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24 04, 2014

NRA Mag Names Remington Model 783 “Rifle of the Year”

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00April 24th, 2014|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads|3 Comments

In bestowing the honor on the Model 783 American Hunter (May 2014) said: “Here’s a case where top-tier performance comes at a bargain price…a big-game rifle showcasing accuracy, dependability and a retail price of only $451.” Having carried two Model 783s (a .30-06 in fall 2012 and a .270 last season) countless miles in mountains and woods, I can attest to the dependability and especially the accuracy of this no-frills but hard-working rifle. I noted how surprisingly fine my Model 783 in .30-06 shot in this review I wrote a year ago…and I had even better accuracy results with the .270 I used last year. I sighted-in the .270 Model 783 (topped w/the fine Trijicon Accupoint 3X-9X scope) on a cold, snowy [...]

23 04, 2014

Amazing Deer-Skull Engraving!

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00April 23rd, 2014|BigDeer|14 Comments

I am forever amazed at the incredible talent to be found across America, and when that talent is exhibited by a hard-working deer hunter from the Heartland, I am really impressed. I saw this skull art on the Facebook page of Robert Nichols, a family man and deer hunter from Oklahoma. I posted to Robert that I thought his work was awesome, incredible really. I figured he had carved and engraved for years, and was selling his artwork. Robert wrote back: Hey Mike: Thanks for the compliment on my engravings! I have enjoyed watching your shows and reading your work for years. This is a very new hobby for me. We got snowed in for a couple days last November. My [...]

22 04, 2014

Earth Day: The Ecological Argument for Deer Hunting

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00April 22nd, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Science, Hunting News|Comments Off on Earth Day: The Ecological Argument for Deer Hunting

On this Earth Day, I point you to a fantastic and enlightening passage written some years ago by two of America’s top deer biologists, Drs. Larry Marchinton and Karl Miller. In the United States roughly 3 million white-tailed deer are harvested each year… This translates to about 150 million pounds of meat. Add to this the amount of elk, turkey, squirrel, rabbit and other game as well as wild fruits, nuts, and vegetables that is consumed. To produce this amount of beef, chicken, or vegetable crops in addition to that which is already produced would be ecologically devastating. Acres and acres of wild places would have to be destroyed to accommodate this increased agricultural production. More wildlife habitat would have [...]

21 04, 2014

Ohio: Monster 252” Buck Found Dead

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00April 21st, 2014|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Shed Hunting|7 Comments

Drew sent this picture of a tremendous buck he had been hunting for the past 3 years. “A truly remarkable animal that we called Moose,” Drew wrote. “Unfortunately, Moose died due to (another) bowhunter’s mistake (not mine) and we recovered his body and antlers this spring. My story is too long to put into an email tonight, but if you would like more I would be grateful and happy to share it with you.” Drew will be sending the full and exclusive story soon. He also sent a trail-cam video of Moose on the hoof, and it is amazing footage. I’ll wait and post that with the story. Drew says the rack was scored at 252 1/8" and that was after squirrels had [...]

18 04, 2014

Illinois: Big 10 Sheds w/Drop Tine

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00April 18th, 2014|BigDeer, Shed Hunting|5 Comments

Archie over at Midwest Buck Quest turned us on to these big sheds that were found recently in Illinois. Split brow and a nice drop! Hope this hunter, who wishes to remain anonymous, gets a crack at him this fall. This is a good reminder to get out there this weekend and do one more round of shed hunting before the woods green up. Find a nice set like this (or one antler) and you know the buck that dropped them survived last hunting season. If he does not get hit by a car or otherwise perish this summer, he will live in the general vicinity of where he cast his sheds (typically within 500 acres or so). Teaser: You [...]