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10 10, 2013

Kansas: Kid Smokes Old 10-Pointer

admin2020-06-10T09:23:21-04:00October 10th, 2013|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer|2 Comments

Hey Mike, another good year on the home place property in Kansas for my son Zach. We skipped last year to focus on grades, and this season Zach and I gave the early muzzleloader hunt another shot. Less than 48 hours in the state and we were packing up to head home with another great buck for Zach! Hunting from the ground, Zach dropped the deer in its tracks at 160 yards with his Pro Hunter FX. The 3 Triple 7 pellets raised a bit of a welt on his forehand though! The buck dressed out at 203. Zach is 14 now and I told him it's time to switch full time to the bow or he'd have more mounts by [...]

9 10, 2013

Hunters Locked Out Of Federal Lands

admin2020-06-10T09:23:21-04:00October 9th, 2013|BigDeer, Hunting News|6 Comments

Right now, with deer seasons heating up across the country, the federal government has issued directives to close accessible public lands while the government is shut down. At stake are millions of acres of public land administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and the like. According to the United States Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) these agencies are being told to close access to their lands because of the standoff taking place over funding the federal government. “These lands are generally accessible to the public without special entrance fees, passage through gates, or access via controlled roads or waterways,” said Nick Pinizzotto, USSA President and CEO. “Not only are these closures unnecessary, they run contrary to law. [...]

8 10, 2013

Buy a 170” Buck on eBay?

admin2020-06-10T09:23:21-04:00October 8th, 2013|BigDeer|8 Comments

A guy said he saw this listing on eBay and asked: Hanback, is this what hunting is coming to? 165” - 170" BUCK FOR THE TAKING! COME BOW OR GUN HUNT (BOW PREFERRED) AND SHOOT A DEER OF A LIFETIME FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST. BRING YOUR CHILD AS WELL, WE WANT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO ENJOY A GOOD EXPERIENCE. HE IS IN A 3 ACRE PASTURE RIGHT NOW. GET AN AWESOME SET OF ANTLERS AND LOTS OF GREAT TASTING, HEALTHY MEAT! THERE ARE SEVERAL HOTELS WITHIN 10 MIN. FROM THE FARM IF YOU REQUIRE AN OVERNIGHT STAY. THIS LISTING IS FOR ONE BUCK. $2,600. I don’t know where to start. Anyone who would shoot that poor buck [...]

7 10, 2013

Minn. Hunter Shoots Big-Nose Doe

admin2020-06-10T09:23:21-04:00October 7th, 2013|BigDeer|1 Comment

Mike: I think I may have another candidate for your big nose deer collection. I took this doe in Duluth, Minnesota. It looks a lot like those other deer with the big muzzles, but not as severe. I still have the head and am wondering if I should get in contact with Kevin Keel, the wildlife pathologist at the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study in Athens, Georgia. Let me know what you think. I posted more photos to my blog. –Leif B. I advised Leif to contact Kevin and possibly send the scientist some tissue samples for further on this phenomenon. To date, scientists believe these big noses are caused by bacterial infections. Yesterday Leif wrote back: "I finished up de-boning the deer earlier this [...]

3 10, 2013

Ohio: Giant Drop-Club Buck!

admin2020-06-10T09:23:21-04:00October 3rd, 2013|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer|2 Comments

MONSTER ALERT! This is my dream buck, the drop tine is one thing but check out that club! Joe at America’s Best Bowstrings says that a friend of theirs, Buck Owen, shot the giant that he’s been hunting for a couple years. It's supposed to an amazing story of hard work, dedication and perseverance for this free-range monster. We have reached out to Buck, and hope to tell his story soon.