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18 07, 2013

Buck Science: Do Deer Look Up?

admin2020-06-10T09:23:23-04:00July 18th, 2013|BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Deer Science|Comments Off on Buck Science: Do Deer Look Up?

I had an old Alabama redneck (term used fondly) tell me one time, “Boy, our deer walk around with their heads back, looking up in the trees, cause so many of their brothers and sisters and cousins have had an arrow run through ‘em!” If you have bowhunted pressured, spooky Southern deer you know what my old redneck friend is talking about. Biologists say a deer’s eyes are oriented to pick up predator movement at or just below the horizon. They say a deer is much less adept at picking up movement above the horizon, so you can get away with more movement in a tree stand than on the ground. Sometimes! But when an 8-pointer or old doe is [...]

18 07, 2013

Wisconsin State Record Bow Bucks!

admin2020-06-10T09:23:33-04:00July 18th, 2013|BigDeer|1 Comment

Yesterday we had the unique opportunity to film the 2 state record bow bucks together. Incredibly, both the giants were shot in Fond du Lac County. Wayne Schumacher (left) shot the 30-point, 243-inch # 1 non-typical one September afternoon in 2009. Dusty Gerrits killed the 189-inch net typical just last November. Wow, cool to see those 2 giants side by side!

17 07, 2013

Remington’s Model 783 on BIG DEER TV

admin2020-06-10T09:23:33-04:00July 17th, 2013|Big Deer TV, BigDeer|1 Comment

On tonight’s episode--8 and 11 PM Eastern on Sportsman Channel--you’ll get an-depth look at how the new Model 783 bolt-action hunting rifle was conceived, designed and built. Then you’ll watch as Remington’s John Fink attempts to shoot the first-ever buck with the 783. Note: That 2-shot group you see me shoot at the range is for real. First time I had ever touched that particular Model 783 (and trigger), topped with a 3X-9X Trijicon Accupoint scope. My first 2 shots ever with the rifle, and with Remington’s new Hypersonic 150-grain Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded ammo. Extreme cold, and a stiff crosswind. Got it on the first take, man, I got 3 witnesses.

16 07, 2013

Deer Pawing at Ticks

admin2020-06-10T09:23:33-04:00July 16th, 2013|BigDeer, Deer Science|1 Comment

My friend Dr. Grant Woods (www.growingdeer.tv) says deer paw at the pests to remove them this time of year: “Deer have difficulty grooming the area behind their head. I have images of deer that have pawed and/or rubbed enough to cut their skin in this area while trying to remove ticks. The secondary infection from this can cause problems.” Ever seen deer licking and grooming areas they can reach in the summer? This could be to pull off ticks. Grant does not know if deer pull off and consume the ticks, as people believe.

15 07, 2013

When Hogs Get Your Deer…

admin2020-06-10T09:23:33-04:00July 15th, 2013|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Predator Hunting|1 Comment

There are an estimated 2-3 million feral hogs in Texas, and those numbers might triple in the next five years. The hogs are causing all sorts of damage. As we have documented here, they get some fawns every year. I had not heard that pigs can find and destroy a deer you shot, like a coyote might, until now. Blogger Wren sent this: “We have hog problems on both ranches I hunt, in the Edwards Plateau area and in Webb County down in South Texas. I have not personally seen hogs feasting on fawns, but I can attest to what hogs can do to downed deer. Very much like the damage coyotes can inflict. My oldest son Todd shot a [...]