and closing the deal are up to you. Hidden Water: One August in Iowa, Jay Gregory glassed a giant buck in one of his soybean fields. He snuck into a thick marsh less than a half-mile away and set a camera. Over the next weeks he got 5 photos of the velvet buck--not a [...]

8 08, 2016

Clinton’s Dismissive Anti-Hunting Remarks Offend All Sportsmen

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00August 8th, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Hunting News|9 Comments

Hillary Clinton was interrupted by a few animal rights protesters at a rally in Las Vegas last week. Secret Service agents rushed to her aid and the incident was diffused. Clinton then joked that the kooky activists must have been there to protest Donald Trump. “Trump and his kids have killed a lot of animals,” she said. “Thank you for making that point.” Hillary proceeded to screech that grating laugh, and the fawning crowd cheered wildly. Well, I did not cheer when I heard those remarks on the radio. In 16 words, Hillary unabashedly trashed America’s 13 million hunters. Not only were the remarks offensive and disrespectful to all sportsmen, in the literal sense “Trump and his kids” have shot [...]

4 08, 2016

The Hunting Mentality: “Keep Your Head in the Game”

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00August 4th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer|Comments Off on The Hunting Mentality: “Keep Your Head in the Game”

Got this from Bud awhile back: Mike, watch your show all the time. My son and I hunted together in Kentucky last year. One day I sat in a blind and saw deer from dawn until 10:30. I let 16 smaller bucks go, waiting for Mr. Big. I didn’t see another deer for 4 hours. All I thought about was what you said in one of your shows: “Keep your head in the game you never know when he will step out…” Well, my buck came out at 2:45 in the afternoon, and I dropped him at 217 yards with a .30-06 shooting a 180-grain. I've been hunting since I was 16; I'm 69 and he's my best deer. Just [...]

3 08, 2016

BIG DEER TV 2016 Episode 5: Kentucky’s Coal-Country Elk

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00August 3rd, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer|Comments Off on BIG DEER TV 2016 Episode 5: Kentucky’s Coal-Country Elk

Did you know that Kentucky has the largest herd of wild elk east of the Mississippi River? In 1997, seven elk were shipped from Kansas to the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. Over the next several years some 1,550 more wapiti were transported from various Western states into the Kentucky mountains. The animals thrived in the hilly, rugged reclaimed strip mine habitat. Today Kentucky’s elk herd is estimated at a strong and healthy 10,000 animals. It is one of America’s top wildlife restoration stories, and we highlight and celebrate that success on tonight’s episode. The conservation story is weaved amid a great hunt that took place last October. My friend and Sportsman Channel colleague, Graig Hale, somehow beat astronomical odds and [...]