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6 02, 2023

150-Inch Bullwinkle Buck Shot W/Bow in Pennsylvania

Clay Hanback2023-02-06T07:56:22-05:00February 6th, 2023|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Science, whitetail deer|Comments Off on 150-Inch Bullwinkle Buck Shot W/Bow in Pennsylvania

Troy Dietterich sent this photo and email: I may have shot a Bullwinkle nose deer. I have it butchered and in my freezer, and plan to eat it as it is mixed in with my other deer meat. I did not contact any state departments about this and just stumbled upon this issue as a friend sent me the article. Southeastern PA, WMU 5C Killed Oct 29 2022 A.M. This deer was the biggest one around. This area rarely produces deer larger than 120''. This buck scored 153 6/8'' gross and weighed 246# live weight and 192# dressed. Just a massive animal for these parts. I butchered the deer myself and the meat and bones/joints all looked healthy. I did [...]

19 12, 2022

South Dakota: 200-Inch Giant Bow Buck

Clay Hanback2022-12-19T09:34:51-05:00December 19th, 2022|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on South Dakota: 200-Inch Giant Bow Buck

From our friends at North American Whitetail: “This deer is incredible,” Sam Vedvei says. “I’m still a little in disbelief that I was the one to kill it. These opportunities do not come by very often. It is surreal to see a deer of that caliber on the hoof. It’s a testament to being familiar with the deer and knowing how they travel and respond to the area. I didn’t pattern the deer, but I patterned the deer in the area.” Read the entire story here.

16 12, 2022

Tiggy Collins Buck: #2 Archery Typical All-Time, 203 3/8”

Clay Hanback2022-12-08T14:59:43-05:00December 16th, 2022|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Tiggy Collins Buck: #2 Archery Typical All-Time, 203 3/8”

I was hunting up in Saskatchewan several years ago when a local fellow asked if I would like to go see one of the top whitetail racks in the history of hunting. “Hell yeah!” I hollered and off we went to the small town of Debden. I remember standing in Tiggy’s kitchen and holding that amazing rack, shocked that is was just a skull mount! Tiggy, a truck driver by trade and a nice, unassuming guy, gave me the quick version of the story. He had finished his run early one October day in 2003, so he decided to go bowhunting for a while, hoping to shoot a doe for the freezer. He wasn’t in the stand long when this [...]

29 11, 2022

Pennsylvania Man Kills 46th Buck With Bow

Clay Hanback2022-11-23T07:58:16-05:00November 29th, 2022|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Pennsylvania Man Kills 46th Buck With Bow

Mike: Terry Murphy, a.k.a. Big Daddy, I have been following your TV show and blog for quite some time now. I believe from the very beginning of your blog (almost 15 years ago!) I have been a fan. Here’s my 2022 archery buck from PA. My 46th bow buck in a 1 buck state. I am still getting it done at 70 years of age! Keep it real man.-- Terry " BD" Murphy Awesome BD, super buck! Thanks for sticking with me all these years. If you missed it, click here to see and read about BD’s 45th bow buck from last season.

25 11, 2022

How To Avoid Buck Fever

Clay Hanback2022-11-22T09:36:24-05:00November 25th, 2022|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on How To Avoid Buck Fever

Here’s an 8-step plan for staying cool and collected, and making all the right moves when a big buck is close. Set up smartly. Play it smart before you lay eyes on a big deer. Do you normally hang a tree stand 18 to 20 feet high? Well, move it on up to 22 feet when archery hunting. A little extra elevation lets you get away with a lot more movement (which we will discuss later) when a buck approaches. Also, if you shoot right-handed, angle a perch on a tree so that your left shoulder points toward a spot where you expect to see deer (vice versa for southpaws). If a buck shows there, you can stand up and [...]